Deer Run Golf Resort - Washington Island

Between a Rock and a Hard Place

By Brian Weis

Wisconsin boasts some top notch golf destinations from Lake Geneva to Wisconsin Dells and Kohler to Door County. In Door County, Deer Run Golf Resort on Washington Island, is an instance where the destination is more of a journey. To put this 9 hole course on your "I played it list" you will first need to hop a 30 minute ferry and then safely traverse across the legendary corridor known as Death's Door. The legacy of the passage is mysterious but locals tell the tale that swirling currents and howling winds killed 100 Native Americans trying to cross the waters.

After completing the journey, you will enjoy an "up north" golfing experience. The par 36, regulation nine hole course carves through dense forest, towering pines and along a two acre pond. Lodging is available on property, rental homes are also available.

Must Do While There - Nelsen's Hall
Nearby is the Historic, Nelsen's Hall Bitter's Pub and Restaurant. During the prohibition, proprietor and pharmacist, Tom Nelson served Angostura Bitter's as a quote unquote stomach tonic. Truth be told, a shot contains 45% alcohol. Today, the establishment is known as the World Headquarters of the Bitters Club. Buy a $4.00 shot and receive a club certificate to the club. Membership has it benefits, the card certifys you as an "official" islander.

The Skinny
2 Tee Boxes: 5400 and 4858 yards
18 Hole Rate: $25.00

Getting There
Free Shuttle Service from the Washington Island Ferry Dock to the course is available for golfers who prefer to leave their cars on the mainland. To arrange call the course to set up arrangements, 920-847-2017.

Contact Information
Deer Run Golf Course & Resort
1885 Michigan Road
Washington Island, WI 54246
920-847-2017
www.deerrunwi.com

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About: Brian Weis

Brian Weis is the Publisher of GolfTrips.com, a network of golf travel and directory sites including GolfWisconsin.com, GolfMichigan.com, ArizonaGolfer.com, GolfAlabama.com, etc. Professionally, Brian is a member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA), International Network of Golf (ING), Golf Travel Writers of America (GTWA), International Golf Travel Writers Association (IGTWA) and The Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG). In 2016, Brian won The Shaheen Cup, an award given to a golf travel writer by his peers.

All of his life, Brian has been around the game of golf. As a youngster, Brian competed at all levels in junior and high school golf. Brian had a zero chance for a college golf scholarship, so he worked on the grounds crew at West Bend Country Club to pay for his University of Wisconsin education. In his adult years, his passion for the game collided with his entrepreneurial spirit and in 2004 launched GolfWisconsin.com. In 2007, the idea for a network of local golf directory sites formed and GolfTrips.com was born. Today, the network consists of a site in all 50 states supported by national sites like GolfTrips.com, GolfGuide.com and GolfPackages.com. It is an understatement to say, Brian is passionate about promoting golf and golf travel on a local, regional, national and international level.

On the golf course, Brian is known as a fierce weekend warrior that fluctuates between a 5-9 handicap. With a soft fade, known as "The Weis Slice", and booming 300+ drives, he can blast it out of bounds with the best of them.