The pros keep hitting it farther, but traveling golfers have figured out something better: the short course. More resorts are building them every year, and these are not your grandpa's pitch and putt. Some of them have better views and more character than the big course next door.
A short course lets you squeeze in more holes on days when 36 isn't happening, whether it's a walking-only property, tired legs or the sun going down. Use it to settle the bets from the morning round, or play a loose loop with friends or family and a drink in hand.
Here are the must-play short courses along the Wisconsin Golf Trail.
Barn Hollow at Hawks View is a 18 hole short course in Lake Geneva, WI.
The Baths at Blackwolf Run is a 10 hole short course in Kohler, WI.
The Sandbox at Sand Valley is a 17 hole short course in Nekoosa, WI.
Trappers Turn Golf Club - 12 North is a 12 hole short course in Wisconsin Dells, WI.
Uncle Henry's Backyard at Lac La Belle is a 9 hole short course in Oconomowoc, WI.