The Golf Courses of Lawsonia: Links
Green Lake, WI • Public
Overview
A darling of the architecture cognoscenti, Lawsonia Links, designed and built in the 1930s by William Langford and Theodore Moreau, circles through grassy meadows and past an occasional stand of oaks. It’s a purposefully modest and functional design that invites players to rip driver, then buckle down for precise shots into large platform greens perched above deep trench bunkers dug out with pre-modern steam shovels. The par-3 seventh has another explanation entirely. Its green, perched like a birthday cake, was formed by piling dirt over an old railroad boxcar.
About
Awards
Ranking history:
100 Greatest Public: Ranked since 2019.
Highest ranking: 58th.
Previous ranking: 68th.
2023-'24 ranking: No. 62.
Best in State: Ranked 10th in 2019-'24. Not previously ranked.
2023-'24 ranking: 10th.
Panelists
Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
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Reviews
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“Excellent old-school design in a nice setting. The boldness of the green complexes needs to be seen to be believed (in a very good way). Perhaps the best course in Wisconsin (which is saying a lot)."
Read More2022
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“Probably the most under-the-radar golf course in the country. It has been "discovered", and yet tee times are abundant and prices are inexpensive. The course is well maintained with bent grass greens and is a joy to play."
Read More2021
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“I was blown away at how good this course is. William Langford utilizes some of the same design philosophies as CB MacDonald and Seth Raynor. Probably not a coincidence that Langford was also a civil engineer. Lawsonia is a wonderful course with excellent strategic elements, fun greens and beautiful bunkering. I’ve played all the top 100 courses in Wisconsin. Lawsonia Links belongs in the conversation of which course is the best in that state."
Read More2021
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“Classic links style golf. Faders dream. Most dog legs are left to right."
Read More2018
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“Outstanding William Langford design. Worth the effort to play this out-of-the-way course—even among all the other great Wisconsin golf."
Read More2018
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“If you want a fun golfing experience at a unique and unusual course than Lawsonia Links is your place to play. The course will prove to be challenging but at the same leave you with many birdie opportunities. Unique green complexes and blind tee shots are the norm for this course."
Read More2018
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