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Eau Claire & La Crosse Golf Courses & Tee Times in Iowa

Western Wisconsin golf splits between the Mississippi River bluffs at La Crosse and the Chippewa Valley around Eau Claire. In La Crosse the public course is Forest Hills on Losey Boulevard, a city-owned layout with more than 125 years of golf behind it. A renovation in the mid-2010s cut two new holes out of Hixon forest, and the course added a 19th hole for settling bets. Around Eau Claire, Wild Ridge and Mill Run share one public facility, and Hickory Hills plays as an executive-length 18 south of town.

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Who runs public golf in Eau Claire & La Crosse

The City of La Crosse owns Forest Hills and KemperSports runs it. La Crosse residents get $10 off the Players Club card with proof of residency. The course has run junior programs with the Russ Hiser Memorial Foundation since 2011, and it reopened a driving range in 2020 after railroad work closed the old one. Near Eau Claire, the golf is at courses like Wild Ridge, Mill Run and Hickory Hills. La Crosse Country Club in Onalaska is private.

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Booking tee times in Eau Claire & La Crosse: the local rules

Forest Hills asks everyone to check in at least 10 minutes before the tee time. Groups smaller than four can be paired, and fivesomes aren't allowed. Season passes for 2027 go on sale September 15 and cover the rest of the 2026 season.

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Why tee times in Eau Claire & La Crosse are hard to get

The season in Eau Claire & La Crosse runs roughly from spring to late fall. The first warm weekends in spring and the cool, dry weekends of fall are the hardest to book.

Most public courses open their tee sheet a set number of days ahead, often 7 to 14, and many municipal courses give residents or card holders an earlier window. The best weekend-morning times usually go the day they're released. Leagues and outings take blocks of the sheet before the public ever sees them.

When tee time cancellations happen

A full tee sheet rarely stays full. Many courses let you cancel without a fee up to 24 or 48 hours before your time, so spots tend to reappear in the last couple of days. A bad forecast shakes more loose, and a foursome that drops to three opens a single. None of it is announced. The time just shows up again on the booking page, and whoever looks first gets it.

How to get a tee time in Eau Claire & La Crosse

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Pick the courses you'd play and Yoink keeps an eye on the course in Eau Claire & La Crosse. You see what's open in one place, and you hear about it the moment a time that fits your day, window and group turns up, cancellations included.

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Doing it by hand? Here's what works.

  1. Know the booking window. Find out how many days ahead each course releases times, and whether residents get an earlier window. Be ready the morning it opens.
  2. Look again 24 to 48 hours out. That's when most cancellation deadlines pass and spots come back.
  3. Be flexible on group size. Singles and twosomes fit into gaps a foursome can't.
  4. Try twilight and weekday afternoons. They're the last to fill and often cheaper.

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Tee times in Eau Claire & La Crosse: questions

How do I get notified when a tee time opens up in Eau Claire & La Crosse?

Set a watch in Yoink for the courses you want, the days you can play, a time window and the number of players. Yoink checks those tee sheets every few minutes and sends a notification as soon as a matching time appears, cancellations included. You book it directly with the course.

When do tee time cancellations usually show up?

Mostly in the 24 to 48 hours before the tee time, as golfers cancel ahead of the course's cancellation deadline, and whenever the weather forecast changes. They appear without notice and tend to be rebooked quickly.

How far in advance can you book a tee time in Eau Claire & La Crosse?

It depends on the course. Many public courses open bookings 7 to 14 days ahead, and town or county courses often give residents an earlier window. Each course's own booking page has its policy.

When is golf busiest in Eau Claire & La Crosse?

Demand is highest on spring and fall weekends. Weekend mornings are always the hardest tee times to get.

Does Yoink book the tee time for me?

No. Yoink tells you when a time opens; you book it with the course on its own booking page, at the course's price, with no extra fee.

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Facts on this page come from these pages, checked 2026-09-28. Rates and booking rules change, so confirm with the course.

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