Wisconsin
Wisconsin Northwoods Golf Courses & Tee Times
Northwoods golf is lake-country golf, and some of it is old. Trout Lake in Arbor Vitae opened in 1924, finished its back nine in 1926 and uses an 1880s logging home as its clubhouse. Hayward Golf Course has been running for more than 100 years. Up on Lake Superior, Madeline Island Golf Club is a Robert Trent Jones Sr. design on the biggest of the Apostle Islands. The season is short: a 2019 wisconsin.golf story put it at up to two months shorter along Lake Superior than in southern Wisconsin, and Hayward closes October 31.
Good weekend tee times in Wisconsin Northwoods go fast, and the ones that come back later (cancellations, groups that shrink) aren't announced. Yoink watches the tee sheets at 29 public courses here, from Hayward, Rhinelander, Three Lakes, Medford and Sarona, and tells you the moment a time you want opens up.
The longest layout here is St. Germain Golf Club at 6,697 yards; there are 6 nine-hole courses.
Who runs public golf in Wisconsin Northwoods
Two cities run the municipal golf up here. Rhinelander has Northwood Golf Club, an 18-hole Don Herfort design operated for the people of Rhinelander. Superior owns Nemadji, a 36-hole facility where, per a 2019 wisconsin.golf story, about 60 percent of the play comes from Minnesota. The city hired KemperSports to run it that year. Hayward Golf Course is an 18-hole, par-72 public course where passholders vote for the board of directors.
Public courses worth knowing in Wisconsin Northwoods
- Nemadji Golf Course - South/North: City-owned 36 holes in Superior. The first course opened in the early 1930s, it grew to 27 holes in 1984 and a Roger Packard nine came in 1991. Play the North-South or East-West 18.
- Northwood Golf Club: Rhinelander's 18-hole municipal course, designed by Minneapolis architect Don Herfort.
- Hayward Golf Course: Public 18, par 72, in operation for more than 100 years in the middle of Hayward.
- Trout Lake Golf & Country Club: Established in 1924, with the back nine finished in 1926. The club calls itself the oldest 18-hole facility in the Northwoods.
- Madeline Island Golf Club: Robert Trent Jones Sr. course on Madeline Island, across from Bayfield, playing 6,356 yards from the back tees.
- Siren National Golf Club: Built in 2001 in Siren, 90 minutes from the Twin Cities, with 19 holes.
Booking tee times in Wisconsin Northwoods: the local rules
Siren National takes tee times online or by phone and pairs singles and twosomes on busy weekends. Plan around the calendar: Hayward's 2026 season ends October 31.
Yoink
Book on release day, then let Yoink watch the rest
Booking windows decide who gets first pick. After that, times come back one at a time as plans change. Yoink watches all 29 courses in Wisconsin Northwoods and tells you when a time that fits comes back, so you're not refreshing the page all week.
29 courses in Wisconsin Northwoods
Ashland
Colfax
Danbury
Harshaw
Hayward
Iron River
Medford
Mellen
Minocqua
Rhinelander
Saint Germain
Sayner
Solon Springs
Three Lakes
Wausau
Other
Apostle Highlands Golf Course
Apostle Highlands Golf Course is an 18-hole regulation course in Wisconsin, playing to par 72 across 6,332 yards.
Bass Lake Golf Course
Par 71 and 6,168 yards from the back tees: Bass Lake Golf Course is an 18-hole regulation course in Wisconsin.
Eagle Bluff Golf Course
Par 70 and 5,870 yards from the back tees: Eagle Bluff Golf Course is a shorter 18-hole course in Wisconsin.
Eagle River Golf Course
One hole moves 30 feet from tee to green, and ten of the eighteen bend.
Inshalla Country Club
Inshalla Country Club is a shorter 18-hole course in Wisconsin, playing to par 70 across 5,915 yards.
Merrill Golf Club
Par 72 and 6,456 yards from the back tees: Merrill Golf Club is an 18-hole regulation course in Wisconsin.
Spooner Golf Club
Spooner Golf Club is an 18-hole regulation course in Wisconsin, playing to par 71 across 6,416 yards.
Why tee times in Wisconsin Northwoods are hard to get
The season in Wisconsin Northwoods is short, running roughly from late spring into fall, so every good weekend in that window is contested. The first warm Saturdays of the year are the hardest tee times to get.
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
Booked-up doesn't mean gone. Plans change: groups cancel ahead of the course's cancellation deadline (often 24 to 48 hours out), players drop when the forecast turns, and a group that shrinks leaves an open spot. Those times quietly come back on the booking page, usually for minutes, not hours.
How to get a tee time in Wisconsin Northwoods
Yoink
Every course in Wisconsin Northwoods on one watchlist: all 29 of them
Yoink checks all 29 courses in Wisconsin Northwoods every few minutes, so every open time is in one place and you're the first to know when one that fits your day, window and group appears, cancellations included.
Doing it by hand? Here's what works.
- 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.
- Look again 24 to 48 hours out. That's when most cancellation deadlines pass and spots come back.
- Be flexible on group size. Singles and twosomes fit into gaps a foursome can't.
- Try twilight and weekday afternoons. They're the last to fill and often cheaper.
- Keep a quicker course in your back pocket. Nine-hole and executive courses are easier to get on and play faster. Around here that includes Big Stone Golf Course, Black River Golf Course and Plum Lake Golf Club.
Read the full guide to getting a tee time when everything's booked
Tee times in Wisconsin Northwoods: questions
How do I get notified when a tee time opens up in Wisconsin Northwoods?
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 Wisconsin Northwoods?
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 Wisconsin Northwoods?
Demand is highest from late spring through early fall. Weekend mornings are always the hardest tee times to get.
Which courses in Wisconsin Northwoods are quickest to play?
Nine-hole and executive courses such as Big Stone Golf Course, Black River Golf Course and Plum Lake Golf Club take less time and are usually easier to book.
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.
More golf in Wisconsin
- Milwaukee · 55 courses
- Madison & the Dells · 51 courses
- Eau Claire & La Crosse · 31 courses
- Fox Valley & Central Wisconsin · 27 courses
- Green Bay & Door County · 24 courses
- Minneapolis–St Paul · 14 courses
- Chicago · 5 courses
- Quad Cities · 1 courses
Just across the state line
Markets with courses within 25 miles of a course here.
- Brainerd Lakes, MN · 27 courses
- Upper Peninsula, MI · 15 courses
Sources
Facts on this page come from these pages, checked 2026-09-28. Rates and booking rules change, so confirm with the course.
- northwoodgolfclub.com · official
- wisconsin.golf · media
- nemadjigolf.com · official
- nemadjigolf.com · official
- haywardgolf.com · official
- madelineislandgolf.com · official
- troutlakegolf.com · official
- sirennational.com · official
Tee times in Wisconsin Northwoods, without the refreshing
Watch as many courses as you like. When a time opens that fits your day, window and group, Yoink tells you first.