As you ride up the
mountain to the first hole
at Skye Golf in the
Whitecap
Mountains,
you'll understand why
everybody rides a cart
and that your cart is
included with your green
fees. You'll ascend some
200 feet above Weber
Lake as you reach the
crest for the first tees.
Now you're ready for
championship golf amid
breathtaking
views
overlooking our main
lodge, the lake and the
ancient
Penokee
Mountains.
Here's a narrow sweet
spot with a stone wall
and pond approach. For
the lesser drive, watch
out. You continue your
ascent up Whitecap
Mountain as you begin to
really get accustomed to
the luxury of bent grass
fairways.
Take a lazy dog leg to
the right, avoiding the
water on the left. To the
south you'll see
Wisconsin's old iron
range between the
parallel Penokee and
Davos mountain ranges
that once stood as tall as
the Alps.
This is the only basic,
straight-forward hole at
Skye. All you really need
here is a great drive or
second shot to achieve
par. When it comes to
Wisconsin golf resorts,
you're going to discover
your highland experience
at Skye Golf in the
Whitecap Mountains is
like none other.
Take your time to absorb
the view before lining up
your shot on the Fifth
Tee. You're about nine
miles from Lake
Superior's South Shore
and from this vista 1,100 feet above that
enormous expanse of
blue water -you can see
across to the Apostle
Islands. After you've
taken in this million dollar
view, you can focus on
reaching the green well
down the mountain.
You've got a football
field's worth of length
from the White Tee Box,
a little more from the
blue, a little less from the
red and yellow boxes.
Relish the luxury of the
bent grass on our
longest fairway as you
calculate your shot from
one of the four tiered tee
boxes. Soar over a
mountain stream,
landing upon a green
embraced by blue
granite. Now you're
beginning to feel what it's
like to play golf in the
Scottish highlands.
As you migrate
southward on one of the
best golf courses in the
Midwest, enjoy the
challenge of this pastoral
fairway with two oval
ponds and a granite wall
on the left and a trap on
the right. Pictures just
can't do justice to the
golfing experience you're
going to have at Skye
Golf in the Whitecap
Mountains.
Drive 175 yards over
water to set yourself up for
par or better. The ladies
tee is on an island. This is
the toughest par four on
our golf course. Spend a
few days and enjoy our
wide variety of lodging as
you master the eighth hole
and all of the rest while
unwinding in the Whitecap
Mountains.
Here's where your time spent
on our world-class aquatic
driving range will pay off. It's a
possible eagle for the long
ball ... and a possible double
bogey for the faint hearted.
The mountain terrain
unfolding before your eyes is
beautiful in any season. Yet
some favor the fiery colors of
autumn when nature paints
spectacularly colorful frames
around our fairways.
Begin your back nine
with a straight forward
approach. Let your ball
sail over the water and
down the narrow fairway.
The back nine may be
executive length, but
you'll find the challenge
of a championship golf
course as you continue
to round out 18 holes at
Skye Golf in the
Whitecap Mountains.
The 11th hole at Skye
Golf is a little bit tricky.
Yet it's a possible eagle
for those able to shoot
through the dog leg. Did
we mention the fresh
mountain air? Discover
air quality rated higher
than95 by the EPA
(that's compared to a
national average of
44.59 ... or 41 in
Appleton, 33 in Green
Bay, 25 in Madison, 12
in Milwaukee, 11 in
Minneapolis and a 1 in
Chicago and Los
Angeles). You see. Golf
in the Hurley area starts
being healthy the
moment you arrive.
Here's where your
accuracy will be
challenged. Skye is a
golf course designed for
the accurate shot. Watch
for the water to the right
of the green and the
marsh to the left. The
U.S. Geological Survey
notes that the terrain
upon which you're
golfing covers the tops of
three distinct mountains
within the ancient
Penokee Range, which
we've dubbed Whitecap,
Thunderhead and
Eagles Nest.
We've warned you about
our mountains and the
feel of an authentic
Scottish highland golf
game. Now experience it
for yourself as all four
tees give you an eagle's
eye view of the generous
green far below. With
this kind of terrain, you
might just forget you
were playing at a
premier Midwest golf
course.
Golfers enjoy our
beautiful 14th hole where
it's possible for iron to
green shooting. It's a
challenge getting
through this dog leg with
consequences. But
you're not here to play
golf on yet another
pasture. You're in the
Whitecap Mountains now
... playing on some of the
most unique golfing
terrain in the entire
Midwest.
You're still in a civilized
setting amid our vast
hardwood forests, yet
the tranquility at Skye
Golf in the Whitecap
Mountainswill surprise
you. Here on the 15th
hole, you'll discover that
a short drive can still
achieve par.
As you play your way
around our 18 holes of golf,
you'll discover that each
hole is worthy to be called
a signature hole in it's own
right. Yet when you arrive
at our 16th hole, you'll
discover why our shortest
fairway is our own personal
signature Isle of Skye. It's a
short drive from the
elevated, tiered tee boxes.
Yet your aim will be
challenged on one of the
most beautiful spots in the
Midwest. The green is an
island surrounded by a
mountain spring-fed moat.
When you reach the 17th hole,
you'll know your golf challenge
isn't over yet. You'll
stillexperience world-class
championship golf as you take
on our most challenging par
five. Watch for that narrow, uphill approach on the edge of this
mountain green. You might
have noticed that our surveyor
measured the back nine in
meters ... so you're getting
more yards than you think. Not
to worry, the actual yardage is
marked on stones at each tee.
When you come upon the 18th hole,
know this: the landing over is a must as
you tee-off from a considerable elevation.
The accurate shot is rewarded here!
Forward tees are often used. What's
this? Still trying to wrap your head around
that surveyor using meters onthe back
nine of ourgolf course? OK, well here's
how it works. Those 400 meters from the
blue tees here on the 18th translate to
437.6 yards. And the back nine's 2,110
meters works out to 2,308.34 yards.
There's an extra 3.37 inches in a meter
over a yard. So it's about a yard and a
tenth when talking meters in sports and
athletics. Now return to the 18th hole.
This one requires your undivided
attention.
Skye Golf in the Whitecap Mountains
P.O. Box D, Montreal, Wisconsin 54550
800.933.7669
715.561.2227