We hope that you are all ready for a breakdown of the Madison golf scene. Courses, stores, driving ranges, Topgolf, and miniature golf in your area will all be discussed in full detail as this post goes along.
With that said we can’t come up with a better way to get this going than by listing the best public and private golf courses near you. They are the star of the show and deserve the top billing.
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After they have been covered we will move on to the best local golf stores to buy new clubs, bags, balls, tees, apparel, and whatever other gear you might need. Then we will get into Madison golf driving ranges and putting greens for when you want to get some practice in.
Our final two things to mention will be about Topgolf and miniature golf courses in the area. We suggest that you stick around for the map towards the end so that you can figure out where all these courses and other spots are located.
This is a region we have written quite a few other blogs on in the past if you are interested.
Best Golf Courses In Madison
The best public and private golf courses in Madison would be:
- Monona Golf Course at 111 E Dean Ave
- University Ridge Golf Course at 9002 County Rd
- Bridges Golf Course at 2702 Shopko Dr
- Nakoma Golf Club at 4145 Country Club Rd
- Cherokee Country Club at 5000 N Sherman Ave
- Yahara Hills Golf Course at 6701 Hwy 12 & 18 E
- Odana Hills Golf Course at 4635 Odana Rd
University Ridge is a public club that has an 18-hole golf course near you with a 75.8 rating and that has hosted tournaments including the American Family Insurance Championship.
Bridges is a public club that has hosted golf tournaments like the 2017 & 2018 Junior Minnesota State Amateur Championship on their 18-hole course that has a 74.5 rating.
Nakoma and Cherokee Country Club are private golf clubs that have 18-hole courses with ratings of 71.4 and 73.3 respectively.
Odana Hills is public and has an 18-hole course with a 70.6 rating and a length of 6,572 yards with a par of 72.
While they are a little too far away from the city to put in the list there are some top notch places to play in Kohler that we think you should know about, and Sand Valley Golf Resort is also worth the drive.
Anyone that is searching for the best golf lessons in your area may want to know that all five of the above have PGA certified trainers on staff.
Best Local Golf Stores
When you want to buy new clubs, balls, bags, apparel, or anything else shop at one of these golf pro shops near you:
- Nevada Bob’s Golf at 7502 W Towne Wy
- Play It Again Sports at 6674 Odana Rd
Nevada Bob’s is a local golf pro shop that can handle club fittings and customizations. Play It Again Sports can be a good place to buy or sell new and used golf clubs, bags, balls and more.
Obviously the best courses from our first list will also have nice pro shops too.
Driving Ranges & Indoor Simulators
You can really hone your skills by spending time at one of these local driving ranges and indoor simulators:
- Pumpkin Hollow Driving Range at 3935 Hoepker Rd
- Verona Meadows Golf Driving Range at 2905 Shady Oak Ln
You can find more practice putting greens and driving ranges at the courses in our first list.
Topgolf In Your Area
At this time there is not a Topgolf in Madison but if one opens we will update you.
Miniature Golf Near You
Vitense Golfland at 5501 Schroeder Rd has 2 outdoor and 1 indoor 18 hole miniature golf courses.
By the way you can also read our posts on the:
- Best Golf Courses in Milwaukee
- Best Golf Courses in Chicago
- Best Golf Courses in Minneapolis & St Paul
- Best Golf Courses in St Louis
Enjoy Golfing In Madison
We wish we had more to share but for the time being that is all we’ve got. You read about the best public and private golf courses, local pro shops, driving ranges, practice putting greens, Topgolf, and miniature golf courses in your area and should be prepared to plan your next move.
Please use the comments to let us know if we got anything wrong or if anything we posted has become dated. Now go have fun playing golf in Madison.