About this course
Big Fish Golf Club is a public course in Hayward, Wisconsin, built on a former farm field and adjoining forest in the state's north woods. It was designed by Pete Dye with project architect Tim Liddy and opened in 2004, making it the architect's closest design to the Twin Cities market. The front nine plays over open, links-like pasture ground while the back nine moves into a wooded, dune-like environment, giving the round two distinct characters. Dye's signature touches, including mounding, railroad-tie details and strategic bunkering, appear throughout. Big Fish is owned by the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, who purchased the course in 2019, and it operates as a daily-fee facility open to the public with a walking option. The remote Hayward Lakes setting makes it a destination round for golfers visiting the area for fishing and other outdoor recreation.
Type
Parkland
Region
Midwest
Holes
18
Par
72
Yardage
7,200
Established
2004
LooperScore
79.8
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Hayward, WI · 5.1 mi away
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Lakewoods Forest Ridges GC
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Barker Lake Country Lodge & Golf Club
Winter, WI · 20 mi away
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