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 Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, and Lee Trevino - three legends combined with Jack Nicklaus defined the game in golf's most competitive era. Some 20 years later, this "Big Three-Quarters" ascended upon a gorgeous stretch of land in Lake Geneva , Wisconsin to create Geneva National Golf Club -- one the state's finest multi-course facilities.
Bordering the western and northwestern shores of Lake Como , Geneva National rises in elevations of over 300 feet above the lake. The property features a diverse landscape including glacier carved highlands, woodlands, prairies and wetlands, with each golf course taking on its own unique characteristics. The property was the ambitious brainchild of the Anvan Corporation, who owned and operated the resort properties of Interlaken Resort & Country Spa on Lake Como and The Abbey on Lake Geneva . During the late 1980's, they were alerted that an extensive farm parcel located just west of Interlaken was going into receivership. The concept of introducing a multi-faceted recreational-residential golf course community was born.
The 1600 acre parcel would be known as Geneva National, featuring three Signature Championship golf courses designed by living legends Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino and Gary Player. The community now includes a Hunt Club restaurant, an outdoor pool, and tennis courts. (Please see the timeline on the bottom of pages - through - for a more complete history of Geneva National.)
It's a rarity when one property has the fortune of capturing the distinctive personalities of its designers, and Geneva National does it with flare and grace. What Palmer, Player, and Trevino have left behind may be just as significant as what they have meant to the game. Clearly, that's what sets Geneva National apart from the competition according to Assistant General Manager Jennifer Myers. "The golf, hands down. There are not too many places with three Championship courses, and none with the combination we have - Palmer, Player and Trevino. All three of our courses offer the same high quality in challenge, playability, layout and aesthetics. From there it just comes down to picking your personal favorite," stated Myers.
I would never be so bold as to pick a favorite at Geneva National, so I will review each course the only fair way possible- in alphabetical order. Growing up with a last name starting with "T," it's amazing I know anything about fairness at all.
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Top Wisconsin Courses, Hotels Offer Special Packages
Scratch golfer and duffers alike will find common ground on the links May 30-31 when the sixth annual Golf Wisconsin Weekend takes place. Throughout the weekend, golfers can play nearly 50 statewide courses at discounted rates. And again this year, more than 65 hotels and resorts across Wisconsin will offer special golf-related overnight packages and/or discounts as part of the promotion. Golf Wisconsin Weekend is a unique opportunity to kick off the golf season by showcasing the state's finest links and introducing more young people to the sport. A complete list of participating courses and hotels can be found at travelwisconsin.com.
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