Spooner Golf Course, Spooner

This is a fine mid-range course. Butternut Hills, a few miles south, is cheaper but not as well-maintained. The back 9 feels more difficult than the front nine, though the handicaps would say the two are equal.

three sets of tees. No dramatic elevation changes, at least compared with some other courses around. Water comes into play on the two finishing holes (especially 18). The 13th has a tight approach with a bunker and pond on the front left of the green. The 3rd is an ugly par 5 with an 75 degree (or so) dogleg right. Par 3 #15 is tricky if you land in either greenside bunker.

If you don't hit the fairways, the biggest challenge is in the trees. There are not so many that the ball is lost in the forest, but you may find that the ball has rolled underneath a very low-hanging branch of a pine.

For the most part, the fairways are fairly open, and well-maintained. Greens have limited undulation, but few double breaks.

Driving range is down the road and across the street, but the putting practice green is conveniently located between the clubhouse and the first tee.