Alpine Valley Golf Course

Getting To Know: Alpine Valley Golf Course

An Insightful Interview With Mary Ellen Davidsen, Pro Shop Manager

By Brian Weis

Whether you have played a course 20+ times a year or looking to play the course for the first time, insights from an insider can help enhance your golf experience. Below is an interview with Mary Ellen Davidsen who shares some valuable tidbits about the course, memorable holes and must eats and treats at the 19th.

Give Our Readers An Overview of the Golf Course/Property
Alpine Valley Golf and Ski Resort was built in 1964.
We have 27 scenic holes of golf in the Kettle Moraine Area.
The course has 16 ponds, over 50 bunkers and the
Sugar Creek running through it which makes for a beautiful
round of golf.

If Someone Was Looking To Golf In The Area, Why Should They Play Your Course?
We are set in the beautiful Sugar Creek Valley. With elevation changes throughout the course that well challenge every type of player. T simplify this is purely a fun Course to play.

What Tips or Local Knowledge Would You Provide To Help Them Score Better At Your Course?
The tip to playing any of your 27 holes is to know your clubs. It is not always the long drive but the placement of the ball for a clear shot at the green.

What Is The Signature, Most Talked About, or Most Photographed Hole?
Our 9th hole on the Summit course is the most talked about hole. From the high elevation of tee bx the view is great and the green is tucked in at the bottom of the hill surrounded by mature trees. This hole looks easy, but is a real challenge.

What Is Your Favorite Hole? Any Tips to Play It?
Hole 14th is my favorite hole. Because of the elevation of the Tee box you get a view over looking the Sugar creek valley. This is the place to take in the scenery. With the high elevation this hole plays longer than you think.

Must Have Dish or Drink after the round at the 19th Hole?
After a full day of outdoor adventure on the golf course relax and enjoy dinner at the Alpine Dining Room or enjoy a cocktail at the Valley View Lounge.

More Information
Alpine Valley Golf Course
W2501 County Road D
East Troy, WI, 53120
262-642-7374
www.alpinevalleyresort.com

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About: Brian Weis

Brian Weis is the mastermind behind GolfTrips.com, a vast network of golf travel and directory sites covering everything from the rolling fairways of Wisconsin to the sunbaked desert layouts of Arizona. If there’s a golf destination worth visiting, chances are, Brian has written about it, played it, or at the very least, found a way to justify a "business trip" there.

As a card-carrying member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA), International Network of Golf (ING), Golf Travel Writers of America (GTWA), International Golf Travel Writers Association (IGTWA), and The Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG), Brian has the credentials to prove that talking about golf is his full-time job. In 2016, his peers even handed him The Shaheen Cup, a prestigious award in golf travel writing—essentially the Masters green jacket for guys who don’t hit the range but still know where the best 19th holes are.

Brian’s love for golf goes way back. As a kid, he competed in junior and high school golf, only to realize that his dreams of a college golf scholarship had about the same odds as a 30-handicap making a hole-in-one. Instead, he took the more practical route—working on the West Bend Country Club grounds crew to fund his University of Wisconsin education. Little did he know that mowing greens and fixing divots would one day lead to a career writing about the best courses on the planet.

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On the course, Brian is a weekend warrior who oscillates between a 5 and 9 handicap, depending on how much he's been traveling (or how generous he’s feeling with his scorecard). His signature move" A high, soft fade that his playing partners affectionately (or not-so-affectionately) call "The Weis Slice." But when he catches one clean, his 300+ yard drives remind everyone that while he may write about golf for a living, he can still send a ball into the next zip code with the best of them.

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