Whitnall Park Golf Course

Getting To Know: Whitnall Park Golf Course

An Insightful Interview With James Grogan, PGA Head Golf Professional

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 James Grogan 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
Whitnall Park Golf Course was designed by George Hansen and founded in 1932. Located in Milwaukee County's largest park--640 acres--this Championship layout will challenge the low-handicap golfer. Trees line the fairways of all 18 holes of this heavily wooded course.

The 2005 clubhouse deck addition offers a broad view of the course and Mallard Lake. This wheelchair-accessible deck provides seating for 54 at glass-topped patio tables.

If Someone Was Looking To Golf In The Area, Why Should They Play Your Course?
Whitnall Park Golf Course championship layout will certainly challenge the low-handicap with trees lining every hole, but is also friendly to the beginner golfers and juniors as well with the different sets of tees. It's certainly a golf course for all abilities.

What Tips or Local Knowledge Would You Provide To Help Them Score Better At Your Course?
Straight off the tee is key to scoring here as the course is heavily guarded by the tree lines.

What Is The Signature, Most Talked About, or Most Photographed Hole?
#12 which is a scenic 504 yard par 5 outlined with tree lines and creek guarding the green which will really come into play for those going for it in 2.

What Is Your Favorite Hole? Any Tips to Play It?
I love them all. Stay in the fairway and below the hole.

Must Have Dish or Drink after the round at the 19th Hole?
Friday Fish Fry in clubhouse!

Who Holds Course Record and What Was Their Score?
Jim Ignatowski 63

Back Tee Stats
Par: 71
Yardage: 6508
Slope: 119
Rating: 71.3

More Information
Whitnall Park Golf Course
6751 S. 92nd Street
Franklin, WI, 53132
414.425.7931
http://milwaukeecountygolfcourses.com/whitnall_details/

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About: Brian Weis

Brian Weis is the Publisher of GolfTrips.com, a network of golf travel and directory sites including GolfWisconsin.com, GolfMichigan.com, ArizonaGolfer.com, GolfAlabama.com, etc. Professionally, Brian is a 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). In 2016, Brian won The Shaheen Cup, an award given to a golf travel writer by his peers.

All of his life, Brian has been around the game of golf. As a youngster, Brian competed at all levels in junior and high school golf. Brian had a zero chance for a college golf scholarship, so he worked on the grounds crew at West Bend Country Club to pay for his University of Wisconsin education. In his adult years, his passion for the game collided with his entrepreneurial spirit and in 2004 launched GolfWisconsin.com. In 2007, the idea for a network of local golf directory sites formed and GolfTrips.com was born. Today, the network consists of a site in all 50 states supported by national sites like GolfTrips.com, GolfGuide.com and GolfPackages.com. It is an understatement to say, Brian is passionate about promoting golf and golf travel on a local, regional, national and international level.

On the golf course, Brian is known as a fierce weekend warrior that fluctuates between a 5-9 handicap. With a soft fade, known as "The Weis Slice", and booming 300+ drives, he can blast it out of bounds with the best of them.