Getting To Know: Pine Hills By Brian Weis

Getting To Know: Pine Hills

An Insightful Interview With Lloyd Young, General 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 Lloyd Young 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
Pine Hills is truly one of finest golf courses throughout Wisconsin's historic Northwoods. Our 72 par beautiful course is conveniently nestled among the towering pines to help you experience nature at its best. All 18 holes are deigned to test your shot making ability while giving you the opportunity to enjoy your surroundings.

For the religious golfer nothing beats the relaxing feeling of seclusion in one of natures top settings. No cars whizzing by the fairway, no random farm fields surrounding the greens; it's just you, the trees, the ball, and golf at it's finest. We take pride in the natural beauty of Pine Hills and we work to be the best golf course in Northern Wisconsin.

For those of you needing to do a little fine tuning to your game, we also have a full service driving range and putting green on site near our majestic Club House.

If Someone Was Looking To Golf In The Area, Why Should They Play Your Course?
If you are looking for a place to get away from it all bring your clubs and hop in a cart. After hole number 5, you will not see another hole. There are no nearby roads so the you will be at one with your surroundings.

What Tips or Local Knowledge Would You Provide To Help Them Score Better At Your Course?
If you keep your drive in the middle you will have a look at the green for your second shot. Many holes have some dog legs and twists and you do not need to get greedy. Find the middle of the fairway and you will score well.

Any recent changes to the golf course? Or any upcoming changes? Brand new sand in the sand traps.

We are investing in new carts with GPS.

Do you offer stay and play packages?
Pine Hills Golf and Supper Club is owned by the North Star Mohican Casino Resort. Guests can stay in either our luxury hotel or RV park. Please contact 715-787-3100 for stay and play package information.

What Is The Signature, Most Talked About, or Most Photographed Hole?
Hole #16 is our signature hole. Keep driver in the bag off the tee and play a 230 shot short of the water. You will be left with a short iron (8-9 iron) that you can attack the pin.

What Is Your Favorite Hole? Any Tips to Play It?
Hole #11 is my favorite. A left bending hole that takes three solid shots to get to the green. It is best to hit a straight ball off the tee. There really is not a corner to cut and it is too risky of a play. If you play it safe you will have an excellent opportunity for birdie or par.

Must Have Dish or Drink after the round at the 19th Hole?
Our restaurant is renown for its spectacular diners, Friday fish fry and unbeatable Sunday brunch. The locals rave about our crab cakes.

Back Tee Stats
Par: 72
Yardage: 6465
Slope: 126
Rating: 70.2

More Information
Pine Hills Golf and Supper Club
N9499 Pine Hills Drive
Gresham, WI, 54128
(715) 787-3778
www.pinehillsgolf.net/

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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.

In 2004, Brian turned his golf passion into a business, launching GolfWisconsin.com. Three years later, he expanded his vision, and GolfTrips.com was born—a one-stop shop for golf travel junkies looking for their next tee time. Today, his empire spans all 50 states, and 20+ international destinations.

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.

Whether he’s hunting down the best public courses, digging up hidden gems, or simply outdriving his buddies, Brian Weis is living proof that golf is more than a game—it’s a way of life.