Mee-Kwon Park Golf Course By Brian Weis

Mee-Kwon Park Golf Course

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By Brian Weis

While on the highschool golf team in the early 1990's, I had two teammates who worked at Mee-Kwon Park Golf Course. I had an open invite to join their friendly match but always declined. The competitive nature in me always chose a neutral site to negate any home field advantage. In my adult years, I golfed Ozaukee County's sister course Hawthorne Hills numerous times. I struggle for an explanation on why I never made the trek. In all honesty, it might have been the municipal golf stigma. Surely, if I played the better of the two courses, it was enough for me.

This past spring I spoke with Mark Lezar at the Milwaukee Golf Show, he talked the course up and extended an invite. My excitement grew as I reached out to my old friends and they reassured I would have a great time.
Pulling into the parking lot I caught a glimpse of the all brick modern club house. "Wow, this isn't your grandfathers muni," I jokingly muttered.

The par-70 Lee Egelhoff designed course opened in 1974. The classic feel is apparent with perfectly square tee boxes and hints of back and forth golf. However, there is a very modern feel to the property and the recently built clubhouse sets the stage. The parkland course is well-manicured from tees to greens. Locals brag that the course rivals some Metro-Milwaukee country clubs. I second that motion.

Notable Hole
#2 - The park is set atop one of the highest points in the county. Adjacent to the second hole is Mule Hill the famous sledding hill on property. The 414 yard par-4 drops several stories and sweeps to the right.

#4 - The hardest hole on the course is a monstrous tree lined par-5. Two great shots are needed to climb 550 yards. The last 30 yards climbs a steep elevated green.

#16 - A country club quality par 3. Measuring 186 yards from the blues , a mid to long iron is needed to reach the large green. Danger is prevalent, a large right bunker protects the green with mature Wisconsin native hardwoods surrounding the hole.

The Skinny
4 Tees: 6527, 6012, 5464 and 5287 Yards
Slope/Rating: 122/70.8
Par: 70
Weekend 18 Hole Riding: $43 resident/$48 non-resident

Contact Information
6333 W. Bonniwell Road
Mequon, WI 53073
262-242-1310
www.co.ozaukee.wi.us/planningparks/MeeKwonPark_Main.htm

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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.