Author: Gary D’Amato

Given its proximity to the major golf markets of Milwaukee, Chicago, Madison and the Twin Cities, plus its longstanding reputation as one of the Midwest’s most popular summer destinations and its emphasis on outdoor recreation, one would assume that golf has always been an important part of the Wisconsin Dells experience. Surprisingly, that’s not the case. Sure, in the 1970s and ‘80s, dad might have thrown his clubs in the trunk and sneaked away during a family vacation to play a quick round, but his options were limited. In the Dells, it was either Cold Water Canyon at Chula Vista…