Nekoosa, Wisconsin
Sand Valley
Sand Valley is the first course at Sand Valley Golf Resort in central Wisconsin, a Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw design that opened in 2017 on inland sand dunes. Golf Digest named it the Best New Course of 2017. The Perry Bros played it 2 times, most recently on June 30, 2019.
Course facts
- Location
- Nekoosa, Wisconsin
- Access
- Resort (Sand Valley Golf Resort); walking only, caddies optional
- Architect
- Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw
- Opened
- 2017
- Par
- 72
- Yardage
- 6,959 from the Black tees (rating 74.5, slope 140)
- Big events
- 2026 U.S. Mid-Amateur (stroke-play co-host); Golf Digest Best New Course of 2017
Our rounds at Sand Valley
June 29, 2019
About Sand Valley
Coore and Crenshaw began routing Sand Valley in 2014 on sand left behind by an ancient glacial lake, and it opened in 2017. Like the rest of the resort, it is walking only.
In 2026 it co-hosted stroke play at the U.S. Mid-Amateur. We played it twice in June 2019, on the 29th and the 30th, alongside two rounds at Mammoth Dunes.
What stands out
- Exposed sand, firm fairways, and big greens on inland dunes.
- Walking only, with caddies available.
- Coore and Crenshaw's first course for developer Mike Keiser away from the ocean.
Same trip
Quick answers
Who designed Sand Valley?
Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw. It opened in 2017.
Can you ride a cart at Sand Valley?
No. Sand Valley is walking only; caddies and push carts are available.
Where is Sand Valley?
In central Wisconsin near Nekoosa, about two hours north of Madison.
Sources: Sand Valley: the Sand Valley course · Sand Valley: caddies