Getting To Know: Lake Arrowhead Golf Course

An Insightful Interview With Darryl Sorbo, PGA Head 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 Darryl Sorbo 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
Nestled in the heart of Wisconsin's central sands region Lake Arrowhead Association is 2,000 member home owners association. Lake Arrowhead is a diverse community boasting two 18 hole award winning golf courses. a 300 acre lake , 2,500 acres of natural wooded beauty and many recreational amenities for members and guests to enjoy.

If Someone Was Looking To Golf In The Area, Why Should They Play Your Course?
Easy to reach location in Central Wisconsin with a tranquil, peaceful setting surrounded by the natural beauty. With two distinctively different golf courses and both 4 1/2 star rated , excellent meeting, dining and recreation facilities along with friendly and attentive staff makes for one great experience for a golf trip.

What Tips or Local Knowledge Would You Provide To Help Them Score Better At Your Course?
Pines Hit driver off the tee to leave a short iron to attack the correct tier or quadrant of the green which leaves you a makeable birdie putt.

Lakes Accuracy is of the utmost importance off the tee box. When approaching the greens leave yourself under the hole so you are able to put a more confident stroke on the ball to make the first putt.

Recent Awards or What You Are Most Proud About The Course?
1999 Lakes Course Nominated for Best New Course Public Category
2000 Top 100 Courses for Women Golf for Women Magazine
2002 Wisconsin Merchandiser of the Year Public Category
2003 Rated Extraordinary America's Top Courses by ESPN & Zagat Survey
2013 Wisconsin Golf Course of the Year by Wisconsin Golf Course Owners Association
2014 Discover Wisconsin Choice Destination Recipient Consistently Rated 4 1/2 Star Places to Play by Golf Digest

What Is The Signature, Most Talked About, or Most Photographed Hole?
Number 9 Pines has had a longstanding reputation as the ultimate risk/reward par 5. Our signature hole presents challenges whether you choose to play it as a two shot or three shot hole. A roomy landing area off the tee allows the big hitters to take their best rip. Once approaching the green, keep in mind a front hole location leaves little room for error while a middle or back hole locations force a carry over an expansive bunker with an intimidating wall made of strategically placed rocks. Water along the left side of the green may give you reason for second thoughts when going for this green in two.

What Is Your Favorite Hole? Any Tips to Play It?
Number 12 Lakes Course Par 5 537 yards reachable in two shots and ultimate risk reward golf hole. Pond on the left off the tee so tee shot must be played to middle of fairway or right side of fairway. Pond on right all the way to the green for second shot. Aim at left greenside bunkers and play cut into green to set up eagle chance. Plenty of room to the left for second shot.

Must Have Dish or Drink after the round at the 19th Hole?
Friday night fish fry. Otherwise can't go wrong with anything off the menu.

Who Holds Course Record and What Was Their Score?
Kirk Wieland 63 on the Pines at The WPGA Junior Invitational Alumni Flight

Back Tee Stats
Par:
Pines 72
Lakes 72

Yardage:
Pines 6625
Lakes 7015

Slope:
Pines 132
Lakes 140

Rating:
Pines 72
Lakes 74.8

More Information
Lake Arrowhead G. C.
1195 Apache Lane
Nekoosa, WI, 54457
715-325-2968
www.lakearrowheadgolf.com

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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.