Kettle Hills Golf Course

Getting To Know: Kettle Hills Golf Course

An Insightful Interview With Nick Tarasoff, Director of Golf

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 Nick Tarasoff 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
Kettle Hills features 45-holes of scenic, rolling terrain. A short and easy drive from Milwaukee, Kettle Hills is conveniently located just 1-mile west of Interstate 41. Come escape the sounds of the city to enjoy natural surroundings, incredible variety and fine playing conditions, complete with a practice range, putting green, continuous cart paths and fully stocked golf shop. Enjoy a full service bar & grill before or after your round or kick back on one of our patios for a cool beverage. Check our our adult and junior golf programs designed for all skill levels!

If Someone Was Looking To Golf In The Area, Why Should They Play Your Course?
You'll never see a lack of service at Kettle Hills. From a fully staffed golf operation including rangers and starters, to extensive food & beverage options and extended hours we are always here for you. With continuous cart paths around the entire golf course, carts are always available, no matter what the conditions.

What Tips or Local Knowledge Would You Provide To Help Them Score Better At Your Course?
While tempting, many players may be best suited to keep the driver in the bag more often that it appears. Trouble lurks off the tee on several holes.

Any recent changes to the golf course? Or any upcoming changes?
We continue to clear the course of unnecessary trees that have died or become too large for their intended purpose. Regular golfers will see a drastic difference on 3 holes in particular.

Recent Awards or What You Are Most Proud About The Course?
We are proud to cater to all clientele. From beginners to experienced, work groups to family, junior to seniors, Kettle Hills is sure to have something for all of you!

What Is The Signature, Most Talked About, or Most Photographed Hole?
Hole #2 on the Valley. The view from the tee box is beautiful.

What Is Your Favorite Hole? Any Tips to Play It?
My favorite hole is the par 5, Rolling #7. With a good drive you can catch the down hill and have a chance to go for the green in 2. Even with a poor drive you can leave yourself a short shot for your 3rd. However, the challenge doesn't stop there. Miss the green in the wrong spot or leave yourself above the hole and par could be challenging.

Must Have Dish or Drink after the round at the 19th Hole?
Turkey Supreme Sandwich!

For the traveling golfer, do you have lodging onsite or partner with any area hotels?
We do not. But there are several hotels within 10 minutes.

Who Holds Course Record and What Was Their Score?
After missing the cut by just 1 stroke at the U.S. Open at Erin Hills in 2017, PGA Tour Professional Chan Kim stopped by for a round. He shot a course record "63" from the back tees on the Ponds/Woods course the first time he played it. Feeling like he left a few out there, he returned on Sunday but was unable to best his Saturday round.

Back Tee Stats
Par: 72
Yardage: 6787
Slope: 73.2
Rating: 129

More Information
Kettle Hills Golf Course 3375 Hwy 167 West Richfield, WI, 53076 (262) 628-0200

www.kettlehills.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.