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 Publisher of GolfTrips.com, a network of golf travel and directory sites including GolfWisconsin.com, GolfMichigan.com, ArizonaGolfer.com, GolfAlabama.com, etc. Professionally, Brian is a 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). In 2016, Brian won The Shaheen Cup, an award given to a golf travel writer by his peers.

All of his life, Brian has been around the game of golf. As a youngster, Brian competed at all levels in junior and high school golf. Brian had a zero chance for a college golf scholarship, so he worked on the grounds crew at West Bend Country Club to pay for his University of Wisconsin education. In his adult years, his passion for the game collided with his entrepreneurial spirit and in 2004 launched GolfWisconsin.com. In 2007, the idea for a network of local golf directory sites formed and GolfTrips.com was born. Today, the network consists of a site in all 50 states supported by national sites like GolfTrips.com, GolfGuide.com and GolfPackages.com. It is an understatement to say, Brian is passionate about promoting golf and golf travel on a local, regional, national and international level.

On the golf course, Brian is known as a fierce weekend warrior that fluctuates between a 5-9 handicap. With a soft fade, known as "The Weis Slice", and booming 300+ drives, he can blast it out of bounds with the best of them.