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What You Need To Know: The National at Par 5 Resort

What You Need To Know: The National at Par 5 Resort

An Insightful Interview With Lloyd Young, General Manager

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 Lloyd Young 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
We are blessed to have one of the best conditioned courses in the state. The National at Par 5 Resort opened in 1987 and was designed by Ed Locke as a tribute to all the great links courses in the world. But don't let the word links fool you as The National has some great water features and lead to outstanding risk reward holes.

If Someone Was Looking To Golf In The Area, Why Should They Play Your Course?
The National is a really exciting course that is generous off the tee, but you need to be precise on your approach shots. Plus, we are out in the country so your group feels they are away from it all! Finally, our on site restaurant and friendly staff always make it a welcoming experience.

What Tips or Local Knowledge Would You Provide To Help Them Score Better At Your Course?
Make sure you check out of the wind direction and speed before every shot, even chips and pitches. The course in almost tree-less, so you need to master the knock down shot to score well!

Any recent changes to the golf course? Or any upcoming changes?
We are continually improving our course conditions and irrigation systems so our guests has the best experience possible.

Recent Awards or What You Are Most Proud About The Course?
In the mid-2000's The National hosted a Hooters Tour event which brought the best young PGA TOUR hopeful gofers to our property!

What Is The Signature, Most Talked About, or Most Photographed Hole?
That is a tough one! Our bookend par-5's #9 and #18 are amazing ways to finish each nine and must be played with more precision than power. Also, I love the par-3 11th and par-3 17th, which both have large railroad ties leading up the greens.

What Is Your Favorite Hole? Any Tips to Play It?
I would say #11 as it is such a cool par-3 that requires a well-struck shot over water to a stunning green.

Must Have Dish or Drink after the round at the 19th Hole?
Our pizzas are world famous plus our all-you-can-eat breakfasts are outstanding as well! Some of our golf packages include a free breakfast so you'll never be hungry on the 1st tee.

For the traveling golfer, do you have lodging onsite or partner with any area hotels?
We have multiple rooms on site as part of Par 5 Resort that range from standard hotel rooms to golf group villas. We are he perfect destination from groups of 4 or more!

Who Holds Course Record and What Was Their Score?


Back Tee Stats
Par: 72
Yardage: 7010
Slope: 136
Rating: 73.8

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The National at Par 5 Resort
250 W. Church St.
Mishicot, WI 54228
920-755-2376



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Revised: 07/06/2021 - Article Viewed 9,001 Times - View Course Profile


About: Brian Weis


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.



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