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Geneva National — Trevino CourseLake Geneva
Lee Trevino's fade-friendly signature course at Geneva National, a resort trip from Chicago to Lake Geneva.
Par
72
Yardage
6,996
Rating · Slope
73.4 · 132
Holes
18
Green Fee
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The Course
About Geneva National — Trevino Course
One of three 18-hole courses at Destination Geneva National in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, the Trevino is a trip from Chicago that most golfers make an overnight or a long day. It runs through rolling countryside and woods and is shaped for Lee Trevino's fade. It is semi-private: one course is kept for members six days a week on a rotation, so check the Trevino is open on your date. GPS carts are included, not required. From the Black tees it is 6,996 yards, rated 73.4 with a 132 slope.
History
Geneva National — Trevino Course — History
The Anvan Company built Geneva National around three signature courses from Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Lee Trevino, and the Trevino and Palmer opened in 1991. Trevino came to play his course. It hosted the 2019 Wisconsin State Open, won by Daniel Woltman, and was renovated in 2024 to modernize the layout, with architect Craig Haltom of Oliphant Golf Management leading the work. The WIAA state boys championship is scheduled there for June 2027.
Design
Geneva National — Trevino Course — Design
Geneva National says the course plays to Trevino's natural fade, with subtle dogleg-right holes on nearly every par 4 and par 5, and pitches it as a challenge for seasoned players that stays forgiving for beginners. GOLF.com found it starts in the woods and opens up on the back nine. In the 2024 work, Haltom widened a pinched landing area on the 14th and improved the view into the 11th green, with more room for low running approaches.
What Sets It Apart
Why Play Geneva National — Trevino Course
The resort is one of only a handful in the country with three player-signature courses on one property, its managers say, and the Trevino is the one built for a left-to-right ball flight. It is set to host the 2027 WIAA state boys championship.
The Round
The Journey at Geneva National — Trevino Course
I.
The Opening
The round begins in the woods with a 376-yard par 4 and a 417-yard 2nd. The 184-yard 3rd is the first par 3, and the 443-yard 4th is the longest par 4 on the card. The 514-yard 5th is the first par 5 on a course where, by the resort's account, nearly every par 4 and 5 bends gently right, and the 191-yard 6th, the longest par 3, closes the opening six.
II.
The Middle
Par 5s bracket the turn: the 553-yard 8th and, after the 420-yard 9th closes a 3,508-yard front nine, the 525-yard 10th. GOLF.com noted that the course opens up on the back nine. The 387-yard 11th was reworked in 2024 to improve visibility into the green and allow more kinds of approach, and the 359-yard 12th is the shortest par 4 on the course.
III.
The Finish
The 181-yard 13th, the shortest par 3, starts the finish. At the 409-yard 14th, the 2024 renovation widened a landing area that used to pinch tee shots and hide a hazard. The 409-yard 15th leads to the longest hole on the course, the 600-yard par-5 16th, followed by the 185-yard 17th and a 433-yard par 4 to close.
How to Play It
Geneva National — Trevino Course — Playing Strategy
Beginner / High Handicap
The resort calls the Trevino forgiving for beginners, and the included GPS cart helps with yardages. On the dogleg-right holes, aim down the left side and let the ball drift back to the middle. Play the 600-yard 16th as a three- or four-shot hole and pick tees well short of the 6,996-yard Black set.
Intermediate / Mid Handicap
This is a course for a fade. With dogleg rights on nearly every par 4 and 5, a left-to-right tee shot shortens the holes while a hook runs through the corners. The 443-yard 4th and 600-yard 16th ask the most of your length; the 359-yard 12th and the 376-yard opener are the chances to pick up a shot.
Advanced / Low Handicap
From 6,996 yards and a 73.4 rating, the scoring holes are the 514-yard 5th and 525-yard 10th, the shorter par 5s. Since the 2024 work the 14th offers more room off the tee, so driver is a stronger play than it used to be. On the 11th, the reworked approach gives you the option of a lower, running shot into the green.
Signature Holes
Geneva National — Trevino Course — Signature Holes
The Card
Geneva National — Trevino Course Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Yards | 376 | 417 | 184 | 443 | 514 | 191 | 410 | 553 | 420 | 3,508 | 525 | 387 | 359 | 181 | 409 | 409 | 600 | 185 | 433 | 3,488 | 6,996 |
| Handicap | 7 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 9 | — | 8 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 14 | — | — |
Good to Know
Geneva National — Trevino Course — questions answered
- How do I book a tee time at Geneva National — Trevino Course?
- Find and book live tee times at Geneva National — Trevino Course through GolfNow — Golf in CHI links straight to its tee sheet on this listing.
- Who designed Geneva National — Trevino Course?
- Geneva National — Trevino Course was designed by Lee Trevino and opened in 1991.
- What is the par and yardage at Geneva National — Trevino Course?
- Geneva National — Trevino Course plays to a par of 72 over 6,996 yards from the championship tees, with a course rating of 73.4 and a slope of 132.
- Is Geneva National — Trevino Course public or private?
- Geneva National — Trevino Course is open to public play. Tee times can be reserved in advance.
- Where is Geneva National — Trevino Course located?
- Geneva National — Trevino Course is located at 1221 Geneva National Avenue South, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, in the Golf Trips from Chicago area of Chicagoland.
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