Twenty-four miles.
A completely different Saturday.
Championship golf, a Toptracer range and a full restaurant, a half-hour up I-94 from Eau Claire.
Tanglewood sits on Menomonie's north side, minutes off I-94. For most of Eau Claire it is a shorter trip than a Saturday morning spent refreshing somebody else's booking page.
Tanglewood was rebuilt from the ground up after three seasons closed. Greens rebuilt, fairways restored, and conditions that Chippewa Valley regulars now rate among the best around.
It plays rustic and woodsy, tight in the trees and honest off the tee, with GPS carts and an on-course bar near holes 5, 6 and 7. Twenty-four miles buys you a course most Eau Claire golfers have not played yet.
The same rates whether you drive from down the street or up from Eau Claire.
Online tee times open 7 days out. Planning further ahead than that? The pro shop can lock in your date over the phone.
If you are driving up from Eau Claire anyway, the Toptracer Range is reason enough on its own. Every bay traces ball flight, carry and speed, the same technology used on televised golf, plus virtual games.
It is steps from the first tee, so you can warm up before a round, and steps from Wood & Vine, so nobody has to eat a gas station sandwich on the way home.
Check today's tee sheet, or call the pro shop and we will find you a time.