BREWERS TONIGHT. FIRST PITCH IS AT 640. AND FINALLY THE GRAND OPENING OF A NEW GOLF COURSE IN WISCONSIN WITH A TASTY TWIST. BIG 12 SPORTS PAT TIMLIN TEES OFF AT GRAND GENEVA. >> AND AS ONE DOES, CELEBRATING WITH A LITTLE SHOT. >> NIP SHOT. KICK IT OFF. ABSOLUTELY. >> CHEERS. >> BUT AT GRAND GENEVA, WI, NIP IS MORE THAN JUST A TASTE. THE RESORT’S BRAND NEW SHORT COURSE IS PART OF A LARGER TREND THAT’S CHANGING THE GAME OF GOLF. >> IF YOU’RE INTO GOLF AND YOU’RE AROUND THE COUNTRY, YOU SEE THE PAR THREE COURSES. THESE SHORT COURSES HAVE REALLY BEEN CATCHING ON OVER THE LAST TEN YEARS. AND I SAID, WE HAVE TO HAVE ONE OF THESE. >> WITH SHORTER ROUNDS, FASTER PLAY AND A MORE SOCIAL ATMOSPHERE. THIS 11 HOLE COURSE WAS DESIGNED TO REWARD CREATIVITY AND NOT JUST POWER. >> REALLY, THE POINT HERE IS TO KIND OF PUT THE CART IN PENCIL ASIDE, RIGHT? TAKE A FEW CLUBS. WE STILL WANT THE ARCHITECTURE TO BE ENGAGING. WE WANT IT TO BE REALLY INTERESTING. WE WANT YOU TO REMEMBER EVERY HOLE. >> AND THAT’S REALLY THE GOAL HERE. WHETHER YOU’RE A SCRATCH GOLFER, A FAMILY ON VACATION, OR SOMEBODY PICKING UP A CLUB FOR THE FIRST TIME, IT’S DESIGNED TO MAKE GOLF A LOT LESS INTIMIDATING AND A WHOLE LOT MORE FUN. >> AND WHEN YOU’RE IN EUROPE, YOU CARRY A FLASK. YOU MIGHT HAVE SOME SCOTCH IN IT, YOU MIGHT HAVE A WEE NIP. >> ON THE PUTTING GREEN. I’M PAT TIMLIN, WISN 12 SPORTS. >> THANK YOU. >> PAT. >> HEY, WE ALL NEED A LITTLE WEE NIP, RIGHT? MAYBE AFTER THE SHOW TONIGHT AT 11. >> THERE YOU GO. YOU KNOW WHAT? TEMPERATURES ARE CHANGING. THEY ARE. >> YOU KNOW, YOU GET A WEE NIP AND IT WARMS YOU UP, THOUGH. 64 DEGREES I
Grand Geneva debuts 11-hole Wee Nip short course
Short courses are catching on across golf. Grand Geneva is joining the trend with Wee Nip.
Updated: 6:45 PM CDT May 19, 2026
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Grand Geneva Resort & Spa has opened a new short-course golf experience as part of a growing shift toward faster, more relaxed ways to play the game.The course, called Wee Nip, is an 11-hole layout designed by Matt Dusenberry of Dusenberry Design. Each hole averages about 90 yards, with the course built to be completed in roughly 90 minutes.The name comes from a Scottish term for a small drink or quick sip, a nod to the course’s casual approach.“These short courses have really been catching on over the last ten years,” said Greg Marcus, CEO of Marcus Corporation. “And I said, we have to have one of these!”Unlike a traditional full-length course, Wee Nip is designed to appeal to a wide range of golfers, from experienced players to families and beginners. The shorter layout is intended to encourage creativity around the greens instead of relying on distance off the tee.“The, really the point here is to kind of put the card and pencil aside, and take a few clubs,” Dusenberry said. “We still want the architecture to be engaging more on to be really interesting. We want you to remember every hole.”The course also includes a viewing area with food and beverage service and music, adding to the more social atmosphere around the layout.For Grand Geneva, the course is a way to give golfers another option beyond a traditional round, while making the game feel more approachable for new players.“And when you’re in Europe, you might carry a flask, and you might have some scotch in it,” Marcus said. “You might have a wee nip.”Top HeadlinesMotorcycle rider killed after hitting wall, thrown over I-794Milwaukee police arrest man who drove into Veterans ParkWatertown School Board’s song ban sparks rally, composer to travel to WisconsinWATCH Luke Combs visits Manitowoc County lemonade stand
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Grand Geneva Resort & Spa has opened a new short-course golf experience as part of a growing shift toward faster, more relaxed ways to play the game.
The course, called Wee Nip, is an 11-hole layout designed by Matt Dusenberry of Dusenberry Design. Each hole averages about 90 yards, with the course built to be completed in roughly 90 minutes.
The name comes from a Scottish term for a small drink or quick sip, a nod to the course’s casual approach.
“These short courses have really been catching on over the last ten years,” said Greg Marcus, CEO of Marcus Corporation. “And I said, we have to have one of these!”
Unlike a traditional full-length course, Wee Nip is designed to appeal to a wide range of golfers, from experienced players to families and beginners. The shorter layout is intended to encourage creativity around the greens instead of relying on distance off the tee.
“The, really the point here is to kind of put the card and pencil aside, and take a few clubs,” Dusenberry said. “We still want the architecture to be engaging more on to be really interesting. We want you to remember every hole.”
The course also includes a viewing area with food and beverage service and music, adding to the more social atmosphere around the layout.
For Grand Geneva, the course is a way to give golfers another option beyond a traditional round, while making the game feel more approachable for new players.
“And when you’re in Europe, you might carry a flask, and you might have some scotch in it,” Marcus said. “You might have a wee nip.”
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