8th Annual Craft Brew Open
9:30 AM – 5 PM
Eighteen holes in a four-player scramble, craft beer sampling along the way, and an Oktoberfest attire contest judged by your fellow golfers. Golf, brews, and a good cause — all in one Saturday.
This lineup is worth the drive alone.
One price covers the whole day.
Four-Player Team
Bring your full foursome and play the scramble together, start to finish.
Two-Player Team · Singles & Trios Welcome
Two players for $250, and we’ll pair you into a foursome. Short a player or flying solo? Register 1–3 golfers and we’ll build your team.
Here’s the shape of Saturday.
Six holes carry a little extra.
Hole-in-One
Ace it and win a two-night stay in the Lake House. One swing, one very good story.
Pro Tee Shot
$20 puts a professional’s drive on your team’s scorecard.
Men’s Longest Drive
Swing away — this one is measured.
Women’s Longest Drive
Bragging rights, officially recorded.
Closest to the Pin
Precision over power. Stick it and sign the board.
Putt for Booze & More
Putt for booze before the round (the name is the rule), plus longest putt and hit-the-cooler during play.
Best Oktoberfest Attire · People’s Choice
Lederhosen and dirndls encouraged. Voting happens by QR code during the event, and your fellow golfers are the judges — one winning team and one winning individual. Dress for the jury.
The Raffle
Prizes from breweries, the resort, and community partners. Tickets are $5 for one, $25 for six, or $50 for an arm’s length.
You do not have to be good at golf.
Everybody tees off
All four players hit. Your slice into the oaks disappears without comment.
Play the best ball
The group picks the best shot and everyone plays from there. One decent drive makes you a hero.
One team score
Repeat until the ball is holed. One score per team, per hole — nobody’s round falls apart alone.
Put your name on the course.
Every dollar goes to the clinic.
- Logo & website signage at a designated hole
- Acknowledgement during tournament announcements
- Hole signage
- Exhibiting rights at your designated hole, table provided
- Acknowledgement during tournament announcements
- Premium on-course signage
- Tournament acknowledgement
- Exhibiting rights
- Premier hole selection with a specialty contest
- Includes a foursome
Meet Open Arms Free Clinic.
Open Arms Free Clinic provides comprehensive primary medical, dental, behavioral health, lab, and medication services at no charge for qualifying Walworth County residents — neighbors who live or work in the county, have limited household income, and no health insurance. They believe everyone has the right to basic healthcare.
The Craft Brew Open is one of the ways our community shows up for them: every registration supports the clinic, and 100% of sponsorship revenue goes directly to Open Arms. You’ll meet their volunteers at registration and out on the course — say thanks between holes.
What your Saturday helps fund
- Primary medical care
- Dental care
- Behavioral health services
- Lab services
- Medications — all at no charge
Golf has been played on this land since 1926 — the front nine opened that year, the back nine in 1929, and companies have been booking their annual day on the links here almost as long. The Craft Brew Open is the modern version, with better beer.
Before you register
Do I need to be good at golf?
No. In a scramble, everybody tees off, the group plays the best shot, and bad drives evaporate. It’s the format built for mixed groups and rusty swings — and the field is amateur-only, so nobody is showing up to sandbag your scramble.
Can I register without a full foursome?
Yes. Two-player teams are $250 and will be paired to create foursomes. Singles and trios can register through the 1–3 golfer link and we’ll build your team.
What does my entry include?
18 holes with cart, continental breakfast, Clubhouse Grill lunch, craft beer sampling on the course, contests, raffles, and on-course games.
Who can sample the beer?
Beer sampling is 21+. Guests under 21 wear a visible wristband and will not be served samples, so bring an ID.
How does the Oktoberfest attire contest work?
Photos are taken during the event and voting happens by QR code — your fellow golfers pick one winning team and one winning individual. Oktoberfest attire is encouraged, not required.
The fine print
- Tournament capacity is 36 teams of four — 144 total golfers. Register early.
- Amateur-only field.
- Beer sampling is 21+; guests under 21 must wear a visible wristband and will not be served alcohol.
- Scramble rules: two-putt maximum and bogey maximum. Completed scorecards return to the Pro Shop after the round.
- Red tees: women and men age 65 and wiser. White tees: men under 65.
$450 foursome · $250 for two