Golf in Spooner

Spooner is a small city in Washburn County, set in the lake-and-forest country of northwestern Wisconsin. As a commercial hub and a gateway to the Hayward Northwoods, the city anchors a region dotted with lakes and woods, along the Yellow River and the heritage railroad that runs through town. Spooner grew around the railroad and the timber trade, and it remains a center for the surrounding area, in country that draws anglers, paddlers, and summer residents to the fishing lakes of the region. The area keeps a small-city character at the edge of the Northwoods. Golfers in the area find recreational and club courses set among the woods and lakes. With Hayward to the northeast and Rice Lake within reach to the south, Spooner offers a base for golf in Washburn County, in the lake-and-forest country of northwestern Wisconsin, where the timber, the lakes, and the fishing define the landscape of the Northwoods.