Cherokee Golf
Home Course to PGA Tour Professional Steve Stricker
Mission Statement: Cherokee golf's mission is to provide premier golf services and facilities to all members and guests. This will be achieved through membership programs, golf course conditions and accessibility, award winning instructional and fitting programs, structured member events and year-round golf opportunities.
Membership
Cherokee Country Club is a private recreational facility that is outlined by attractive homes and condominiums, and is considered the center piece of Cherokee Park. Cherokee Country Club was established in 1964 and the course was designed by architect David Gill. The 18 hole layout weaves beautifully through protected wetlands for a peaceful, secluded golf experience. Cherokee is manicured to PGA Tour standards, which is why numerous professionals, including Steve Stricker, like to call Cherokee their home club.
For more information or to schedule your membership presentation and tour, contact Larry Tiziani at (608) 249-1000 ext. 124 or email ltiziani@cherokeecountryclub.net.
Golf Courses
Cherokee offers a unique 10 course yardage design that can be played from 1900 yards to 7500 yards and anywhere in between. This design will accommodate golfers of any skill level. Each course has its very own slope and rating.
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Instruction
Lesson Programs
The Wisconsin PGA has recognized the Cherokee staff for "Teachers of the Year" four times. Dennis Tiziani was acknowledged 1989 and 1997. Larry Tiziani was acknowledged 1994 and 1998.
Cherokee's teaching method is to build relationships with each student by prescribing basic golf fundamentals to improve the skill level of each individual through visual, audio and kinesthetic learning. We provide organized lesson plans geared to specific goals of each student.
We believe the swing motion of a player's stroke is one of the most important aspects of golf. The purpose of the golf swing is to consistently advance the golf ball from point A to point B by developing a repeatable motion built on basic fundamentals. The foundation of the swing begins with the correct posture, grip and alignment. We also believe the golf swing has two key motions, the "swinging motion," which includes a lever system, and the "body motion". It is essential that these two motions work together to produce a consistent ball flight.
Lesson Programs:
- Private Lessons
- Video Analysis
- Junior Program
- Group Lessons
- Corporate Clinics
- Playing Lessons
- Women's Developmental Program
- Putting Studio Analysis
- Professional Club Fittings
Junior Golf
The Junior Golf Program is designed to offer a fun learning environment about the game of golf through professional instruction, etiquette and rules, competitive gaming, social interaction and on course playing.
The junior program has graduated over 90 young adults into full or partial scholarships and over 2,000 future golfers.
The Cherokee Junior Golf Program has four different classifications based on age and ability.
- Bluebirds Ages 5-9
- Blackbirds Ages 8-12
- RedTails (Girls) Ages 11-15
- Sandhills (Boys) Ages 11-15
- Junior Tour Ages 13-21
Golf Center Range
The golf center range is open to members and non-members. Golfers of all skill levels have used the golf center to improve their game. Steve Stricker, the #3 ranked player in the world, is quoted in the New York Times and Golf Digest Magazine saying, "I spent a lot of time at the Cherokee Golf Center, and it paid off in a big way". Along with players from the PGA Tour, our golf center has been used by players in the LPGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, Canadian Tour, Futures Tour, college and high school levels.
Features and Benefits:
Off Season: (January 1-March 31)
- Heated stalls
- Entire ball flight
- Indoor bunker station
- High visibility targets
- High visibility golf balls
- Astroturf golf mats for grass-like feel
- Laser flags for accurate yardage measurements
- Year round instruction
- Year round fittings
- Training mirror stations
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In Season: (April 1-October 31)
- Memberships available
- Bent grass turf for golf course condition feel
- Quality golf balls
- Target greens
- Short game targets
- Ability to go inside during inclement weather
- Professional golf staff
- Year round instruction
- Year round club fitting
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Hours of Operation
January 1-March 31
Tuesday-Friday 12pm-7pm
Saturday-Sunday 9am-6pm |
April 1-Memorial Day
Monday-Friday 8am-6pm
Saturday-Sunday 8am-5pm |
Memorial Day-Labor Day
Monday-Friday 8am-7pm
Saturday-Sunday 7am-6pm |
Labor Day-October 31
Monday-Friday 8am-6pm
Saturday-Sunday 8am-5pm |
*Note: April 1-October 31, Tuesdays range will be open at 9am due to maintenance procedures.
Member Events
People often join a private facility for structured events. Cherokee takes great pride in providing professional events for competition, social and recreational reasons. These events include individual, team, mixed, men only, women only, senior only and junior only formats.
Club Fitting
Cherokee Country Club is rated the
#1 Club Fitting Experience in the Midwest
Mission Statement:
Cherokee's club fitting mission is to prescribe properly fit equipment throughout the entire set that will maximize each golfer's performance. Our highly recognized club fitting technicians use the latest technology to assist in analyzing the most important ingredient, ball flight. Our team is trained and experienced to optimize ball flight for drivers, fairways, hybrids, irons and wedges.
Fitting Approach:
Our experiences and award winning PGA Professional staff is passionate about providing the perfect fit to each client. All club fittings follow the Cherokee Fitting Formula.
PGA Professional+Technology+Ball Flight=Perfect Fit
Only after seeing the entire ball flights, we can make club specifications on length, lie, shaft flex, kick point, torque, materials and design that will optimize your game.
Fitting Sessions:
Determining club fitting specifications requires our technicians to analyze swing characteristics, impact, tendencies and ball flight patterns. All of these characteristics are unique from person to person.
Proven Fact: Only 5% of golfers fit into standard equipment
Each fitting session will last about one hour each for drivers, fairways, hybrids, irons, wedges and putters. During each session expect to hit between 70-100 golf balls.
Download the PDF of Complete Fitting Packages Here
Putting Studio
The only putting studio in the state!
Did you know the putter is responsible for accumulating more strokes on the golf course than any other club in your bag? Putting averages 43% of the total amount of strokes in a round of golf. This fact proves that the putter can make or break that career round. Golfers today have a great opportunity to improve their putting skills through our experiences Cherokee fitting technicians and technology of the Cherokee Putting Studio.
The Cherokee Putting Studio has analyzed over 300 golfers to date and over 35 golfers who have gone on to win on the PGA Tour, Wisconsin PGA, WSGA, high school and college level and WPGA Junior Tour.
The Putting Studio is designed to help players on all levels, from beginners to the best players in the world. If you would like to see improvements in your putting, sign up for a complete studio analysis today.
Cherokee Putting Studio Research Facts
- 82% had incorrect putter specifications
- 77% had incorrect set up
- 95% missed the target with their putter face aim from 12 feet
- 73% were right eye dominant
- 57% had an outside to inside putter path
- 10% made contact with a square face angle (less than .20 open or closed)
- 51% made contact towards the toe of the putter
- The average stroke time is 1.39 seconds
- 26% analyzed were classified as strokers
- 66% analyzed were classified as hitters
Putting Studio Testimonials
| Bob Larsen | "Cherokee Flight Champion" | Monona, WI |
| The putting analysis clearly demonstrated a flaw and corresponding compensations in my stroke. I will use the information from the analysis along with suggested drills and The Railer to improve my stroke and lower my scores. |
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| Dick Regenberg | "Madison Mid-Am Champion" | Middleton, WI |
| One of the best tools I've been fortunate to have available. I intend to repeat the analysis and build on it. I encourage you to take advantage of the teachers and technology that we have here at Cherokee. Their combination of knowledge and interest in our games is hard to find. |
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| Dr. Alan Rehbein | | Beloit, WI |
| I learned more about my stroke then I thought one could. The analysis is the key. Without this information there is no way you know where your faults lie. Thanks for the great service. |
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| Greg Wilcox | (17 Handicap) | Madison, WI |
| I really had no idea just how many facets of putting there are, and how many I was actually doing wrong. All the information I received will now be up to me to work on and improve. I am very satisfied with the analysis and looking forward to bringing that to the course.
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| Jim Saunders | (21 Handicap) | Madison, WI |
| A very thorough analysis with lots of tips and pointers to work on. Eye opening! The written material is also quite helpful. |
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| Dr. Dwight Gunderson | (1 Handicap) | Beloit, WI |
| Lining up, path & posture were all changed because all three were wrong. Especially lining up using the triangle and laser device. If you aren't aimed and aligned correctly there will be too many compensations elsewhere. The tools and drills are awesome. I need to know when something goes wrong and why. This analysis will help me do this. Thanks! |
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| Brent Mann | Golf Professional | Madison, WI |
| By far the most complete short game lesson I have ever had. Very beneficial in regards to things I was doing correctly and things I need to improve on! |
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| Clyde Hegerfeld | (10 Handicap) | Madison, WI |
| Dennis Tiziani suggested the fitting and after getting the analysis I realized all the things relate to the full swing. The good part about starting with putting is the brain can communicate to the hands at a slower speed. Great for beginners or a professional. |
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| Phil Ormsby | (2 Handicap) | Madison, WI |
| This was by far the single most beneficial lesson I have ever had. The impact from the experience was almost immediate. It has improved my confidence tremendously. I have gone from ho-hum pars to birdie hunting. |
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