Dick:
Bergamont is OK, but in defense of native son Andy North, I'm not sure he was given the greatest piece of land with which to work. His earlier work at Trappers Turn, up in the Dells vacation land, is a much better course, with a good variety of holes. Bergamont has a good run of holes at the end (par 4 16 with a threatening pond, dramatic par 3 17 bordered by the same pond, and strong uphill, dogleg par 4 18 to finish), but not a lot before that to get you excited. The houses bordering the course are -- um -- large.
For what it's worth, I think the Oaks near the village of Cottage Grove is a superior course to Bergamont, with better green sites, a nice mix of holes, interesting mix of wooded vs. wide open settings, and even a truly goofy, love it or hate it hole (par 5 9th) that is fun -- sort of -- to play. The Oaks does have the drawback of sitting hard next to I-94, and its parade of semi's.
And, in defense of the Bridges, it does make do on a piece of land where (due to airport approaches) little else could be built, and in addition had numerous wetlands that were protected. I like several of the holes there (the par 5s are generally pretty interesting, and fun to play in a risk-reward way), and it can be tough when the wind is up, as it's pretty darn flat.
I do have to say this, too, on behalf of the Bridges (esp. compared to a certain west-wide Madison muni...) -- they go out of their way to encourage youth play (big discounts for youngsters on Sat/Sun late afternoons/evenings) and are accommodating to local high school teams. The folks at Bridges sincerely seem interested in growing the game (and they don't shove carts down your throats, unlike some of the other Madison-area newbie courses).