The Straits at Whistling Straits - Sheboygan, WI

The Straits at Whistling Straits is located in Sheboygan, WI and has been ranked one of the top courses in Wisconsin since it was built in 1998.  Designed by the legendary Pete Dye, The Straits golf course is set along 2 miles of the Lake Michigan shores.  Whistling Straits has played host to the 2004 PGA Championship, 2007 US Senior Open and the PGA Championship will again return in 2010 and 2015.

The Straits Course is a links style course with rugged terrain,  vast rolling greens, deep pot bunkers, and winds that blow off Lake Michigan.  It features 5 different tee boxes and goes from 5,391 yards from the red tees up to 7,288 yards from the black tees.  It is one of the most scenic golf course you can play in Wisconsin and also one of the most challenging.

A few unique features that The Straits golf course has are a flock of Scottish Blackface sheep, 3 stone bridges  and elevation changes of approximately 80 feet.  Also, the land that Whistling Straits sits on was originally completely flat, but during construction around 800,000 cubic yards of dirt and sand were brought in to turn it into a rolling links style course.

The Straits at Whistling Straits is at the top of every Wisconsin golfers list, not to mention golfers nationwide, and is a must visit destination at least once.  Rates are around $350 for 18 holes and an additional $60 for a caddie, which is required.  The rate drops to $230 plus caddie fee for twilight.

Course: 36 Holes
Type: Public
Year Built: 1998
Architect: Pete Dye
Course Rating: 72.2 (Red) - 70.3 (Black)
Course Slope: 132 (Red) -151 (Black)
Yardage: 5,391 (Red), 7,288 (Black)

The Straits at Whistling Straits
N8501 Highway LS
Sheboygan, Wisconsin 53083
Phone: 800-344-2838
www.destinationkohler.com/golf/ws/straits_detail.html

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The Bull at Pinehurst Farms - Sheboygan

The Bull at Pinehurst Farms golf course is the only Jack Nicklaus designed golf course in Wisconsin. It is consistently ranked in the top 5 course in Wisconsin and has received numerous awards - “Top 10 New Courses You Can Play” by Golf Magazine, “Americas Best New Daily Fee Course” by Golfweek Magazine, and “Golf Course of the Year” by Golf Course Owners of Wisconsin.

Rates at The Bull run around $150 for 18 holes and they offer twilight rates of $95. The Bull is located about 1 hour south of Green Bay and 1 hour north of Milwaukee. The Bull offers bent grass tees, greens and fairways and is sure to challenge the most experienced golfer.

What was formerly a cow farm until in burned down in 1993, Jack Nicklaus was able to carve a layout from 418 acres of oaks, maples, meadows, wetlands and ponds. The result is one of the best golf courses in Wisconsin and a pure delight to play.

Course: 18 Holes
Type: Public
Year Built: 2003
Architect: Jack Nicklaus
Course Rating: 70.4 (Red) - 76.3 (Black)
Course Slope: 130 (Red) -147 (Black)
Yardage: 5,087 (Red Tees) up to 7,354 (Black Tees)

The Bull at Pinehurst Farms
One Long Drive
Sheboygan, WI 53085
Phone: (920) 467-1500
www.golfthebull.com

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