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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. [box type="note" size="large"]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)[/box] [box type="info" size="large"] The Straits at Whistling Straits N8501 Highway LS Sheboygan, Wisconsin 53083 Phone: 800-344-2838 www.destinationkohler.com/golf/ws/straits_detail.html[/box] The Straits at Whistling Straits Video ]]>

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. [box type="note" size="large"]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)[/box] [box type="info" size="large"] The Straits at Whistling Straits N8501 Highway LS Sheboygan, Wisconsin 53083 Phone: 800-344-2838 www.destinationkohler.com/golf/ws/straits_detail.html[/box] The Straits at Whistling Straits Video ]]> http://www.playwisconsingolf.com/the-straits-at-whistling-straits/feed/ 0