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Loading ...The Straits at Whistling Straits - Sheboygan, WI
January 28, 2009 by admin
Filed under Sheboygan - Kohler
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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(5 votes, average: 3.8 out of 5) Loading ...The Golf Courses of Lawsonia - Green Lake, WI
November 11, 2008 by admin
Filed under Wisconsin Courses
The Golf Courses at Lawsonia features two amazing courses: The Links and The Woodlands. It opened in 1930 on an excellent design by Wm. Langford and Theodore Moreau. They traveled to Scotland to sketch and photograph famous golf holes at other links style courses and then laid out a course with multi-tiered greens, some 90 bunkers and deep rough atop a windswept plateau above Green Lake, Wisconsin’s deepest lake at 237 feet.
The Woodlands Course opened in 1985 and was designed by Rocky Roquemore. It is a stunning contrast to The Links Course as it is a tree lined course and it guarded by over 80 bunkers. The Woodlands features the stunning Hole #3 (a 169 yard Par 3) with its lakeshore panorama and a 65-foot drop from tee to green. Another favorite is Hole # 2 (341-yard par 4) which has it’s fairway and green separated by a 90+ year old stone quarry. Golf Digest readers stated that The Woodlands is “one of the toughest courses you will ever play”, “second only to Blackwolf Run,” and “top five best courses ever played.”
he Links Course is one of the most celebrated and challenging courses in the Midwest. The Links is almost completely treeless and wind comes into play very often. There are around 90 bunkers on the course, gentle rolling terrain, multi-tier fast greens, bent grass fairways, and deep punishing rough. This is a must play for all Wisconsin golfers.
Rates are around $85 for 18 holes with a cart, which is a very good deal for this quality of golf course.
Course: 36 Holes
Type: Public
Year Built: The Links in 1930, the Woodlands in 1985
Architect: William Lankford (Links), Rocky Roquemore (Woodlands)
Course Rating: 73 (Links) - 71.9 (Woodlands)
Course Slope: 130 (Links) -132 (Woodlands)
Yardage: The Links - 5078 (forward tees), 6764 (back tees)
Yardage: The Woodlands - 5106 (forward tees), 6618 (back tees)
The Golf Courses of Lawsonia
W2615 S. Valley View Drive
Green Lake Wisconsin 54941
Phone: 920-294-3320
www.lawsonia.com
(1 votes, average: 4 out of 5) Loading ...Royal St. Patrick’s Golf Course - Wrightstown
Royal Saint Patrick’s Golf Course is located in Wrightstown, WI just 15 minutes south of Green Bay. It is the Fox Valley’s only 19-hole Links-Style golf course and residential community. You may wonder why the course has 19 holes, but the 19th hole is called “Halfe Pint” and is used as a bonus hole to settle bets or to tune-up your game.
Royal St Pat’s Golf Links opened in 2003 and features bet grass tees, greens and fairways. It ranges from 5,106 yards from the Green tees and up to 7,071 yards from the Black tees. This course offers features you will not find at many other course such as Fjords, Burns, fescue-covered Moorland and pot bunkers. All features that are normally associated with a links style course.
This is a great Links style course and is sure to please golfers of all skill levels. It is one of the harder golf courses that Wisconsin has to offer and is unlike any other course you would normally play. 18 holes with a car will cost you around $50 so it is also a great value.
Course: 19 Holes
Type: Public
Year Built: 2003
Architect: Rick Robbins
Course Rating: 70.2 (Green) - 73.9 (Black)
Course Slope: 113 (Green) -137 (Black)
Yardage: 5,106 (Green Tees) up to 7,071 (Black Tees)
Royal St. Patrick’s Golf Links
201 Royal St. Pat`s Drive
Wrightstown, WI 54180
Phone: (920) 532-4300
www.royalstpatricks.com/dev/golf.php
(6 votes, average: 4 out of 5) Loading ...The Bog Golf Course - Saukville, WI
The Bog Golf Course in located in Saukville, WI and was designed by the legendary Arnold Palmer. It is a Championship 18 hole course that is situated on 297 acres of wetlands, hills, woods and wildlife. The Bog was awarded 4 stars by Golf Digest and was also named one of the 10 best golf courses in Wisconsin.
The Bog features bentgrass tees, fairways and greens. Roughs are bluegrass and out of bounds areas are native grasses and wildflowers. The Bog will pose a great challenge to golfers of all skill with over 110 bunkers and control is a necessity. Before your round make sure to take advantage of the 40,000 square feet of bent grass teeing ground.
The Bog Golf Course is located just a short 30 minute drive north of Milwaukee. A round of 18 holes will cost around $100 and includes free range balls. As one of the 10 most challenging golf courses in Wisconsin, The Bog is a must play for all avid golfers.
Course: 18 Holes
Type: Public
Year Built: 1995
Architect: Arnold Palmer / Ed Seay
Course Rating: 69.1 (White) - 72.9 (Black)
Course Slope: 121 (White) -143 (Black)
Yardage: 5,110 (White Tees) up to 7,221 (Black Tees)
The Bog Golf Course
3121 County Hwy I
Saukville, WI 53080
Phone: (800) 484-3264
www.golfthebog.com
(6 votes, average: 4.33 out of 5) Loading ...University Ridge Golf Course - Verona, WI
The University Ridge Golf Course is located in Verona, WI and is just several miles outside of Madison. University Ridge was rated 4 1/2 stars by Golf Digest Magazine and ranked 4th in “America’s Best Daily Fee Courses in Wisconsin” by Golfweek Magazine. It has played host to numerous NCAA tournaments and is a top University golf course.
University Ridge Golf Course was designed by renowned architect Robert Trent Jones Jr. There are four sets of tees that allow the course to be played from 5,005 yards all the way up to 6,888 yards. The course features Penncross bent grass fairways, Kentucky bluegrass roughs and is built beautifully around the land. With Wisconsin prairie grass and a spectacular rolling landscape, this course looks as great as is plays.
Prices at University Ridge are around $80 for 18 holes with a cart and discounts are available for twilight rates and UW-Madison students. This is a must play course for anyone looking for a challenging and visually appealing golf course.
Course: 18 Holes
Type: Public
Year Built: 1991
Architect: Robert Trent Jones Jr
Course Rating: 73.2 (Red) - 68.4 (Gold)
Course Slope: 121 (Red) -142 (Gold)
Yardage: 5,005 (Red Tees) up to 6,888 (Gold Tees)
University Ridge Golf Course
9002 County Road PD
Verona, WI 53593
Phone: (608) 845-7700
www.universityridge.com
(5 votes, average: 4.2 out of 5) Loading ...The Bull at Pinehurst Farms - Sheboygan
July 15, 2008 by admin
Filed under Sheboygan - Kohler
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
