Whether you have played a course 20+ times a year or looking to play the course for the first time, insights from an insider can help enhance your golf experience. Below is an interview with Michael Aschenbach who shares some valuable tidbits about the course, memorable holes and must eats and treats at the 19th.

Give Our Readers An Overview of the Golf Course/Property Just inland from the great lake and interspersed by four meandering streams, the grassland-and-dunes aspect of the Irish is a deceivingly tranquil landscape. Both traditional and memorable, the Irish is full of unique challenges.

If Someone Was Looking To Golf In The Area, Why Should They Play Your Course? They should play the Irish course to experience what Kohler golf has to offer. The Irish course is designed by Mr. Pete Dye and is ranked in the top couple public courses in the state of Wisconsin.

What Tips or Local Knowledge Would You Provide To Help Them Score Better At Your Course? To score well on the Irish course you will have to hit fairways with your tee ball and hit greens in regulation. If you happen to hit an errant tee shot, your #1 option should be to get your golf ball back in the fairway as soon as possible. If you attempt to overpower the course, it will tend to catch up with you and your score will suffer.

Recent Awards or What You Are Most Proud About The Course? Irish course at Whistling Straits was ranked # 35 in Golf Digest's ranking of America's 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses for 2011/2012.

What Is The Signature, Most Talked About, or Most Photographed Hole? Hole #13 is the most talked about. It's a par 3 that plays anywhere from 111 yards to 183 yards. The name of the hole is "Blind man's bluff". The over 14,000 square foot green sits 30 feet below the tee box and your shot to the green is completely blind.

What Is Your Favorite Hole? Any Tips to Play It? My favorite hole is the 474 yard par 4 16th called "Deep dye". I love long par 4's that require quality ball striking or a clever short game to make par.

Must Have Dish or Drink after the round at the 19th Hole? Jigger Ale, Kohler's own ale small batched brewed at Destination Scotland and imported strictly to the Kohler properties is a must have beer. It is a creamy and light refresher that is complimented well with a bowl of our homemade beer cheese soup.

Who Holds Course Record and What Was Their Score? Mike Frechette, 67, in the 2007 WAGPA Stroke Play event.

Back Tee Stats Par: 72 Yardage: 7201 Slope: 146 Rating: 75.6

More Information Irish course at Whistling Straits N. 8501 County Road LS Sheboygan, Wisconsin, 53083 920-565-6050 http://www.americanclubresort.com/index.html