Whistling Straits host of the 2004 PGA Championship, 2007 U.S. Senior Open, 2010 PGA Championship, 2015 PGA Championship and 2020 Ryder Cup is an extraordinary combination of legendary design by Pete Dye and visionary inspiration of Herbert V. Kohler, Jr.
Beginning with a 560-acre parcel of flat land, Dye sculpted a bit of Ireland and a touch of Scotland out of the Wisconsin coastline. If you ask Pete Dye, hell tell you that building Whistling Straits was a "once in a lifetime thing" an impressive claim for one considered the foremost golf course designer of our time.
Whistling Straits, which opened in 1998, offers two courses of dynamic contrast. Open, rugged and windswept terrain defines the Straits Course sculpted along two miles of Lake Michigan shoreline. Just inland, interspersed by four meandering streams, the grassland-and-dunes aspect of the Irish Course is a deceivingly tranquil landscape.
Located 9 miles northeast of Kohler. Take I-43 to exit 128 (Highway 42), east on Highway 42 to first intersection (Dairyland Road); north on Dairyland approximately 4 miles to County Trunk Highway FF. East on FF to golf course entrance (approx. 1 mile).
Irish - Bookings are now open to non-hotel and hotel guests for the 2015 season. Straits - Please visit website listed for most up to date booking policies. All tee times must be guaranteed with a major credit card. Notice of cancellations must be received 72 hours in advance of scheduled tee time or cardholder will be charged. All rates are per person plus tax and gratuity when appropriate.
Contact Whistling Straits - The Irish at 855-421-3453 for more information and details on holding a golf outing at the course.
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Escape to where village charm meets old-world elegance. The American Club once provided housing, meals and recreational facilities for immigrant employees who could not afford housing. Today, The American Club is the Midwest's only AAA Five Diamond Resort Hotel providing unique, luxurious décor that creates a singular experience room by room.
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Located on the shore of picturesque Wood Lake, the Inn on Woodlake is a serene 138-room hotel boasting boutique style guest rooms, new multi-bedroom suites to accommodate up to eight golfers, an on-site putting green, all new meeting space as well as amenities and common areas for leisure and business travelers. During your stay, visit The Shops at Woodlake located next to the Inn, explore the Kohler Design Center or dine at Cucina Italian restaurant.
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