{"id":7816,"date":"2024-03-25T13:28:35","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T13:28:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/?p=7816"},"modified":"2024-03-25T13:28:36","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T13:28:36","slug":"top-10-golf-courses-in-wisconsin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/top-10-golf-courses-in-wisconsin\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Best Golf Courses in Wisconsin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/top-golf-courses-in-wisconsin-to-play.jpg\" alt=\"Best golf courses in Wisconsin\" class=\"wp-image-7820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/top-golf-courses-in-wisconsin-to-play.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/top-golf-courses-in-wisconsin-to-play-340x220.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/top-golf-courses-in-wisconsin-to-play-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wisconsin is home to America\u2019s Dairyland, the Green Bay Packers, and, you guessed it, incredible golf. From links-inspired designs with windswept fairways to parkland courses nestled along the Great Lakes, we\u2019ve gathered the best golf courses in Wisconsin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1PskoIzbizqvxEDcjDFT5TqtVA_QdI9Q&#038;ehbc=2E312F&#038;noprof=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Best Golf Courses in Wisconsin<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Whistling Straits (Straits)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sheboygan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/golf-wisconsin-best-course-whistling-straits.jpg\" alt=\"Whistling Straits\" class=\"wp-image-7819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/golf-wisconsin-best-course-whistling-straits.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/golf-wisconsin-best-course-whistling-straits-340x220.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/golf-wisconsin-best-course-whistling-straits-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Defined by windswept fairways, deadly bunkering, and endlessly undulating greens, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.destinationkohler.com\/golf\/whistling-straits\/the-straits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Straits Course<\/span><\/a>, one of the best golf courses in Wisconsin, sure has some bite. The consolation prize for keeping the ball in play? Enjoying awe-inspiring views of Lake Michigan (two miles of it!)<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Blackwolf Run (River)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kohler<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ravines, creeks, gorges, and more &#8211; with water on 14 of the 18 holes of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.destinationkohler.com\/golf\/blackwolf-run\/the-river\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">River Course<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at Blackwolf Run, it truly lives up to its name. This Pete Dye design is beautifully routed through the Wisconsin landscape, highlighted by interactions with the Sheboygan River &#8211; a beauty and a beast.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Milwaukee Country Club<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">River Hills<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often regarded as a classic, old-school design, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.milwaukeecountryclub.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Milwaukee Country Club<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has remained one of the best golf courses in Wisconsin thanks to recent renovations led by Tom Doak and Don Placek.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improvements included the removal of several trees around the course to allow for uninterrupted views of the Milwaukee River, in addition to a handful of holes that already hug the river\u2019s edge. Members of the club enjoy pristine course conditions and a design sure to withstand the test of time. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Erin Hills Golf Course<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hartford<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/where-to-golf-wisconsin-erin-hills.jpg\" alt=\"Erin Hills\" class=\"wp-image-7817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/where-to-golf-wisconsin-erin-hills.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/where-to-golf-wisconsin-erin-hills-340x220.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/where-to-golf-wisconsin-erin-hills-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Voted the 9th Best Public Course in the U.S. by <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Golf Digest, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one visit to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/erinhills.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Erin Hills<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will have you anxious to return again and again. But what makes Erin Hills one of the best golf courses in Wisconsin? Many agree that it\u2019s a course that balances fun and difficulty from tee to green. Thanks to its glacier-carved landscape, the natural undulations of the course make for a truly exciting round.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Whistling Straits (Irish)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sheboygan<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While its sister course (no.1 on our list) may receive the bulk of the attention, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.destinationkohler.com\/golf\/whistling-straits\/the-irish\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Irish Course<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at Whistling Straits is equally as impressive. Those who have played the Irish course praise the design\u2019s variety, evident in the distinct bunkering, elevation changes, and rolling greens on each hole.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pot bunkers and wiry fescue grasses give the true Irish illusion, but lush fairways along with ponds and streams throughout offer a fresh take on the typical links design. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. Blackwolf Run (Meadow Valleys)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kohler<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.destinationkohler.com\/golf\/blackwolf-run\/the-meadow-valleys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meadow Valleys<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> course at Blackwolf Run joins our list of the best golf courses in Wisconsin thanks to its beautiful setting and genius design. The course is loaded with character and remains true to its name with sprawling meadows, deep valleys, and ravines.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meadow Valleys is often regarded as the hidden gem of the four courses at Destination Kohler and continues to be a favorite of local and visiting golfers alike.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>7. Sand Valley Golf Resort<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nekoosa<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/top-golf-course-midwest-sand-valley.jpg\" alt=\"Sand Valley\" class=\"wp-image-7821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/top-golf-course-midwest-sand-valley.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/top-golf-course-midwest-sand-valley-340x220.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/top-golf-course-midwest-sand-valley-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently opened in 2017, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sandvalley.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sand Valley Golf Resort<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has rapidly joined the rare echelon of golf courses that deliver on both visual richness and quality design. The resort now offers <\/span>five distinctly different courses, including<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> one incredible <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/14-best-golf-short-courses-in-north-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">short<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> course<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: the Sandbox. All unique in their own right, a few redundant qualities include firm and fast playing conditions on the fescue turf and beautiful links-inspired designs around every corner.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>8. Blue Mound Golf &amp; Country Club<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wauwatosa<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designed by Seth Raynor in 1926, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluemoundgcc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blue Mound Golf &amp; Country Club<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was the first course in Wisconsin to host a major tournament: the PGA Championship in 1933. The recently-renovated course occupies a stunning piece of land, with the opening holes relatively flat complemented by more dramatic elevation changes throughout the remainder of the course.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many consider Blue Mound \u201cfun\u201d to play, but as one of the best golf courses in Wisconsin, it certainly isn\u2019t a pushover. While par is almost always an attainable score on any hole, challenging green complexes (including a Redan, Double Plateau, and Biarritz) offer the perfect balance of challenge and excitement. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>9. Pine Hills Country Club<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sheboygan<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rolling hills carved by glaciers, dazzling views of the Pigeon River, and impeccably manicured fairways and greens &#8211; it doesn\u2019t take long to see why <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinehillscc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pine Hills Country Club<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is one of the best golf courses in Wisconsin.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The opening hole, with elevation changes and a challenging green, gives an accurate idea of what to expect throughout the remainder of your round. At just 6,481 yards from the back tees, length certainly isn\u2019t a challenge here. But small, undulating greens are where your scorecard may see some higher numbers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>10.&nbsp;Geneva National Resort &amp; Club<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geneva<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/best-wisconsin-golf-course-geneva-national.jpg\" alt=\"Geneva National\" class=\"wp-image-7818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/best-wisconsin-golf-course-geneva-national.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/best-wisconsin-golf-course-geneva-national-340x220.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/best-wisconsin-golf-course-geneva-national-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As one of the best golf courses in Wisconsin, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genevanationalresort.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geneva National Resort &amp; Club<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> remains a popular destination for those planning a golf vacation to the Midwest. The semi-private club, occupying a stunning landscape along the shores of Lake Como, offers 54 holes of world-class golf. With designs by Palmer, Player, and Trevino, there\u2019s something for every kind of player at Geneva National.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s no better spot to tee it up than these best golf courses in Wisconsin. Enjoy the journey to the first tee as much as your round when you <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ship your golf clubs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ahead for stress-free travel. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/how-to-ship-golf-clubs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn more<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or get a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">free quote<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> today.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wisconsin is home to America\u2019s Dairyland, the Green Bay Packers, and, you guessed it, incredible golf. From links-inspired designs with windswept fairways to parkland courses nestled along the Great Lakes, we\u2019ve gathered the best golf courses in Wisconsin. Best Golf Courses in Wisconsin 1. Whistling Straits (Straits) Sheboygan Defined by windswept fairways, deadly bunkering, and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":7820,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,249],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7816","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel","category-destinations"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7816","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/49"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7816"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7816\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9144,"href":"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7816\/revisions\/9144"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7820"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7816"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7816"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7816"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}