Erin Hills Golf Course

About Erin Hills Golf Course

You need to experience this course before it gets too discovered. Designed by the dream team of Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry, and Golf Digest's Ron Whitten, Erin Hills opened in 2006 as a bold attempt to create American links golf in the Wisconsin countryside. The architects routed holes through 645 acres of rolling fescue grassland, letting the natural contours dictate play rather than forcing artificial drama. Walking is not just allowed but encouraged here, the course flows beautifully on foot and you'll want to take your time absorbing the views. What separates Erin Hills from typical Midwest parkland courses is its commitment to firm-and-fast conditions and strategic options off every tee. The fescue rough can be penal but fair, and the wind is always a factor across these open spaces. Multiple tee boxes on each hole create different angles and distances, rewarding course management over pure power. This is target golf disguised as links golf, miss in the right spots and you're fine, but lazy swings get punished quickly. At under $200 for prime times, it's exceptional value for championship-caliber design and conditioning.

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