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KEY SPORTS Erin Hills, Blue Mound host U.S. Amateur THEMILWAUKEEAREAthismonth is playing host to yet anothermajor golf tournament, this time the nation’s oldest. The U.S.Amateur Championshipwill be played at ErinHills and BlueMound Golf & Country ClubAugust 22-28. Since 1895, theworld’s best amateurs have competed in this stroke- and match-play competition. Past champions include Bobby Jones,Arnold Palmer, JackNicklaus, Phil Mickelson, and TigerWoods. And for the first time since 1997, the event’s admission and parkingwill be free. ErinHills (262-670-8600,www.erinhills.com), which also is hosting the 2017 U.S. Open, is located about 40miles northwest of downtown Milwaukee. Inspired by classic Scottish and Irish courses, the young coursewas designed by MikeHurdzan, Dana Fry, and RonWhitten. The traditional, park-like BlueMound (414-258- 4656) hostedWisconsin’s firstmajor golf tourna- ment in 1933, PGAChampionshipwon by Gene Sarazen. It’s located about sevenmileswest of downtownMilwaukee in the suburb of Wauwatosa, along the eastern edge of the region’s popular retail center,MayfairMall. Stroke-play qualifying for the 312 playerswill take placeAugust 22-23 at both courses. The low 64 playerswill advance to thematch-play finals August 24-28 at ErinHills. “The 2011 U.S.Amateur provides an opportuni- ty towalk the fairways of a U.S. Open course at no charge,” says JohnMorrissett, ErinHills’ competitions director. In recent years,Wisconsin has hosted suchmajor golf tournaments as the PGAChampionship (BlueMound andWhistling Straits), U.S. Senior Men’s Open (Whistling Straits), the U.S. Women’s Open (Blackwolf Run), and the U.S. Women’sAmateur Public Links Championship (ErinHills). In addition to the U.S. Open in 2017, Wisconsinwill host its second U.S.Women’s Open in 2012 (Blackwolf Run), its fourth PGA Championship in 2015 (Whistling Straits), and the Ryder Cup in 2020 (Whistling Straits). After or beforewatching golf’s future stars, you mightwant to take a swing at several courses near both U.S.Amateur venues. They include severalMilwaukee County courses (milwau- keecountygolfcourses.com) – Brown Deer, Currie Park, Greenfield Park,Whitnall Park or Dretzka Park, all ofwhich arewithin 10miles of BlueMound.All are decent layouts, particularly Brown Deer, Dretzka andWhitnall, and they’re inexpensive. (414) 273-6007 1-800-334-5434 Packers Bucks Badgers Sports Concerts Theatre Locally owned & operated Downtown at Broadway and Mason St. www.theticketking.com 60 Within 10miles of ErinHills areWashington County (www.golfwcgc.com), an exceptional ArthurHills design;Hartford Country Club hartfordgolfclubwi.com) – only about fivemiles fromErinHills; KettleHills (kettlehills.com) and Deertrak (deertrakgolf.com) Golfers looking for challenges equal to ErinHills willwant to venture a little farther to the cham- pionship courses of Kohler and The Bull at Pinehurst Farms (golfthebull.com) in nearby Sheboygan Falls. Formore information about the 2011 U.S. Amateur Championship, visit www.2011usamateur.comorwww.usga.org.