An A-Z visitors guide to Milwaukee Wisconsin. Sponsored by Key Magazine Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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SE Wisconsin no stranger to great golf course architects KEY GOLF By JERRY SLASKE KEY Milwaukee Golf Editor SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSINis no stranger to some of the world's best-known golf course archi- tects and designers. And it's because of these big names that southeastern Wisconsin is taking its place as a golf mecca. Following are courses designed by well-known architects that you can play without having to fork over tons of money for membership. At several of them you still might have to fork over tons of money, but you don't have to be a member: and the Irish (opened 2000) courses; On bluffs over- looking Lake Michigan, the Straits at Whistling Straits has hosted three major golf events in recent years, including the 2004 PGA Championship, '07 US Senior Men's Open, and '10 PGA Championship. And there's no end in sight. It will welcome the PGA Championship again in 2015 and the Ryder Cup in 2020. (800-344-2838, destinationkohler.com) PETE DYE Whistling Straits, both the Straits (opened 1998) Blackwolf Run, both the Rivers and Meadows/Valley courses – opened in 1988; Blackwolf hosted 1998 US Women's Open and July 2-5 this year will again be the site of the US Women's Open. (800-344 2838, destinationkohler.com) ARTHUR HILLS Washington County – opened in 1996; For 2011-'12, GolfWeekmagazine recognized this all-bentgrass, links-style course sitting high above the surround- ing Kettle Moraine as the nation's 31st best munici- pal course. It's always windy, no matter how calm it may be just a few miles away. Inspiring views of nearby Holy Hill's cathedral steeples. (262-670- 6616, golfwcgc.com) Michael Hurdzan/Dana Fry/Ron Whitten Erin Hills – opened in 2005; Inspired by classic Scottish and Irish courses, Erin Hills will host the 2017 US Open. It welcomed the 2008 US Women's Amateur Public Links Championship and the 2011 US Amateur. (866-772-4769, erinhills.com) 54 The Bull is Wisconsin's only Jack Nicklaus Signature Course, and Golf Digest recently pro- claimed it one of America's top 100 public courses for 2010-'11, ranking it #86. (920-467-1500 golfthe- bull.com) JACK NICKLAUS The Bull at Pinehurst Farms – opened in 2003; Grand Geneva – The Highlands Course – opened in 1970; This Scottish style course was transformed in 1996 by Bob Cupp and updated in 2006 by Bob Lohmann. Heather-type rough and large bunkers protect the borders of the fairways. (888-392-8000 – grandgeneva.com) JACK NICKLAUS & PETE DYE The tree-lined, traditional-parkland municipal course features huge (8,000-10,000 sq. ft.) undulat- ing greens and dramatic elevation changes on the back nine. The elevated 14th tee looking at Pewaukee Lake might be the best view on a golf course anywhere in the state. (262-367-2153 – golfwaukeshacounty.com) LAWRENCE ("Double Dogleg") PACKARD Naga-waukee War Memorial – opened in 1966; nature, you know it's good. Golf Digest has consis- tently crowned it as one of Wisconsin's top-10 tracks. A stunning course that flows through 297 acres of wetlands, woods, rolling hills, and wildlife habitat. (262-284-7075 – golfthebog.com) ARNOLD PALMER The Bog – open in 1995; With the "The King's" sig- Geneva National Golf Club – The Palmer Course – open in 1991; Carved out of the rolling and wooded countryside, the long and demanding course butts up against picturesque Lake Geneva. (262-245-7000 – genevanationalresort.com) GARY PLAYER Geneva National Golf Club – The Player Course – open in 1997 & ; Carved out of rolling and wooded countryside, the relatively short, but tough course butts up against picturesque Lake Geneva. Premium is on accuracy, as you would expect from Player. (262-245-7000 – genevanationalresort.com)