Erin Hills
Modern Major Venue

Erin Hills

Hartford, WisconsinEditors’ score 4.5/5Modern Major Venue

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Overview

Why it matters

Erin Hills feels as if Wisconsin’s kettle moraine country had been waiting for golf to discover it. The property rolls in immense waves, with fescue, ridges, exposed bunkers, and wide corridors that let the wind become a design partner.

The walking-only rhythm gives the round a pilgrimage quality, especially when the light drops across the long grasses. It is grand without being ornamental, demanding without feeling cramped, and thoroughly modern in its embrace of scale. Erin Hills offers championship ambition with lodge-side ease.

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Par

72

Yardage

7,731

Holes

18

Opened

2006

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Difficulty

9/10

Architect

Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry, and Ron Whitten

championshipwalking onlyfescueWisconsinmodern classic
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Patrick Lowell

★★★★★

A big, brawny walk with genuine elegance; the property feels purpose-built for important golf.

Sofia Calder

★★★★★

Demanding in the wind but beautifully presented, with one of the better post-round lodge atmospheres in the Midwest.

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The Immigrant Restaurant

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Kohler-area polish, warm service, and deep Midwestern hospitality

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