Location: Kohler, Wisconsin, USA | Ranking: #75
Designer: Pete Dye (1988) | Type: Parkland · River Valley | Green Fees: From $195
Editor’s Note: Blackwolf Run River Course hosted the 1998 US Women’s Open — Se Ri Pak waded barefoot into the rough on 18 for a recovery shot that launched Korean women’s golf globally. Pete Dye built the course along the Sheboygan River’s glacial bluffs — seven holes follow the river, creating drama unavailable on flat Wisconsin terrain. Combined with Whistling Straits next door, Kohler is the Midwest’s finest golf destination.
Travel & Logistics
- Airport: Milwaukee Mitchell (MKE) — 55 mins | Chicago O’Hare (ORD) — 1h 45m
- Booking: americanclubresort.com | Rating / Slope: 74.5 / 141
Championship Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OUT |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 |
| Yards | 385 | 545 | 180 | 395 | 420 | 435 | 195 | 545 | 415 | 3,515 |
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOTAL |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Yards | 410 | 430 | 185 | 550 | 415 | 435 | 188 | 553 | 430 | 3,596 | 7,111 |
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Key Strategy Notes
- Hole 18 — Par 4, 430 Yards: Se Ri Pak waded barefoot into the rough during the 1998 US Women’s Open playoff — her recovery to 10 feet launched Korean women’s golf. The closing hole curves left over the river to a green backed by glacial bluffs.
- The Sheboygan River: In play on seven holes. Water carries on 5, 9, 14 and 18 are the defining moments of the round.
The 19th Hole
- The American Club (5★): The Midwest’s finest resort — original workers’ housing transformed into five-star luxury. Two of America’s top 50 courses share one estate with Whistling Straits next door. Book via Expedia →
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