The Bull At Pinehurst Farms
Sheboygan Falls, WI • Public
Overview
It’s not wise for a rebel force to stand toe-to-toe against an empire—success depends upon more radical measures. In the case of The Bull at Pinehurst Farms, the empire is the late Herb Kohler’s neighboring 36-hole Blackwolf Run (plus the 10-hole Baths course), not to mention Kohler’s Whistling Straits complex just north of Sheboygan. To make The Bull equally attractive, Team Nicklaus went full commando with the design, using all the available assets of the 400-acre site to build broad meadow holes in the meadows, tightrope holes through the woods, and shorties along and across the winding Onion River. Traps are sprung everywhere—in the form of pot bunkers, inside doglegs, draped in front of greens—and numerous ravines are positioned to ensnare miscalculations. There’s a lot going on, but as they say, when you take on The Bull, you get the horns.
About
Awards
Ranking history:
100 Greatest Public: Ranked 2011-'18, 2021-'24.
Highest ranking: 70th, 2015-'16.
Previous ranking: 91st.
2023-'24 ranking: 88th.
Best in State: Ranked 12th, 2021-'22. Ranked 13th, 2023-'24.
2023-'24 ranking: 13th.
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Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
Review
“The Bull is a solid Nicklaus course with great variety, with some holes through a development, and many through a heavily-wooded creek bed. Despite some incongruent modern-era styling around some of the greens, there is great strategy here, and much more going on than the normal effort from the Nicklaus Group. No wonder that the Bull has cracked the top 100 public in the nation, as the course is very engaging, and something different than all the Dye layouts in the Sheboygan/Kohler area. This course was a pleasant surprise, and I would totally recommend a stop!"
Read More2024
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“Has a few excellent holes, including the stretch from #5-7 (although it would be silly to try to go for the green on #7). Back nine is pretty, but requires many long cart rides."
Read More2024
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“A wide course with big landing areas in the fairways. Then the fun began, a second shot course that became challenging to hit and putt the greens."
Read More2023
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“Shot placement key at this course with tee shots, second and even third shots needing consideration on placement. Bunkers in great shape."
Read More2022
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“The Bull at Pinehurst Farms is a modern, public Jack Nicklaus design located down the road from Whistling Straits. While there is plenty of competition amongst Wisconsin publics, The Bull often finds itself on the lower end of Best in State lists. This is a very difficult course with some tight holes lined by trees and water. It is in fantastic shape with some memorable holes as well. For me, this is not in the same class the Kohler courses, but worth a visit on a trip to the area."
Read More2022
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