Whistling Straits: Straits Course

Sheboygan, WI Public

Overview

Pete Dye transformed a dead flat abandoned army air base along a two-mile stretch of Lake Michigan into an imitation Ballybunion at Whistling Straits, peppering his rugged fairways and windswept greens with 1,012 (at last count) bunkers. There are no rakes at Whistling Straits, in keeping with the notion that this is a transplanted Irish links. It has too much rub-of-the-green for the comfort levels of many tour pros, which is what makes it a stern test for top events, such as three PGA Championships, the 2007 U.S. Senior Open and 2021 Ryder Cup.

About

Holes 18
Length 7790
Slope 152
Price $495
Facility Type Public
Year Opened 1998
Designer Pete Dye

Awards

100 Greatest
100 Greatest Public
Best Courses in Every State

Ranking history:

100 Greatest: Ranked since 2001.
2023-'24 ranking: 26th.
Previous ranking: 23rd.
Highest ranking:
16th, 2013-'14.

100 Greatest Public: Ranked since our inaugural edition in 2003.
2023-'24 ranking: 4th.
Previous ranking: 3rd.
Highest ranking: 2nd, 2013-'14.

Best in State: Ranked first since 2011.
2023-'24 ranking: 1st.

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Panelists

Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists

4.7

100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES

Shot Options
7.8384
Character
8.0459
Challenge
8.0849
Layout Variety
7.8403
Fun
7.5057
Aesthetics
8.2125
Conditioning
7.6928

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