Kohler
Erin Hills
Walking-only championship heathland / glacial land
Erin Hills is the philosophical counterweight to Straits. Straits is theatrical and built. Erin Hills feels discovered from glacial land. Do not make the Wisconsin trip without at least considering it, but do not jam it into a schedule like a tourist attraction. It deserves a day and, ideally, a night.
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The take
Erin Hills is the philosophical counterweight to Straits. Straits is theatrical and built. Erin Hills feels discovered from glacial land. Do not make the Wisconsin trip without at least considering it, but do not jam it into a schedule like a tourist attraction. It deserves a day and, ideally, a night.
Best for
U.S. Open venue chasers, serious walkers, 4-5 night Wisconsin builds
Watch out
Adding it without enough time or legs
How to play it
Add it only if the trip has enough nights. Then take it seriously.
Course intelligence
What you need to know
Strengths
- 2017 U.S. Open host
- 2025 U.S. Women's Open host
- Massive scale
- Walking/caddie culture
- Real architectural contrast
Watch-outs
- Significant drive from Kohler
- Expensive
- Physically demanding
- Not nightlife-oriented
Signature holes
7, 12, 15, 18
Book it right
Cost, access, and timing
Green fees
2026 published green fees: $495 May 26-September 27 and $395 May 4-25 / September 28-October 17.
Best season
Best window: late August and September.
Caddies / walking
Straits is walking-only and caddies are strongly recommended.
Replay priority
High if staying at Erin Hills, low if rushing from Kohler
Booking move
Anchor Straits first, then River, then Irish/Meadow Valleys.
Weather read
Pick the right window.
Best window: late August and September.
Jan
28F / 15F
Sun Low; rain Snow
Feb
31F / 16F
Sun Low; rain Snow
Mar
43F / 25F
Sun Mixed; rain Medium
Apr
57F / 36F
Sun Good; rain Medium
May
69F / 47F
Sun Best; rain Medium
Jun
78F / 57F
Sun Best; rain Medium
Google review
5/5 - 7 months ago
This place was magical. Beautiful topography cut into the Wisconsin dairy farm countryside. Both (very) challenging in its concourse and design - yet approachable and “gettable” if you hit your shots. Got very lucky and the weather was phenomenal and the course was in immaculate
This place was magical. Beautiful topography cut into the Wisconsin dairy farm countryside. Both (very) challenging in its concourse and design - yet approachable and “gettable” if you hit your shots. Got very lucky and the weather was phenomenal and the course was in immaculate
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Google review
5/5 - 9 months ago
I have to be honest — while playing the Out Course, I was a bit disappointed.
The only things that really stood out were the smooth fairways and the soft, well‑kept greens.
But once I moved on to the In Course, wow… this was truly something special.
Every hole felt like a blend
I have to be honest — while playing the Out Course, I was a bit disappointed.
The only things that really stood out were the smooth fairways and the soft, well‑kept greens.
But once I moved on to the In Course, wow… this was truly something special.
Every hole felt like a blend
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5/5 - 10 months ago
A bit of Wisconsin perfection. Tees can accomodate to all different handicaps to make it fun but this is not a beginners course. The staff and every detail was impeccable granted I was fortunate enough to get to play here weeks after the Womens Open. This course is challenging fu
A bit of Wisconsin perfection. Tees can accomodate to all different handicaps to make it fun but this is not a beginners course. The staff and every detail was impeccable granted I was fortunate enough to get to play here weeks after the Womens Open. This course is challenging fu
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What should you do next?
Use Erin Hills as one piece of the Kohler trip. Build the routing, compare the destination, or ask how it fits your group.
Keep exploring Kohler
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Whistling Straits - Straits Course
Straits is the reason many groups come.
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Whistling Straits - Irish Course
Irish suffers from being next to a celebrity sibling.
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Blackwolf Run - River Course
River is not the backup plan.
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Blackwolf Run - Meadow Valleys
Meadow Valleys is not filler, but it is the easiest Kohler course to cut if the budget, legs, or calendar get tight.
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The Baths of Blackwolf Run
The Baths is exactly what Kohler needed: something fun that does not require everyone to get punched by Pete Dye for five
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