Best Golf Courses in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Sheboygan, Wisconsin · Pete Dye (1998) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 7,790 yards

Host of three PGA Championships and the 2021 Ryder Cup, Whistling Straits is Pete Dye's links masterpiece along two miles of Lake Michigan shoreline. The windswept layout features over 1,000 bunkers, dramatic bluff-top holes, and a visual spectacle that rivals the great links of the British Isles.

Erin, Wisconsin · Dr. Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry & Ron Whitten (2006) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 7,823 yards

Host of the 2017 U.S. Open, Erin Hills is a walking-only course routed through glacial kettle terrain with dramatic 100-foot elevation changes and fescue-covered ridgelines. The massive 7,823-yard layout through open meadows and native grasses delivers a links-like experience in the Wisconsin countryside.

Kohler, Wisconsin · Pete Dye (1988) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 6,991 yards

Pete Dye's original Kohler course, the River Course at Blackwolf Run winds through dramatic glacial terrain along the Sheboygan River. The layout features Dye's trademark visual intimidation with plunging ravines, island fairways, and some of the most dramatic inland holes in Wisconsin.

River Hills, Wisconsin · Harry Colt / C.H. Alison (1894) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 6,930 yards

Redesigned by Harry Colt and C.H. Alison in 1929, Milwaukee Country Club is a Golden Age gem in the affluent River Hills area. The classic parkland layout features Colt-Alison strategic bunkering, undulating greens, and mature tree-lined fairways that hosted the 1969 Walker Cup.

Madison, Wisconsin · Robert Trent Jones Jr. (1991) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 6,888 yards

A Robert Trent Jones Jr. design and home course of the Wisconsin Badgers, University Ridge features rolling terrain through prairie and oak savanna. The public layout hosts the Steve Stricker-hosted AmFam Championship on the Champions Tour and offers championship golf at accessible university pricing.

Stevens Point, Wisconsin · Robert Trent Jones Jr. (1982) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 6,951 yards

Host of the 2023 U.S. Senior Open, SentryWorld is a Robert Trent Jones Jr. design in Stevens Point that has long been considered the best public course in Wisconsin. The famous par-3 16th, the "Flower Hole," features 33,000 individually planted flowers creating the most photographed hole in the Midwest.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · George Hansen (1929) · 18 holes · Par 71 · 6,759 yards

A historic Milwaukee county course that hosted the PGA Tour's Greater Milwaukee Open for over 30 years, Brown Deer Park offers championship golf at municipal pricing. The Andy North redesign features strategic bunkering, mature tree-lined fairways, and a classic parkland character.

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin · Seth Raynor (1926) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 6,838 yards

A Seth Raynor design in Wauwatosa, Blue Mound is one of the finest private clubs in Wisconsin. The classic template-hole layout features Raynor's signature Redan, Alps, and Biarritz holes on gently rolling terrain, creating one of the purest expressions of Raynor's architectural philosophy in the Midwest.

Saukville, Wisconsin · Arnold Palmer (1995) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 7,200 yards

An Arnold Palmer signature design north of Milwaukee, The Bog features a dramatic layout through marshland, wetlands, and mature hardwood forests. The challenging par-72 regularly hosts state amateur events and offers one of the most distinctive public golf experiences in southeastern Wisconsin.

Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin · Jack Nicklaus (2003) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 7,339 yards

A Jack Nicklaus signature design in Sheboygan County, The Bull at Pinehurst Farms provides a championship-level public golf experience near the famed Kohler courses. The 7,339-yard layout through rolling farmland and wetlands offers Nicklaus's trademark strategic challenge with wide fairways and bold green complexes.

Mequon, Wisconsin · Langford & Moreau (1922) · 18 holes · Par 71 · 6,742 yards

A Langford & Moreau Golden Age design in Mequon, Ozaukee Country Club features the architects' hallmark dramatic green complexes and strategic bunkering. The mature parkland layout along the Milwaukee River has been sensitively restored to honor the original vision of two of Chicago's most celebrated pre-war architects.