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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7735 yards
Slope 145
Rating 77.9

Course Details

Year Built 2006
Fairways Fine Fescue Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season May – October
Architect Ron Whitten (2006) Dr. Michael Hurdzan (2006) Dana Fry (2006)

Rentals/Services

Carts No - 2 available, for ADA use only
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Caddies Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Discover
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Walking-only facility
Dress code Collared shirt required

Accolades

Reviews

5.0
48 Reviews (48)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 10
Amazing Food 8
Patio Dining 7
Course Challenges Include:
Thick Rough 12
Elevation Changes 10
Bunkers 9
This course/club is great for:
A Bucket list/Top 100 Pick 15
Advanced Golfers 12
A Weekend Splurge 8
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 12

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Reviews 1
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5.0
First Time Playing

Great customer service

Course was very well maintained and the customer service was excellent.
Had a great time and the accommodations were perfect.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great Course

Great layout and excellent conditions. This was a top 5 round for me! Try the fescue rescue as a cool drink and enjoy the beautiful but challenging track!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Favorite Wisconsin course and maybe favorite overall

I have played quite a few great courses, particularly in the Wisconsin area (Whistling, Blackwolf, Sand Valley). This is definitively the best and the one I most look forward to playing again. An absolute treat and a must-play for anyone who considers themselves a serious golfer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great time for group

Went for a trip with 8 of us and had a blast. Stayed on-site in cottages and the hospitality and amenities were top notch. Played kettle loop “short course” to warm up and then putting course at night after some drinks. Great time! Golf was obviously top notch and caddies were great. Highly recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Walked

Excellent Experience!

I recently visited Erin Hills Golf Course with 7 friends as part of a broader Wisconsin golf trip. We played two rounds at Erin Hills to start the trip (1 on Friday and 1 on Saturday) and stayed on-site in two of the cottages. We had a tremendous experience, and it was the best part of the entire trip. We played in very different conditions both days (Friday was high 50s with average wind, Saturday was sustained 40 mph wind) and I will say I enjoyed both days. The cottages provided way more room than we needed but much appreciated. The hospitality both from the caddies and staff was great. Our only disappointment was that the caddies did not keep our bags organized. Clubs were put back in wrong places and often swapped with other members in the group (caddies' double bag). A minor inconvenience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Erin Hills

I played Erin Hills as part of a foursome. From the time we arrived and all of the way through our round, we had excellent customer service. Our caddies were great-knowledgeable and very personable. The pace of play was slower than we are used to, but manageable. The facilities are beautiful and the restaurant was very good.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Incredible

All I can say is this..I CAN’T WAIT TO GO BACK!!! BUILD MORE COURSES!!’

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great experience

Great experience all around. My caddie Cloi was outstanding and course was in great shape. Would love to play again soon. If you get the chance to play do it

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Erin Hills has the best facilities at a golf course that are amazing: the chipping area has 2 greens and the whole area is 120 yards long, the range has 150 yards of hitting slots and the range is like 400 yards long, the caddy barn is 2 storied with games like ping pong and pool. The clubhouse is very nice especially with the restaurant that has lockers in it to make you feel like you are in the bar of a locker room. The pro shop is nice but not a ton of selections. Their is a lot of memorabilia from the us open like a signed replica of Justin Thomas’ famous 3 wood. The lodges are all within 150 yards of the first tee and the one I stayed in had a dark lit Irish pub that felt like Ireland. Their is also a 12 hole putting course and a large putting green. The course itself is really good and hard with fairways that funnel into deep bunkers, undulated greens, very thick fescue and some water. It is beautiful and is about a 8-9 mile walk. My favorite holes were 1,2,7,8,12.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Erin Hills

First class facility and amenities. Great stay and play package

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Windy weather
Walked

Love Erin Hills

Played Erin Hills on May 20 and 21. Course in Excellent shape. Difficult but playable. Played the white tees. Caddie said to add 300 yards to total so worked out to about 6,500 yards. Everyone was so welcoming for the bag drop to room experience. On course staff are excellent. Food is excellent. Lodges are special. Go and enjoy.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Walked

As good as it gets

This course is majestic. it is my favorite non-links course I have ever played along with Bandon Trails. Every hole is great and the conditions the fairways and greens were in were perfect. Spendy by worth ever penny! Just play it some time!

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Walked

Exceed expectation

This course is amazing. From the design to the challenge and the quality of the overall experience 2nd to none. The stay was well worth the cost customer service and attention to detail is fantastic.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Outstanding

Wonderful experience. From the minute you come through the gate, you are treated as valued guest. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. The course is amazing in layout and condition. The best greens that I have ever played. Can’t wait to put together our trip here next year.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Awesome Experience

A must course for everyone bucket list, great course great people, great time!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Walked

Great Experience

Played Erin Hills for the first time. The course was very fair, but challenging. Very playable for all levels of golfers because there are multiple tees to play from.

The atmosphere was very friendly and the staff could not have been more accommodating. In addition, the cabins on site were first class.

Overall, we had a great experience and would definitely return.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Wet weather
Walked

Great layout

The course provides a good test for golfers of all levels.
The greens are quick and undulating.
Generous landing areas off the tee, but requires good approach shots to score.
Definitely worth having a caddie. Several blind shots.
The course is going through a fairway conversion to bent grass. But overall, conditions were very good.
We stayed overnight in the Lodge. A nice room, moderately priced. My only suggestion is they add USB ports in the rooms.
Restaurant has excellent food. I recommend the Scallops, and the ribs.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Three dads who followed their sons!

Kids were in town for an AJGA event and we took them to Erin Hills after their even was over! Get a caddy, it will only be tougher walking and knowing where to hit it without one!! We all enjoyed it and the staff could not have been nicer!! ALL STAFF FROM BAG DROP TO PRO SHOP TO RESTAURANT TO CADDIES were as nice as you could expect if not nicer IMO!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Illinois Advisor
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Walked

Believe the Hype

Having been at Erin Hills for the US Open in 2017, it's hard to describe or fathom how different the course is when playing it versus watching it behind the spectator ropes or on TV. I've found it's also hard for courses to live up to the hype when it has been repeatedly praised in publications and by reviewers far more respected than I. That being said, Erin Hills absolutely lives up to the hype and more.

From when you first check in at the guard shack at the main entrance until you leave the grounds, the service provided is first rate. I felt like everyone on the grounds wanted to ensure that my experience there was the best possible. The caddies were personable and an excellent resource. Not only did they provide good reads on the greens but the yardages they provided for approach shots and aiming lines off the tees were spot on.

Words can't really describe the course itself. I would call it "challenging fun." Throughout the round you will be faced with risk/reward shots whether it is lines off the tee, taking on the pin on approach shots, or trying to figure out if you have a decent lie in the deep fescue. The fact that I had to take a few seconds to truly think about what shot I wanted to play and how to play it made Erin Hills the best course I have ever played. The question for me was "Do I play the hero shot and risk double bogey (or worse) or do I play the safe shot and just play for par?" All of that credit can go to the design of the course and the excellent conditioning. I can't imagine playing that course in US Open conditions. I just hope it gets thrown back into the rotation and the wind decides to blow this time like it did during our rounds.

Friendly tips: Make sure you play the correct tees and don't be afraid to move up a tee box if the wind is blowing. 400 yard par 4's easily turn into playing like they are 450+ when the wind is gusting.

Take advantage of the practice areas. The par 5, 1st hole is no slouch with a somewhat demanding tee shot right from the get-go.

Trust the caddies. Don't trust your eyes. This goes for aiming points and reads on the greens. The greens are so sneaky good with such subtle breaks that us mere mortals won't pick up on them the first time around.

Cons of the course: I have to be fair and point out a couple of negatives but this is just nit-picking. Get your legs in shape to walk this course. The elevation changes will get to you if you aren't prepared. Be ready for a 5 hour round. Erin Hills isn't exactly a course that you can just fly around in carts. Its a "grinder" course that you have to walk and you'll have to take some time to find your ball in the deep fescue or take a couple of swings to get out of deep bunkers. The positive about this is that it never felt like a 5 hour round. The entire time, you are just soaking up the views and the challenging golf.

Verdict: I've been fortunate enough to play other top 100 courses both public and private in the US. Erin Hills tops them all. The experience of playing there is one that I will never forget. The fact that I want to make Erin Hills a yearly "must play" is perhaps the highest compliment that I can give it. This isn't just a one and done bucket list course. This is golf as it should be. Golf at Erin Hills is an escape from the norm and something that I'll now have to measure all other courses against. I can't recommend this course or this experience enough.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 222
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 25 Contributor
Virginia Advisor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Public Golf of the Highest Quality

From the time you pull up to the entrance shack until the time you drive away, Erin Hills offers its guests one of the highest quality golf experiences to be had. The world-class facilities, bigger-than-life course, superb conditions, and extremely professional and friendly staff make you feel more like a pro golfer than any other public course I've played.

Despite the COVID-19 restrictions in place, there was very little disruption to my experience over two days here. The absence of rakes and the presence of cup inserts made no discernible difference on play. The practice facilities, though somewhat limited were still accessible and helpful. The entire staff kept a safe distance while still providing excellent service. The touchless experience they now offer is a benchmark of all other premiere golf destinations.

The course itself is something to behold and perhaps my favorite aspect of its design is the fact that in order to behold it you have to nearly be right on top of it; you can't see any evidence of the course from any road or even from the long driveway leading up to the parking lot.

Every feature feels massive from tee boxes that are 150 yards apart to fairways stretching 70 yards wide to greens that seem impossible to miss (spoiler alert: they aren't). The size and scale of the course adds to its grandeur. Each hole is designed with care and character and playing the course before July means that you can go multiple rounds without losing a ball as the notorious rough is still fairly tame.

Fine fescue grass for the fairways and bent grass greens are a recipe for exquisite conditions and the maintenance team here executes flawlessly. The fairways in particular are a joy to walk on; the feel of plush carpet under your feet was commented by several in my group. The greens roll like butter and are fast enough but not too fast. It's a long enough round without worrying about 4-putting.

Speaking of pace, make sure you budget 5+ hours for your round for any related travel plans (I'm currently writing this review from a hotel room because I failed to plan accordingly). The resumption of single and double bag caddies next month should speed things up a little and there's plenty of photos to take if you find yourself waiting on a group in front of you.

After your round there is plenty to keep you and your golfing partners entertained including the fantastically fun Drumlin putting course that stays lit after sunset. It's a small added feature but one that exponentially adds to the overall experience.

Perhaps the aspect of Erin Hills I was most impressed with was its staff. I've been to other high-profile, PGA Tour courses that are booked from sun-up to sundown but here the folks make you feel special and acknowledge that you may not have the means to be here again this year or even this decade.

There's no doubt that playing here requires a deep wallet. The round and caddie services tip over the $400 mark and that doesn't include the swag you'll want to take home with you or the travel expenses for the majority of those coming to play. You do get what you pay for here but you also pay for what you get. Erin Hills is a fair value, nothing less, nothing more.

Playing Erin Hills is an experience you'll never forget. If you have the means the course, the staff, and the great memories will bring you back again and again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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