Whistling Straits — Straits Course Golf Course
Sheboygan, United States
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About Whistling Straits — Straits Course Golf Course
Whistling Straits — Straits Course is Pete Dye's most ambitious creation, built on a former Army base along Lake Michigan's western shore and designed to evoke the wild, windswept links of Ireland's western coast. Dye moved an extraordinary amount of earth to sculpt massive dunes, pot bunkers, and tumbling fairways from flat farmland, creating a visual drama that is equal parts man-made and genuinely elemental. The course stretches to nearly 7,800 yards from the championship tees, hugging the Lake Michigan shoreline for much of its length and delivering relentless oceanic-style conditions — wind, rain, and fast-running turf — in the middle of Wisconsin. Whistling Straits hosted the PGA Championship in 2004, 2010, and 2015, and served as the 2021 Ryder Cup venue where the United States team produced a record-breaking 19-9 victory over Europe. The 18th hole, with its massive dune-framed approach to a green right on the water's edge, has produced some of the most memorable moments in recent major championship history — including Dustin Johnson's inadvertent grounding of his club in a sand bunker in 2010. Walking with a caddie is the recommended way to experience the property.
Why Play Whistling Straits — Straits Course
- Pete Dye's most ambitious design — built on former Army land to resemble Irish clifftop links
- Host of three PGA Championships (2004, 2010, 2015) and the 2021 Ryder Cup
- Over 1,000 pot bunkers including the infamous trap on the 18th that cost Dustin Johnson a title
- 7,790-yard championship layout hugging Lake Michigan — oceanic conditions in the heart of the Midwest
- 2021 Ryder Cup: USA won 19-9 at this venue in a record-breaking home performance
Whistling Straits — Straits Course Golf Course Characteristics
Course Type
Links — Resort access
Course Architect
Designed by Pete Dye
Year Opened
1998
Region
North America — United States
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Sheboygan, United States