Wisconsin, home of badgers, cheese, frigid winters - and great golf

Don't discount Wisconsin golf just because it's not sunny year round. Play 18 at either the Straits or Irish Course at Whistling Straits in Sheboygan in the spring or summer and you'll swear you've just spent a few hours in Ireland.

The big city more your scene? Milwaukee is flush with top-notch golf courses, like Brown Deer Park Golf Club, home of the PGA Tour's U.S. Bank Championship, or head to Green Bay and check out the popular Brown Country Golf Course.

Looking for the college-town vibe? It doesn't get better than Madison, home of the University of Wisconsin. The University Ridge Golf Course is the school's prized golf course. Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., it was built on a 2 million-year-old glacier.

If small town is more your thing, Kohler is for you. It's home to the River and Meadow Valleys Courses at Blackwolf Run. Opened in 1988, Blackwolf Run was named "Best New Public Course" by Golf Digest. The River and Meadow Valleys were designed by Pete Dye.

Or find The Bull At Pinehurst Farms in Sheboygan Falls, a Jack Nicklaus design. Also, there's the Golf Courses of Lawsonia in Green Lake. Its Links Course features replica holes of Scottish and English golf courses.

Big and small, famous or not, Wisconsin is home to some great golf.

Wisconsin Golf Destinations

  • Green Bay

    It's pretty difficult to visit Green Bay and not notice that it's the home of the Packers. The "cheeseheads" are pretty rabid about the fan-owned team founded in 1919 that has more championships than any team in the NFL. Not bad for a city of just over 100,000 residents, the smallest to host an NFL team.

    Pine Hills Golf Course
    The 18-hole Pine Hills Golf Course in Gresham, WI is a public golf course that opened in 1968. Pine Hills Golf Course measures 6141 yards from the longest tees. The course features 3 sets of tees for different skill levels.
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    Highlands at Winagamie Golf Club
    The 9-hole Highlands at Winagamie Golf Club in Neenah, WI is a public golf course that opened in 2000. Highlands at Winagamie Golf Club measures 2580 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 92 and a 60 USGA rating.
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    Bull at Pinehurst Farms
    The 18-hole Bull at Pinehurst Farms in Sheboygan, WI is a public golf course that opened in 2003. Designed by Jack Nicklaus, Bull at Pinehurst Farms measures 7354 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 147 and a 76.
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  • Milwaukee

    Don't think Milwaukee is just a beer-and-brats town surrounded by some impressive golf courses. Start with the $110 million Quadracci Pavilion at the Milwaukee Art Museum designed by Santiago Calatrava. Its wing-like structure earned it the designation as the Sexiest Building by virtualtourist.com.

    Washington County Golf Course
    The 18-hole Washington County Golf Course in Hartford, WI is a public golf course that opened in 1997. Designed by Arthur Hills, Washington County Golf Course measures 7007 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 130 and a 73.
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    Island at Silver Spring Country Club
    The 18-hole Island at Silver Spring Country Club in Menomonee Falls, WI is a public golf course that opened in 1986. Designed by Ronald Kuhlman, Island at Silver Spring Country Club measures 6744 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 128 and a 72.
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    Fairways of Woodside Golf Course
    The 18-hole Fairways of Woodside Golf Course in Sussex, WI is a public golf course that opened in 2003. Fairways of Woodside Golf Course measures 6552 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 127 and a 71.
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