Erin Hills is something that very few resorts are able to be: a pure golf experience. Built on an enormous property extending more than 600 acres, Erin Hills has everything a golf group would need to be entertained for an extended stay.
Since opening in 2006, the course has hosted the U.S. Amateur, the U.S. Mid-Amateur, and the U.S. Open during which it captured the imagination of the golfing public as they watched Brooks Koepka play to a final score of 16 under par.
Just 45 minutes from Milwaukee, Erin Hills offers players solitude from the grind of their daily life. In addition to the golf course, the property offers lodging, fine dining, and facilities to practice and improve.
Guests spending the night have access to the Kettle Loop, a collection of five holes – part of the existing 18 – that can be played late in the day when there isn’t time for a full 9 or 18. Those too tired to keep taking full shots can take advantage of the Drumlin Putting Course, a 63,000 square-foot putting complex that fully lit at night for fun after dark (or during the day, of course).
Unlike Whisting Straits, which was bulldozed into existence, the rugged landscape at Erin Hills was formed by glacial action thousands of years ago; little earth was moved when forming the course, resulting in one of the most natural layouts to be found anywhere in the United States. It’s a big course that plays anywhere from 5,434 yards to a massive 7,845 yards.
Erin Hills is not for the faint hearted as it presents a stern golfing challenge but for those who want their golf game examined, this is as good a test as there is. Choose your tees wisely.