Whistling Straits
Sheboygan, WI
Whistling Straits is a public 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, playing 7,790 yards with a course rating of 77.2 and slope of 152. It is ranked #26 on Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by Pete Dye (1998); Alice Dye (1998)
Whistling Straits in Haven, Wisconsin was designed by Pete and Alice Dye and opened in 1998 on the former site of an abandoned airfield along Lake Michigan. The Straits Course has hosted the PGA Championship in 2004, 2010 and 2015, plus the 2021 Ryder Cup.
Accolades
- Ranked #26, America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #4, America's 100 Greatest Public Courses (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #1, Best in Wisconsin (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #55, Top 100 Courses in the U.S. (GOLF Magazine, 2024-25)
- Ranked #10, Top 100 Courses You Can Play in the U.S. (GOLF Magazine, 2024-25)
- Ranked #42, USA Top 100 (Top 100 Golf Courses, as of Oct 2026)
📍 N8501 County Road LS, Sheboygan, WI 53083
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 72 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 10 par 4s, 4 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 11, 645 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 12, 163 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 4 (par 4, 494 yards)
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 493 | 15 |
| 2 | 5 | 597 | 7 |
| 3 | 3 | 188 | 17 |
| 4 | 4 | 494 | 1 |
| 5 | 5 | 603 | 5 |
| 6 | 4 | 409 | 13 |
| 7 | 3 | 221 | 9 |
| 8 | 4 | 506 | 3 |
| 9 | 4 | 442 | 11 |
| Out | 36 | 3,953 | |
| 10 | 4 | 391 | 12 |
| 11 | 5 | 645 | 6 |
| 12 | 3 | 163 | 18 |
| 13 | 4 | 402 | 14 |
| 14 | 4 | 396 | 16 |
| 15 | 4 | 503 | 4 |
| 16 | 5 | 568 | 10 |
| 17 | 3 | 249 | 8 |
| 18 | 4 | 520 | 2 |
| In | 36 | 3,837 | |
| Total | 72 | 7,790 |
Scorecard from the Black tees.
Tournaments hosted
- PGA Championship: 2004, 2010, 2015
- Ryder Cup: 2021
Source: Wikidata Q7994077 (CC0).
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistling Straits - Irish CourseSheboygan | 0.4 | 9 | Public | ||
| Millers Glen Golf GourseHowards Grove | 4.7 | 9 | Public | ||
| RiverwoodsSheboygan | 4.8 | 18 | 70 | 68.3 / 120 | Municipal |
| Town & Country Golf CourseSheboygan | 5.2 | 18 | Public | ||
| Pine Hills Country ClubSheboygan | 5.9 | 18 | 71 | 72.3 / 132 | Private |
| Blackwolf Run - Meadow ValleysKohler | 8.3 | 9 | Public | ||
| Blackwolf RunKohler | 8.6 | 18 | 72 | 75.6 / 141 | Public |
| The BathsKohler | 9.0 | 30 | Resort | ||
| Sunset Hills Golf CourseSheboygan Falls | 9.5 | 9 | Public | ||
| The Bull at Pinehurst FarmsSheboygan Falls | 10.4 | 18 | 72 | 76.4 / 146 | Public |
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