Whistling Straits - Irish Course
Sheboygan, WI
Whistling Straits - Irish Course is a public 9-hole golf course in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. It is ranked #65 on Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest Public Courses (2025-26). It was designed by Pete Dye and opened in 2000.
🏛 Designed by Pete Dye (2000)
The Irish Course at Whistling Straits was designed by Pete Dye and opened in 2000. Wikipedia describes it as an inland grass-and-dune layout, in contrast to the lakeside Straits Course. It plays to a par of 72 at 7,201 yards from the longest tees, rated 75.6 with a slope of 146.
Accolades
- Ranked #65, America's 100 Greatest Public Courses (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #11, Best in Wisconsin (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
📍 N8501 County Road LS, Sheboygan, WI 53083
Course layout
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Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistling StraitsSheboygan | 0.4 | 18 | 72 | 77.2 / 152 | Public |
| Millers Glen Golf GourseHowards Grove | 4.8 | 9 | Public | ||
| RiverwoodsSheboygan | 5.2 | 18 | 70 | 68.3 / 120 | Municipal |
| Town & Country Golf CourseSheboygan | 5.6 | 18 | Public | ||
| Pine Hills Country ClubSheboygan | 6.3 | 18 | 71 | 72.3 / 132 | Private |
| Blackwolf Run - Meadow ValleysKohler | 8.7 | 9 | Public | ||
| Blackwolf RunKohler | 9.1 | 18 | 72 | 75.6 / 141 | Public |
| The BathsKohler | 9.4 | 30 | Resort | ||
| Sunset Hills Golf CourseSheboygan Falls | 9.8 | 9 | Public | ||
| The Bull at Pinehurst FarmsSheboygan Falls | 10.8 | 18 | 72 | 76.4 / 146 | Public |
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