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Best Public Golf Courses in Wisconsin

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  1. 1Erin HillsErin · Public · Est. 2006Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry & Ron Whitten8.9Legendary★ 4.8Online Golfer Rating
    54 reviews from GolfPass
  2. 2The Bull at Pinehurst FarmsSheboygan Falls · Public · Est. 2003Jack Nicklaus8.7Legendary★ 4.7Online Golfer Rating
    213 reviews from GolfPass
  3. 3Whistling Straits - StraitsSheboygan · Resort · Est. 1998Pete Dye (with Alice Dye)8.5Legendary★ 4.8Online Golfer Rating
    26 reviews from GolfPass
  4. 4University Ridge Golf CourseMadison · University · Est. 1991Robert Trent Jones Jr.8.5Legendary★ 4.7Online Golfer Rating
    190 reviews from GolfPass
  5. 5Blackwolf Run - RiverKohler · Public · Est. 1988Pete Dye8.4Destination★ 4.8Online Golfer Rating
    20 reviews from GolfPass
  6. 6Sentry World Golf CenterStevens Point · Public · Est. 1982Robert Trent Jones Jr.8.3Destination★ 4.9Online Golfer Rating
    14 reviews from GolfPass
  7. 7Whistling Straits - IrishSheboygan · Resort · Est. 2000Pete Dye8.1Destination★ 4.7Online Golfer Rating
    18 reviews from GolfPass
  8. 8Sand Valley - Sand Valley CourseNekoosa · Resort · Est. 2017Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw8.1Destination★ 4.7Online Golfer Rating
    32 reviews from GolfPass
  9. 9Sand Valley - Mammoth DunesNekoosa · Resort · Est. 2017Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (eponymous first course); resort courses also by David McLay Kidd and Tom Doak8.1Destination★ 4.9Online Golfer Rating
    25 reviews from GolfPass
  10. 10Washington County Golf CourseHartford · County · Est. 1997Arthur Hills8.0Destination★ 4.7Online Golfer Rating
    448 reviews from GolfPass
  11. 11Golf Courses of Lawsonia - LinksGreen Lake · Public · Est. 1930William Langford & Theodore Moreau7.8Destination★ 4.3Online Golfer Rating
    112 reviews from GolfPass
  12. 12The Club at Lac La BelleOconomowoc · Public · Est. 1896David Foulis (original, 1896); reimagined by Craig Haltom / Oliphant (opened 2020)7.8Destination★ 4.6Online Golfer Rating
    53 reviews from GolfPass
  13. 13Geneva National - PalmerLake Geneva · Resort · Est. 1991Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino, and Gary Player7.8Destination★ 4.6Online Golfer Rating
    178 reviews from GolfPass
  14. 14Sand Valley - The LidoTown of Rome · Resort · Est. 2023Tom Doak (re-creation of C.B. Macdonald's 1917 design)7.7Destination★ 4.5Online Golfer Rating
    4 reviews from GolfPass
  15. 15Blackwolf Run - Meadow ValleysKohler · ResortPete Dye7.7Destination★ 4.5Online Golfer Rating
    10 reviews from GolfPass
  16. 16Wild Rock Golf Club at The WildernessWisconsin Dells · Resort · Est. 2008Michael Hurdzan & Dana Fry7.6Destination★ 4.6Online Golfer Rating
    962 reviews from GolfPass
  17. 17Sand Valley - Sedge ValleyTown of Rome · Resort · Est. 2024Tom Doak7.5Destination★ 4.7Online Golfer Rating
    3 reviews from GolfPass
  18. 18The BogSaukville · Semi-private · Est. 1995Arnold Palmer7.1Memorable★ 4.2Online Golfer Rating
    172 reviews from GolfPass
  19. 19Troy Burne Golf ClubHudson · Public · Est. 1999Michael Hurdzan and Dana Fry, with Tom Lehman consulting7.1Memorable★ 4.2Online Golfer Rating
    9 reviews from GolfPass
  20. 20Old Hickory Golf ClubBeaver Dam · Semi-private · Est. 1920Tom Bendelow7.0Memorable★ 4.7Online Golfer Rating
    150 reviews from GolfPass
  21. 21Brown County Golf CourseOneida · County · Est. 1958Lawrence (Larry) Packard6.8Memorable★ 4.8Online Golfer Rating
    166 reviews from GolfPass
  22. 22Oshkosh Country ClubOshkosh · Semi-private · Est. 1917Tom Bendelow6.8Memorable★ 4.6Online Golfer Rating
    98 reviews from GolfPass
  23. 23Grand Geneva - The BruteLake Geneva · Resort · Est. 1968The Brute by Robert Bruce Harris; The Highlands originally by Pete Dye and Jack Nicklaus ("The Briar Patch"), redesigned by Bob Cupp in 19966.7Memorable★ 4.8Online Golfer Rating
    425 reviews from GolfPass
  24. 24Glacier Wood Golf ClubIola · Semi-privateLarry Packard6.7Memorable★ 4.8Online Golfer Rating
    288 reviews from GolfPass
  25. 25White Eagle Golf ClubTown of Saint Joseph · Public · Est. 2000Garrett Gill, Paul Miller6.6Memorable★ 4.7Online Golfer Rating
    100 reviews from GolfPass

How we rank

Public courses only — anyone can book a tee time (public, municipal, resort, semi-private, university). Each course gets a Formula 18 Golf Total Score out of 10 with one word (Legendary, Destination, Memorable, Playable, Unsolved), cited on its page. Not enough to go on yet? It reads Uncharted. Expert lists, golfer stars, challenge, access and threads make the score. A notable architect and a real story add bonus points, and missing ones never count against a course. See the full formula →
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