Erin Hills

Erin Hills
Club information
Location Erin, Wisconsin
Established 2006, 10 years ago
Type Public
Owned by Andrew Ziegler
Total holes 18
Tournaments hosted 2011 U.S. Amateur,
2017 U.S. Open
Greens Bentgrass
Fairways Fine fescue[1]
Website erinhills.com
Designed by Dr. Michael Hurdzan,
Dana Fry, Ron Whitten
Par 72
Length 7,823 yards (7,153 m)
Course rating 77.9
Slope rating 145[2]
Erin Hills
Location in the United States
Erin Hills
Location in Wisconsin

Erin Hills is a golf course in the north central United States, located in Erin, Wisconsin, 35 miles (55 km) northwest of Milwaukee. It is scheduled to host the 117th U.S. Open in 2017,[3] which was announced on June 10, 2010.

Construction began in 2004 and the course officially opened in 2006. It also makes it the first USGA regular men's event ever awarded to a course owned by one person. The 2011 U.S. Amateur, won by Kelly Kraft, was also held at Erin Hills.[1]

Erin Hills was built by Wisconsin developer Robert "Bob" Lang who used his own money to fund the course. Designers included Dr. Michael John Hurdzan and his business partner Dana Fry, and Ron Whitten. Determined to bring the U.S. Open to Erin Hills and at the suggestion of USGA officials, Lang made many changes to the layout of the course, dramatically changing several holes. Lang's ultimate goal of bringing the U.S. Open forced him to sell the course, due to financial difficulties.

In 2009, Andrew Ziegler purchased the course.

As part of Ziegler’s commitment to upgrading the conditioning of the golf course, he said that Erin Hills would be operated on a “walking-only” basis starting in 2010. Unlike most modern courses, Erin Hills was not outfitted with paved cart paths.[4]

The course included a manor home specifically built as a hotel that includes a pub, and a refurbished barn available for private events. The grounds have been upgraded to include cottages for overnight stay.

Major tournaments hosted

YearTournamentWinner
2008 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Tiffany Joh
2011 U.S. Amateur Kelly Kraft
2017 U.S. Open (scheduled) June 15–18

Bolded years are major championships on the PGA Tour.

Scorecard

Erin Hills
Tee Rating/Slope 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Black 77.9 / 145 6153634784395072366054901653898 50440946621560937020048166039147812
Blue 75.0 / 139 5633414334394392085744391503586 47635943219350535918444563735907176
Green 73.2 / 135 5393224043984061885494111433360 45031538817050534616343462033916751
White 70.5 / 129 4803224043853621724803591383102 42731538817046929014338553931266228
Handicap Men's 3137119151517 41410182121686
Par 544443543 36 444354345 36 72
Handicap Women's 3117951711315 41281821016146
White 75.5 / 131 4803224043853621724803591383102 42731538817046929014338553931266228
Gold 69.2 / 118 3922313022833201223892501352424 29827431715243525212632550626855109

Source:[2]

Video

References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Amateur" (PDF). Erin Hills, Wisconsin: GCSAA. Tournament Fact Sheet. August 2011. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Course Rating and Slope Database™: Erin Hills". USGA. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  3. ↑ Greenstein, Teddy (July 5, 2014). "Erin Hills making changes in advance of 2017 U.S. Open". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  4. ↑ Erin Hills' buyer: No carts allowed

External links

Coordinates: 43°14′42″N 88°23′42″W / 43.245°N 88.395°W / 43.245; -88.395

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