Best Public Golf Courses in Wisconsin

Erin, Wisconsin · Dr. Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry & Ron Whitten (2006) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 7,823 yards

Host of the 2017 U.S. Open, Erin Hills is a walking-only course routed through glacial kettle terrain with dramatic 100-foot elevation changes and fescue-covered ridgelines. The massive 7,823-yard layout through open meadows and native grasses delivers a links-like experience in the Wisconsin countryside.

Stevens Point, Wisconsin · Robert Trent Jones Jr. (1982) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 6,951 yards

Host of the 2023 U.S. Senior Open, SentryWorld is a Robert Trent Jones Jr. design in Stevens Point that has long been considered the best public course in Wisconsin. The famous par-3 16th, the "Flower Hole," features 33,000 individually planted flowers creating the most photographed hole in the Midwest.

Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin · Jack Nicklaus (2003) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 7,339 yards

A Jack Nicklaus signature design in Sheboygan County, The Bull at Pinehurst Farms provides a championship-level public golf experience near the famed Kohler courses. The 7,339-yard layout through rolling farmland and wetlands offers Nicklaus's trademark strategic challenge with wide fairways and bold green complexes.

Madison, Wisconsin · Robert Trent Jones Jr. (1991) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 6,888 yards

A Robert Trent Jones Jr. design and home course of the Wisconsin Badgers, University Ridge features rolling terrain through prairie and oak savanna. The public layout hosts the Steve Stricker-hosted AmFam Championship on the Champions Tour and offers championship golf at accessible university pricing.

Saukville, Wisconsin · Arnold Palmer (1995) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 7,200 yards

An Arnold Palmer signature design north of Milwaukee, The Bog features a dramatic layout through marshland, wetlands, and mature hardwood forests. The challenging par-72 regularly hosts state amateur events and offers one of the most distinctive public golf experiences in southeastern Wisconsin.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · George Hansen (1929) · 18 holes · Par 71 · 6,759 yards

A historic Milwaukee county course that hosted the PGA Tour's Greater Milwaukee Open for over 30 years, Brown Deer Park offers championship golf at municipal pricing. The Andy North redesign features strategic bunkering, mature tree-lined fairways, and a classic parkland character.