Erin Hills Course



Erin Hills stands as a monument to bold ambition, a former glacial landscape transformed into a sprawling, walking-only experience in the rolling kettle moraine region of Wisconsin. The course, conceived in the early 2000s, is a modern interpretation of links-style golf, rewarding courageous shot-making and penalizing indecision with its unforgiving fescue grasses. Erin Hills does not favor a particular style of player, although length helps on its robust layout that tests players ability to control launch and spin. Originally designed by Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry, and Ron Whitten, Erin Hills underwent significant modifications by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw in preparation for the 2017 U.S. Open. This marked a significant moment, solidifying its place on the national stage and signifying the vision of owner Bob Lang's commitment. The fairways once felt tighter than a drum. But the design team worked with the USGA to create wider corridors while maintaining the challenge. Erin Hills hosted the 2017 U.S. Open, where Brooks Koepka secured his first major championship victory. The course also hosted the 2011 U.S. Amateur, further establishing its pedigree in championship golf. While it continues to seek a regular place in the major championship rotation, its reputation for demanding championship golf persists, especially when the wind blows. While not steeped in generations of tradition, Erin Hills has earned a place among the nation's most challenging and rewarding modern courses. It offers a pure, unadulterated golf experience – a true test of skill in a visually striking setting. The walk is tough, the conditions are often tougher, but the memories are forever. And if you are lucky, you’ll be able to snag a “caddie bite” from the halfway house, a course tradition that honors those who carry the clubs.
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.
Best in World
Public: #47
Best in USA
Public: #14
Best in WI
Public: #2
The journey to Erin Hills Golf Course begins at Milwaukee's General Mitchell International Airport, roughly forty miles to the southeast, where the transition from city to countryside unfolds with surprising swiftness. A northwestward drive through Wisconsin's glacial kettle moraine terrain - gently rolling farmland punctuated by hardwood groves and stone fences - delivers you to the remote township of Erin in just under an hour. The final approach reveals the course gradually, its fescue-covered ridges rising from the pastoral landscape like a links mirage transplanted to the American heartland, a fitting prelude to one of the nation's most dramatic championship tests.

FAQ
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Erin Hills has a Course Vaults score of 9.0 out of 10 based on 485 logged golfers.
Erin Hills was designed by Dana Fry and Dr. Michael Hurdzan.
Yes. Erin Hills is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Erin Hills is 72.
Erin Hills plays 7,731 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Erin Hills is 145.
Erin Hills Course


Erin Hills stands as a monument to bold ambition, a former glacial landscape transformed into a sprawling, walking-only experience in the rolling kettle moraine region of Wisconsin. The course, conceived in the early 2000s, is a modern interpretation of links-style golf, rewarding courageous shot-making and penalizing indecision with its unforgiving fescue grasses. Erin Hills does not favor a particular style of player, although length helps on its robust layout that tests players ability to control launch and spin. Originally designed by Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry, and Ron Whitten, Erin Hills underwent significant modifications by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw in preparation for the 2017 U.S. Open. This marked a significant moment, solidifying its place on the national stage and signifying the vision of owner Bob Lang's commitment. The fairways once felt tighter than a drum. But the design team worked with the USGA to create wider corridors while maintaining the challenge. Erin Hills hosted the 2017 U.S. Open, where Brooks Koepka secured his first major championship victory. The course also hosted the 2011 U.S. Amateur, further establishing its pedigree in championship golf. While it continues to seek a regular place in the major championship rotation, its reputation for demanding championship golf persists, especially when the wind blows. While not steeped in generations of tradition, Erin Hills has earned a place among the nation's most challenging and rewarding modern courses. It offers a pure, unadulterated golf experience – a true test of skill in a visually striking setting. The walk is tough, the conditions are often tougher, but the memories are forever. And if you are lucky, you’ll be able to snag a “caddie bite” from the halfway house, a course tradition that honors those who carry the clubs.
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.
Best in World
Public: #47
Best in USA
Public: #14
Best in WI
Public: #2
Golfers say Erin Hills delivers an exceptional experience with pristine conditioning, stunning natural beauty, and top-tier hospitality that extends from the caddie program to the clubhouse amenities. Most praise the course's dramatic routing across the expansive property, noting breathtaking holes that flow naturally with the land, though some find the layout features too many blind shots and a few holes that blend together. Reviewers consistently note the walk is demanding due to the hilly terrain, but emphasize the excellent caddie service helps navigate the challenge. The greens draw mixed feedback—some find them punishing if you miss, while a few encountered slower speeds—and the wide fairways bordered by fescue (cut down in fall) offer strategic interest. Nearly all consider it a must-play Wisconsin destination and among the best public courses in the U.S., though one dissenter calls it overrated, and some mention that dinner is now restricted to same-day players.
9.0
485 players
Total golf experience. Tremendous course capable of a US Open. The ladies doing cartwheels when a drive ended up in the fairway was a nice touch. Overnight cabins are insanely nice. Lighted putting green amazing and caddie barn a blast. And we saw JJ and TJ Watt!
Great golf course, not worth the price you pay to play
incredible course. best way to describe it is majestic. feel like you are in a field of dreams when there. we stayed in the old barn down by the putting green & 1st tee and it is such a classic / classy experience. the course is a 10/10. challenging bunkers and elevation, with plenty of runoff areas on greens that makes approach shots difficult.
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The journey to Erin Hills Golf Course begins at Milwaukee's General Mitchell International Airport, roughly forty miles to the southeast, where the transition from city to countryside unfolds with surprising swiftness. A northwestward drive through Wisconsin's glacial kettle moraine terrain - gently rolling farmland punctuated by hardwood groves and stone fences - delivers you to the remote township of Erin in just under an hour. The final approach reveals the course gradually, its fescue-covered ridges rising from the pastoral landscape like a links mirage transplanted to the American heartland, a fitting prelude to one of the nation's most dramatic championship tests.

FAQ
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Erin Hills has a Course Vaults score of 9.0 out of 10 based on 485 logged golfers.
Erin Hills was designed by Dana Fry and Dr. Michael Hurdzan.
Yes. Erin Hills is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Erin Hills is 72.
Erin Hills plays 7,731 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Erin Hills is 145.