Top Public Golf Courses in Wisconsin
The top public courses around Wisconsin, ranked by golfers who’ve actually played them — not magazine lists or marketing scores. 25 courses made this list. Anyone can book a tee time, and every course needs a handful of real ratings before it appears. Last refreshed .
9.1Whistling Straits Golf Club
Sheboygan, WI, USA
+130
9.0Erin Hills Golf Course
Erin, WI, USA
+119
8.8(The Lido) Sand Valley Golf Resort
Nekoosa, WI, USA
+55
8.8Pine Hills Golf Course
Gresham, WI, USA
8.7Sand Valley Golf Resort
Nekoosa, WI, USA
+95
8.6(Links) The Golf Courses at Lawsonia
Green Lake, WI, USA
+72
8.5(Mammoth Dunes) Sand Valley Golf Resort
Nekoosa, WI, USA+90- 8.5
(The River) Blackwolf Run Golf Club
Kohler, WI, USA
+60 
8.4(Sedge Valley) Sand Valley Golf Resort
Nekoosa, WI, USA
+38
8.4The Club at Lac La Belle
Oconomowoc, WI, USA
+26
8.4Sentry World Golf Course
Stevens Point, WI, USA
+11
8.3(Irish) Whistling Straits Golf Club
Sheboygan, WI, USA+54
8.2Troy Burne Golf Club
Hudson, WI, USA
+15
8.1Wild Rock Golf Club
Wisconsin Dells, WI, USA
+7
8.1Eagle Springs Golf Resort
Eagle, WI, USA
+3- 8.1
(Meadow Valleys) Blackwolf Run Golf Club
Kohler, WI, USA
+33 
8.1(The Sandbox) Sand Valley Golf Resort
Nekoosa, WI, USA
+26
8.1University Ridge Golf Course
Verona, WI, USA
+28
7.9The Bull at Pinehurst Farms
Sheboygan Falls, WI, USA
+18
7.7The Bog
Saukville, WI, USA+5
7.7(Palmer) Geneva National Resort
Lake Geneva, WI, USA
+13
7.7St. Croix National Golf Club
Somerset, WI, USA
+5
7.7Washington County Golf Course
Hartford, WI, USA+6- 7.6
(The Baths) Blackwolf Run Golf Club
Kohler, WI, USA
+11 - 7.6
(Woodlands) The Golf Courses at Lawsonia
Green Lake, WI, USA
+11
How we rank
Course Vaults ranks public golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public or guest-friendly courses. State pages include public golf courses across Wisconsin. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
FAQ
Common questions about public course rankings in Wisconsin.
The top public golf courses in Wisconsin on Course Vaults are led by Straits with a Course Vaults score of 9.1. This page ranks 25 courses, including Straits, Erin Hills, The Lido.
Course Vaults ranks public golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public or guest-friendly courses. State pages include public golf courses across Wisconsin. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
Yes. The Wisconsin list ranks public golf courses across the state that meet Course Vaults eligibility (open, public or guest-friendly courses, and at least 5 explicit ratings).
Straits is currently #1 among public courses in Wisconsin on Course Vaults at 9.1 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Aug 10, 2026, 9:10 PM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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