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Erin Hills

Golf course in Wisconsin, United States

Field	Value
golf_facility_name	Erin Hills
image_size	120
location	Erin, Wisconsin, U.S.
pushpin_map	USA#USA Wisconsin
pushpin_relief	1
coordinates
elevation	1000 ft
establishment	2006,
type	Public
owner	Andrew Ziegler
greens	Bentgrass
fairways	Fine fescue
holes	18
tournaments	U.S. Open (2017),
U.S. Amateur (2011)
website	erinhills.com
course1
designer1	Michael Hurdzan,
Dana Fry, Ron Whitten
par1	72
length1	7731 yd
rating1	77.9
slope1	145
course2

U.S. Amateur (2011) Dana Fry, Ron Whitten |USA |USA Wisconsin Erin Hills is a golf course in the north central United States, located in Erin, Wisconsin, in Washington County, 35 mi northwest of Milwaukee. The course officially opened in 2006. It hosted the 117th U.S. Open in 2017. The announcement was made in 2010. It was the first USGA regular men's event ever awarded to a course owned by an individual. The 2011 U.S. Amateur, won by Kelly Kraft, was also held at Erin Hills.

History

Erin Hills was built by Wisconsin developer 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.

Andrew Ziegler purchased the course in 2009; as part of his 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. The average elevation of the course is approximately 1000 ft above sea level, about 400 ft higher than Lake Michigan to the east.

Grounds

The course includes a manor home specifically built as a hotel that includes a pub, and a refurbished caddie barn. The grounds have been upgraded to include cottages for overnight stay. About 4 mi to the east on higher ground is the landmark Holy Hill shrine, visible from the course.

Erin Hills' Irish-themed shamrock was inspired by the old bell on the course imported from Europe. Each petal was inspired from the iron art on the bell. The logo was designed by Brenda Williams, a competitive golfer from Minnetrista, Minnesota.

Major tournaments hosted

Year	Tournament	Winner
2008	U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links	Tiffany Joh
2011	U.S. Amateur	Kelly Kraft
2017	U.S. Open	Brooks Koepka
2022	U.S. Mid-Amateur	Matthew McClean
2025	U.S. Women's Open	Maja Stark

Scorecard

Source:

References

(August 2011). "U.S. Amateur". GCSAA.
"Course Rating and Slope Database™: Erin Hills". USGA.
"The Making of Erin Hills: The Complete Story".
Greenstein, Teddy. (July 5, 2014). "Erin Hills making changes in advance of 2017 U.S. Open". Chicago Tribune.
Sens, Josh. (May 27, 2017). "Bob Lang dreamed Erin Hills into existence—then watched it slip through his fingers". Golf.com.
[http://www.golfweek.com/news/2009/oct/22/erin-hills-gc-get-new-owner/ Erin Hills' buyer: No carts allowed]
Ritter, Jeff. (June 15, 2017). "Inside Holy Hill, the sacred basilica overlooking Erin Hills". Golf.com.
"Scorecard".

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