Erin Hills

Erin Hills
Club information
Coordinates 43°14′42″N 88°23′42″W / 43.245°N 88.395°W / 43.245; -88.395Coordinates: 43°14′42″N 88°23′42″W / 43.245°N 88.395°W / 43.245; -88.395
Location Erin, Wisconsin, U.S.
Elevation 1,000 feet (300 m)
Established 1999, 19 years ago
Type Public
Owned by Andrew Ziegler
Total holes 18
Tournaments hosted U.S. Open (2017),
U.S. Amateur (2011)
Greens Bentgrass
Fairways Fine fescue[1]
Website erinhills.com
Designed by Dr. Michael Hurdzan,
Dana Fry, Ron Whitten
Par 72
Length 7,800 yards (7,132 m)
Course rating 77.9
Slope rating 145[2]

Erin Hills is a golf course in the north central United States, located in Erin, Wisconsin, in Washington County, 35 miles (55 km) northwest of Milwaukee. the course officially opened in 1999. It hosted the 117th U.S. Open in 2017.[3] 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.[1]

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.[4]

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.[5] The average elevation of the course is approximately 1,000 feet (300 m) above sea level, about 400 feet (120 m) 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 barn available for private events. The grounds have been upgraded to include cottages for overnight stay. About four miles (6.5 km) to the east on higher ground is the landmark Holy Hill shrine, visible from the course.[6]

Erin Hills' Irish-themed clover 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

YearTournamentWinner
2017U.S. OpenBrooks Koepka
2011U.S. AmateurKelly Kraft
2008U.S. Women's Amateur Public LinksTiffany Joh

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 6083584764395052376074921653887 50440346421561337020048166339137800
Blue 75.0 / 139 5603384314394392085764431503584 47635343419350735918444763735907174
Green 73.2 / 135 5363164013984061885514151433354 45531538817050734616343462234006754
White 70.5 / 129 4853164013853591764873611383108 42131538817047328814338554231256233
Handicap Men's 3137119151517 41410182121686
Par 54444354336 4443543453672
Handicap Women's 3117951711315 41281821016146
White 75.5 / 131 4853164013853591764873611383108 42131538817047328814338554231256233
Gold 69.2 / 118 3862232992803201243892391352395 29827431915243825212632250626875082

Source:[2]

Video

  • You Tube – 2011 U.S. Amateur at Erin Hills recap

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. ↑ Sens, Josh (May 27, 2017). "Bob Lang dreamed Erin Hills into existence—then watched it slip through his fingers". Golf.com. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  5. ↑ Erin Hills' buyer: No carts allowed
  6. ↑ Ritter, Jeff (June 15, 2017). "Inside Holy Hill, the sacred basilica overlooking Erin Hills". Golf.com. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
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