Blackwolf Run

Blackwolf Run is a golf course complex in Kohler, Wisconsin. It is one of two golf destinations associated with The American Club, owned by a subsidiary of the Kohler Company. The other is the Whistling Straits complex in nearby Haven.

Blackwolf Run
River Course in May 2008
Club information
LocationKohler, Wisconsin, U.S.
Established1988
TypePublic
Owned byKohler Company
Operated byThe American Club
Total holes36
Tournaments hostedU.S. Women's Open:
1998, 2012
WebsiteBlackwolf Run
River Course
Designed byPete Dye
Par72
Length7,404 yd (6,770 m) [1]
Course rating76.2
Slope rating151 [2]
Meadow Valleys Course
Designed byPete Dye
Par72
Length7,250 yd (6,629 m) [3]
Course rating75.1
Slope rating145 [4]

Opened in 1988 with 18 holes, Blackwolf Run was named that year's "Best New Public Course" by Golf Digest magazine, and has continued to accumulate awards and honors including regular ranking on the list of "America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses" by Golf Digest and the "Top 100 You Can Play" by Golf Magazine. Nine holes were added in 1989 and it became a 36-hole facility in 1990. Most recently, both the River and Meadow Valleys courses received the coveted 5-Star ranking from Golf Digest.

River Course

The River Course is an 18-hole layout along a glacial river basin that features a 7,404 yards (6,770 m) of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72.[1] The course has a rating of 76.2, and it has a slope rating of 151.[2] Designed by noted course architect Pete Dye, the course uses half of the original holes opened in 1988 and is played on bent grass. The river is the meandering Sheboygan River, which flows eastward to Lake Michigan at Sheboygan.

Meadow Valleys Course

The Meadow Valleys Course is an 18-hole layout at 7,250 yards (6,629 m) for a par of 72.[3] Also designed by Dye, the course rating is 75.1, with a slope of 145.[4]

U.S. Women's Open

The Original Championship Course (holes 10-18 on the Meadow Valleys Course and holes 1-4 and 14-18 on the River Course) was used for the 1998 U.S. Women's Open, won by Se Ri Pak in an extended playoff. The composite course uses the original 18 holes at Blackwolf Run, which were split between the two courses when the second 18 holes were added. The championship course employs the back nine from the Meadow Valleys course and the first four and last five holes from the River course; in 1998 it was set at par 71 with a length of 6,412 yards (5,863 m).[5] The same layout was used for the 2012 U.S. Women's Open, but extended by over 500 yards (460 m) and at par 72. The length for 2012 was 6,954 yards (6,359 m) at an approximate elevation of 650 feet (200 m) above sea level.[6]

Scorecards

Blackwolf Run - Meadow Valleys Course[3][4]
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 75.1 / 145 3924021825654034755202404853664 38252246134142322759018245835867250
Blue 73.2 / 139 3683921765393804704941874623468 36651443833540919654416539533626830
Green 71.5 / 136 3493851585163624444881764323310 33049540731338418948715238331406450
White 70.3 / 132 3353751424733404064751604133119 32048739530437615047813837330216140
White/Red 68.3 / 127 3352781424283404064751123072823 32046032730437610347813837328795702
Red 65.2 / 123 2812781104283143414261123072597 2424603272332931034159230324685065
Handicap 7515911117133 10142861612184
Par 44354453436 4544435343672


Blackwolf Run - River Course[1][2]
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 76.2 / 151 6103774682194273884265323613808 22762148623134637462018151035967404
Blue 73.7 / 144 5643704101954003614015243373562 20456046520531035456017547033036865
Green 72.1 / 139 5263553951853883333744923163364 19453642319230434654016844031436507
White 70.3 / 132 5013453891463763083524703023189 17552237215029432951115341529216110
White/Red 68.0 / 127 5013102951462753083524703022959 14744637210129429051113135126435602
Red 65.7 / 123 4113102951172752652934012382605 14744633310122829048313135125105115
Handicap 5131153177911 14621016188124
Par 54434445437 3543445343572

References

  1. "River Course score card". American Club Resort, Blackwolf Run. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  2. "Course Rating and Slope Databaseā„¢: Blackwolf Run - River". USGA. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  3. "Meadow Valleys Course score card". American Club Resort, Blackwolf Run. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  4. "Course Rating and Slope Databaseā„¢: Blackwolf Run - Meadow Valleys". USGA. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  5. "U.S. Women's Open: fourth round results". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. July 6, 1998. p. c4.
  6. "2012 U.S. Women's Open: fact sheet". USGA. Retrieved June 4, 2012.

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