Destination Kohler: Top 100 Golf Resorts in the World
Quick Facts
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Number of Rooms
379 -
Amenities
Spa / hot yoga / pool / tennis / indoor cycling / sporting clays / hunting -
Number of courses
5 -
Course designers
Straits (Pete Dye); Irish (Pete Dye); Blackwolf Run (Pete Dye); Meadow Valleys (Pete Dye); The Baths (Chris Lutzke)
Resort Overview
Even casual golfers are familiar with Whistling Straits, the architectural wonder along Lake Michigan, but there is so much more to Destination Kohler than Pete Dye’s iconic design. An hour drive from the Milwaukee airport, four 18-hole Dye courses await (the Straits, the Irish, the Meadow Valleys, the River), as well as a wildly entertaining facility called the Baths at Blackwolf Run, which features a 10-hole par-3 course and a two-acre putting course. The allure of Kohler isn’t limited to golf. The long list of off-course diversions ranges from kayaking on the lake and fly fishing on the salmon-rich Sheboygan River to pickleball and stand-up paddle-boarding. As you might expect from America’s plumbing experts, the Kohler Waters Spa is one of the nation’s finest. Dining options cover wide culinary ground, from first-rate pub grub to haute cuisine, and accommodations at the American Club are the pinnacle of luxury.
Highlights
The showpiece of the property — the Pete Dye-designed Straits course — has been the site of six majors and a Ryder Cup
The American Club Resort Hotel is a AAA Five-Diamond property, with guest room showers fit for royalty
The Kohler Waters Spa offers everything from traditional massage to innovative hydrotherapy treatments
3 things to know
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Best time to go
May-October -
Best non-golf amenity
Sandhill Cabin, a rustic-chic retreat with a fireplace, cathedral ceilings and a chef’s kitchen. Sleeps up to six. -
Insider Tip
The composite course at Blackwolf Run, a combination of what are now the River and Meadow nines, is the original championship routing at Kohler. It is open for play for two brief periods during the year.
