Whistling Straits golf course is ranked
It is that time of the year again, where the best of the best in golf come together and compete to see who the best PGA player is. The PGA Championship is one of the four major championships in golf and will be played this year at Whistling Straits Golf Course located in Wisconsin. Built into an abandoned army base, this course was designed by Pete Dye and opened in 1998. This course has been host to three PGA Championships (2004, 2010, 2015) and will be hosting its fourth and final one this week. This course is on Lake Michigan and is 7,790 yards long with a par 72. It is ranked number six on Golf Digest’s list of Top 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses.
The 4th hole at Whistling Straits Golf Course
The championship will begin on August 13th and conclude on August 16th. Twenty players from last season’s PGA Championship made it into this year’s field which includes defending champion Rory McIlroy, Jason Day, Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods. Last week’s win by Jason Day at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational boosted him to number one in the world rankings. On top of that he was also named PGA Tour Player of the Year
In the past 10 years, Whistling Straits has been ranked among the top public golf courses in the U.S. by every major Golf publication, with three of the highest honors coming from Golf Digest (2004-2007), Golf Magazine (2006-2007), and GOLF Magazine (2006).
Whistling Straits is a golf course that has earned an incredible amount of recognition for its outstanding design. But what exactly does it take to build such a well-regarded course? The process it takes to build a golf course requires several steps and can take up to 10 years or more! These are the steps we took to build this amazing course:
1.Finding the land
2.Getting permits
3.Designing/building holes that challenge players of all skill levels while offering them breathtaking views of Lake Michigan or wooded areas surrounding us on either side.”
In order to be recognized as a top golf course, a course must receive high acclaim from critics and players alike. The Whistling Straits course has received both of these accolades. Tom Doak of Golfweek magazine ranked the Whistling Straits course
Whistling Straits Golf Course is a professional golf course located in Haven, Wisconsin. It was designed by Pete Dye and opened in 1998. The course is named after the straits of Lake Michigan, which it overlooks. The property has hosted several PGA Tour events including the 2004 PGA Championship, the 2007 U.S. Senior Open and the 2015 PGA Championship.
In August 2004 Whistling Straits hosted the 86th PGA Championship, won by Vijay Singh over Chris DiMarco by three strokes.
Whistling Straits hosted its second major tournament in 2010 when it held the 90th PGA Championship from August 12–15, 2010. Martin Kaymer of Germany won his first major by eight strokes over Bubba Watson and Dustin Johnson.[5] He became only the third golfer to win a major championship wire-to-wire without being tied for or sharing the lead at any point in the tournament, following Jack Burke Jr.’s victory at 1956 Masters Tournament and Tiger Woods’s 2000 U.S. Open victory.[6]
The 2010 PGA Championship was also notable for being the final event that Steve Elkington played in as a professional golfer; he had previously announced his retirement from competitive golf
Whistling Straits Golf Course, located in Haven, Wisconsin, is ranked the number one public golf course in the United States and fourth overall. It has hosted three PGA championships and will host its fourth next year.
The course was designed by Pete Dye, who is known for designing some of the most challenging courses in the world. He is also known for using railroad ties as part of his course designs.
The course is 7,790 yards long and has a slope of 149 and a 74.8 rating making it very tough to score well on this course. Many players have trouble breaking 80 or even 90 at Whistling Straits. The natural beauty surrounding the course is another reason it might be difficult to focus when playing there.
Golf has become the world’s most popular outdoor game. It is enjoyed by millions of people all over the globe, regardless of age, race or gender. It is a great way to pass time and increase your level of fitness at the same time. Most golfers are always looking for new ways to improve their game and to have fun playing with others.
The United States Golf Association (USGA) is a national organization dedicated to promoting golf in the United States. The USGA conducts national championships, maintains a handicap system for golfers, supports turfgrass research through the Green Section and promotes sustainability of golf course management practices.
Every year, GOLF Magazine publishes its top 100 courses in America issue, ranking both public and private courses throughout the U.S. GOLF’s Top 100 Courses in America list is compiled by an esteemed panel, comprised of over 1,000 course raters from around the country who vote on more than 3,600 U.S.-based courses every year based on 10 criteria including shot values, design variety and memorability.