My Top 20 Public Courses in Wisconsin

The 20 best public courses in the state that I have played.

Last updated: October 2025 (End-of-season rankings)

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The 2nd hole at Lawsonia’s Woodlands course in Green Lake
  1. Whistling Straits (Straits) – Haven
  2. Blackwolf Run (River) – Kohler
  3. The Lido – Nekoosa
  4. Erin Hills – Erin (+3)
  5. Sand Valley – Nekoosa (-1)
  6. Whistling Straits (Irish) – Haven (-1)
  7. Mammoth Dunes – Nekoosa (-1)
  8. Sedge Valley – Nekoosa
  9. The Golf Courses of Lawsonia (Links) – Green Lake
  10. Troy Burne – Hudson (+1)
  11. Washington County – Hartford (+2)
  12. Blackwolf Run (Meadow Valleys) – Kohler
  13. University Ridge – Verona (-3)
  14. The Golf Courses of Lawsonia (Woodlands) – Green Lake
  15. The Club at Lac La Belle – Oconomowoc
  16. The Bull at Pinehurst Farms – Sheboygan Falls
  17. Turtleback – Rice Lake
  18. Reedsburg Country Club – Reedsburg
  19. Wild Rock – Wisconsin Dells (+1)
  20. Abbey Springs GC – Fontana (new)
  • Mammoth Dunes 1
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  • Erin Hills 1
  • Sand Valley 10 10 22 3
  • U Ridge 5 18 23 2
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Prior Rankings

October 2025
  1. Whistling Straits (Straits) – Haven
  2. Blackwolf Run (River) – Kohler
  3. The Lido – Nekoosa
  4. Sand Valley – Nekoosa
  5. Whistling Straits (Irish) – Haven
  6. Mammoth Dunes – Nekoosa
  7. Erin Hills – Erin
  8. Sedge Valley – Nekoosa
  9. The Golf Courses of Lawsonia (Links) – Green Lake
  10. University Ridge – Verona
  11. Troy Burne – Hudson
  12. Blackwolf Run (Meadow Valleys) – Kohler
  13. Washington County – Hartford
  14. The Golf Courses of Lawsonia (Woodlands) – Green Lake
  15. The Club at Lac La Belle – Oconomowoc
  16. The Bull at Pinehurst Farms – Sheboygan Falls
  17. Turtleback – Rice Lake
  18. Reedsburg Country Club – Reedsburg
  19. Hawk’s View – Lake Geneva
  20. Wild Rock – Wisconsin Dells