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Plan Your Erin Hills Golf Trip in 60 Seconds

Walk the 2017 U.S. Open links 35 minutes from Milwaukee

The fescue-framed, walking-only links that hosted the 2017 U.S. Open (Brooks Koepka, -16). Nearly 8,000 yards of glacial-terrain golf with no homes, no carts, and a serious lodge on site. A pure bucket-list day-trip from Milwaukee or a centerpiece for a Wisconsin golf swing.

4
courses
Summer, Fall
best season
MKE
50 min drive
<10k
town size
The rota

Courses

Erin Hills Golf CourseBucket ListTOURNAMENT HOST

2017 U.S. Open host — walking-only, caddie-driven links over rumpled glacial terrain with brutal fescue

$280–$350
Par 72 · 7,800 yds
links · walkable
The Lawsonia LinksBucket ListTOP 100 PUBLIC

Add the 1930 Langford & Moreau template classic at Green Lake for a two-course links day

$110–$180
Par 72 · 6,764 yds
links · walkable
Erin Hills Short CoursePremiumHIDDEN GEM

On-site short course and putting course for evening games and side bets after the big loop

$50–$90
Par 30 · 1,200 yds
links · walkable
Washington County Golf CourseSolidBEST VALUE

Arthur Hills-designed county muni minutes from Erin Hills — a serious, affordable warm-up round

$40–$70
Par 72 · 7,065 yds
parkland · walkable
Base camp

Where to Stay

lodgeSleeps 4–16

$300–$650 /night

The Lodge and cottages at Erin Hills — book a block to stay steps from the first tee

on-site golfwalk to first teefitness centerlodge diningfire pit
houseSleeps 8–16

$250–$600 /night

Lake-country and Holy Hill-area rentals around Hartford / Hubertus, 15-25 min from Erin Hills

full kitchendeckgrilllake access
The table

Dining

Erin Hills Lodge Dining

$$$
upscale

On-site lodge restaurant for a group steak-and-bourbon dinner after the round

The Olympia (Oconomowoc area)

$$
casual

Classic Wisconsin supper-club energy — broasted chicken, relish trays, and brandy old-fashioneds

Linie's (Hartford)

$$
brewpub

Local Hartford pub and grill for an easy off-property dinner near the courses

Fork in the Road (Hartford)

$
casual

Hearty Wisconsin breakfast spot to fuel up before an 8,000-yard walk

After the round

Nightlife

Erin Hills Lodge Bar

whiskey bar

Deep bourbon list and U.S. Open memorabilia — the natural 19th hole

Holy Hill Art Farm & Cidery patio

patio

Rural cidery patio near Holy Hill for a relaxed afternoon beer with the crew

Hartford taverns (Main St)

Late night
dive

Small-town Wisconsin corner bars in Hartford for cheap rounds and a jukebox

Off days

Activities

Holy Hill Basilica & scenic drive

hiking2-3 hours$0–$15/pp

Climb the basilica tower for the best view in southeast Wisconsin on a rest-day morning

Pike Lake / Kettle Moraine paddle

kayakinghalf day$25–$60/pp

Kayak rentals and trails in the Kettle Moraine State Forest minutes from Erin Hills

MillerCoors / Milwaukee brewery tour

breweryhalf day$20–$50/pp

Tack on a Milwaukee brewery crawl (Miller, Lakefront, Third Space) 45 min south

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