Whistling Straits golf course along the Lake Michigan shoreline north of Sheboygan will host three USGA championships beginning with the 2028 U.S. Amateur, according to a press release.
“The USGA is excited to reignite our commitment with Kohler, and look forward to a long and fulfilling relationship,” said Mark Hill, USGA managing director, Championships. “Whistling Straits is renowned for its performance on an international stage, and we know it will challenge and thoroughly impress the world’s best amateur players.”
Upcoming USGA Championships at Whistling Straits are:
- 2028 U.S. Amateur Championship, Aug. 14-20
- 2033 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, July 25-30
- 2037 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship, July 13-18
Whistling Straits is owned and operated by Kohler Co., which also owns Blackwolf Run. The courses are Pete and Alice Dye designs that pay homage to the experience of Irish links golf.
Host to four major championships and one Ryder Cup, Whistling Straits features two courses, the Straits and the Irish. The Straits is the course used for each of those major events. Champions at Whistling Straits include Vijay Singh (2004 PGA Championship), Brad Bryant (2007 U.S. Senior Open), Martin Kaymer (2010 PGA Championship) and Jason Day (2015 PGA Championship), along with a winning USA Ryder Cup team in 2021.
The USGA says there have been 17 USGA championships contested in the state of Wisconsin through the 2024 season, including one U.S. Open (2017, Erin Hills), two U.S. Senior Opens (2007, Whistling Straits; 2023, SentryWorld), and one U.S. Amateur (2011, Erin Hills).
