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Coordinates | 43°14′42″N 88°23′42″W / 43.245°N 88.395°W |
Location | Erin, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Elevation | 1,000 feet (300 m) |
Established | 2006, 19 years ago |
Type | Public |
Owned by | Andrew Ziegler |
Total holes | 18 |
Events hosted | U.S. Open (2017), U.S. Amateur (2011) |
Greens | Bentgrass |
Fairways | Fine fescue[1] |
Website | erinhills.com |
Designed by | Dr. Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry, Ron Whitten |
Par | 72 |
Length | 7,731 yards (7,069 m) |
Course rating | 77.9 |
Slope rating | 145[2] |
Erin Hills is a golf course in the north central United States, located in Erin, Wisconsin, in Washington County, 35 miles (55 km) northwest of Milwaukee. The course officially opened in 2006.[3] It hosted the 117th U.S. Open in 2017.[4] The announcement was made in 2010. It was the first USGA regular men's event ever awarded to a course owned by an individual. The 2011 U.S. Amateur, won by Kelly Kraft, was also held at Erin Hills.[1]