June 15, 2018
Jon thinks this was the River course.
Kohler, Wisconsin
Blackwolf Run, River Course
The River Course at Blackwolf Run is a Pete Dye design in Kohler, Wisconsin, routed along the Sheboygan River through a glacier-carved valley. Nine of its holes were part of the composite course for the 1998 and 2012 U.S. Women's Opens. The Perry Bros played it on June 15, 2018.
Course facts
- Location
- Kohler, Wisconsin
- Access
- Resort (Destination Kohler); carts allowed
- Architect
- Pete Dye, with Herb Kohler
- Opened
- 1988
- Par
- 72
- Yardage
- 7,404 from the Black tees (rating 76.2, slope 151)
- Big events
- U.S. Women's Open (1998, Se Ri Pak; 2012, Na Yeon Choi) on a composite of River and Meadow Valleys holes; World Championship of Golf (1995 to 1997)
Our round at the River Course
About the River Course
Blackwolf Run opened in 1988 as a single 18, designed by Pete Dye with Herb Kohler. When a second 18 was added, the original holes were split between the River and Meadow Valleys courses.
Se Ri Pak won the 1998 U.S. Women's Open here in a playoff that went to sudden death, and Na Yeon Choi won in 2012. Both were played on a composite of River holes 1 to 4 and 14 to 18 with the Meadow Valleys back nine.
We played Blackwolf Run the day before Whistling Straits in June 2018. Jon thinks it was the River course.
What stands out
- Follows the Sheboygan River through about five miles of valley and bluff.
- Two par 5s of 620 yards or more from the Black tees.
- Its holes 1 to 4 and 14 to 18 are the original 1988 Blackwolf Run.
Quick answers
Where were the U.S. Women's Opens at Blackwolf Run played?
On a composite course: River holes 1 to 4 and 14 to 18 plus the back nine of Meadow Valleys.
Who designed Blackwolf Run?
Pete Dye, with Herb Kohler. It opened in 1988.
Can the public play Blackwolf Run?
Yes. It is a resort course at Destination Kohler, and carts are allowed.
Sources: Destination Kohler: the River · Destination Kohler: Blackwolf Run