Robert Trent Jones Jr.'s 1982 original, reborn in 2014 with the most photographed par 3 in Wisconsin at its centre.
SentryWorld sits in Stevens Point, 120 miles northwest of Kohler, and it operates with a quiet confidence that belies its distance from the state's other marquee courses. Robert Trent Jones Jr. designed the original layout in 1982 for Sentry Insurance, and the 2014 renovation was a complete rebuild.
The 16th hole is the reason SentryWorld achieved national recognition. The par 3 is ringed by more than 33,000 flowering plants and is the most photographed hole in Wisconsin.
At 7,145 yards from the tips with a rating of 74.4 and a slope of 139, SentryWorld is the most moderate of the courses in this destination guide. Green fees of $325 to $350 are consistent year-round, and carts are included in the rate.
The 120-mile drive from Kohler takes roughly one hour and 50 minutes. For golfers with a spare day on a Kohler trip, the drive to SentryWorld is justified by the quality of the design, the conditioning of the course, and the 16th hole.
The gentler sibling at Blackwolf Run, where glacially shaped meadows replace the river valley drama without sacrificing design intelligence.
Pete Dye's original Kohler design, carved through a glacial river valley where the Sheboygan River does most of the talking.
A U.S. Open venue built on 652 acres of glacial terrain with no trees, no carts, and no apologies for the walk.
Pete Dye's inland links at half the Straits green fee, with fescue-covered dunes and not a single tree in sight.
Two miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, three PGA Championships, one Ryder Cup, and a walking-only policy that insists you experience all of it on foot.
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