America's inland links pilgrimage. Walking-only courses from the game's best modern architects, rising from glacial sand in central Wisconsin.
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$65–$295
The first thing that surprises visitors about Sand Valley is the ground underfoot. Central Wisconsin does not feature in most golfers' mental geography, and the expectation on the drive through Nekoosa is farmland, maybe pine forest, possibly nothing at all. What appears instead is sand. Miles of it, deposited by glaciers that retreated roughly 10,000 years ago, covered in sparse vegetation and shaped into ridges and valleys that look, from certain angles, remarkably like the linksland of the British Isles....
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Pre-planned itineraries for Sand Valley, Wisconsin
Three nights and the three essential 18-hole courses that define Sand Valley's architectural range.
Five nights across Wisconsin's two destination resorts. Sand Valley's inland links and Kohler's lakeside Pete Dye, connected by a three-hour drive through the state's interior.
Five nights, four 18-hole courses, The Sandbox, and a complete rotation through Sand Valley's architectural collection.
Airports, rental cars, seasonal pricing, and local knowledge for Sand Valley, Wisconsin.