Blackwolf Run

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golf_facility_name = Blackwolf Run


location = Kohler, Wisconsin.
establishment = 1988
type = Public
owner = Kohler Company
operator = The American Club
holes = 36
tournaments = 1998 U.S. Women's Open
website = [http://www.destinationkohler.com/golf/bwr/bwr_index.html Blackwolf Run]
course1 = River Course
designer1 = Pete Dye
par1 = 72
length1 = 6,991
rating1 = 74.9
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course2 = Meadow Valleys Course
designer2 = Pete Dye
par2 = 72
length2 = 7,142
rating2 = 74.6
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Blackwolf Run is a golf course complex in Kohler, Wisconsin. It is one of two golfing destinations associated with The American Club, a luxury resort, and owned by a subsidiary of the Kohler Company. The other is the Whistling Straits complex in nearby Haven.

Upon its opening in 1988, Blackwolf Run was named that year's "Best New Public Course" by Golf Digest magazine, and has continued to accumulate awards and honors including regular ranking on the list of "America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses" by Golf Digest and the "Top 100 You Can Play" by Golf Magazine. Most recently, both the River and Meadow Valleys courses received the coveted 5-Star ranking from Golf Digest.

River Course

The River Course is an 18 hole layout along a glacial river basin that features a 6,991 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course has a rating of 74.9, and it has a slope rating of 151 that is played on Bent grass. Designed by Pete Dye, the course opened in 1988. The River Course hosted the 1998 U.S. Women's Open where Se Ri Pak won.

Meadow Valleys Course

The Meadow Valleys Course is an 18 hole layout that features a 7,142 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course has a rating of 74.6, and it has a slope rating of 144. The course was designed by Pete Dye.

External links

* [http://www.destinationkohler.com/golf/bwr/bwr_index.html Official site]
* [http://www.destinationkohler.com/golf/bwr/river_detail.html River Course]
* [http://www.destinationkohler.com/golf/bwr/valleys_detail.html Meadow Valleys Course]