The Lawson-Kohler Corridor, Wisconsin

Pete Dye's coastal masterpiece on Lake Michigan — host of three PGA Championships and the 2021 Ryder Cup.

Pete Dye's companion layout at Whistling Straits — inland dunes feel, equally dramatic, at a slightly lower price point.

Pete Dye design rated among the toughest public courses in America — the Sheboygan River comes into play on most holes.

More open and scoring-friendly than the River — still a classic Dye layout with his signature creative bunkering.

2017 US Open host in Hartford, WI — massive, open, windswept layout that's fully public and one of the best in the Midwest.

A worthy day trip from the Kohler area — SentryWorld sits about 2 hours northwest in Stevens Point. A Robert Trent Jones Sr. design, fully reimagined in 2013, it's Wisconsin's original destination course and a genuine bucket-list stop — headlined by the famous "Flower Hole," a par-3 16th framed by more than 50,000 flowers. It's a luxury resort course, but public day tee times are available.

Jack Nicklaus Signature design in Sheboygan Falls — dramatic water features and a polished resort experience near Kohler.

Historic William Langford design in Green Lake — one of the most underrated public courses in America, often called Wisconsin's hidden gem.

The companion to the Links Course at Lawsonia — a more wooded, parkland-style layout that offers a nice contrast.

Solid budget choice in Sheboygan — 27 holes with a cart for under $100 a player. Not a course to plan your trip around, but a smart option to keep costs down on a longer Kohler trip.