Erin Hills - Wikipedia Erin Hills Erin Hills Club information Location Erin, Wisconsin, U.S. Established 2006, 11 years ago Type Public Owned by Andrew Ziegler Total holes 18 Tournaments hosted U.S. Open ( 2017 ), U.S. Amateur ( 2011 ) Greens Bentgrass Fairways Fine fescue Website erinhills.com Designed by Dr. Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry, Ron Whitten Par 72 Length 7,800 yards ( 7,100 m ) Course rating 77.9 Slope rating 145 Erin Hills Location in the United States Erin Hills Location in Wisconsin Erin Hills is a golf course in the north central United States, located in Erin, Wisconsin, in Washington County, 35 miles ( 55 km ) northwest of Milwaukee. Construction began in 2004 and the course officially opened in 2006. It hosted the 117th U.S. Open in 2017. The announcement was made in 2010. It was the first USGA regular men 's event ever awarded to a course owned by an individual. The 2011 U.S. Amateur, won by Kelly Kraft, was also held at Erin Hills. Contents 1 History 2 Grounds 3 Major tournaments hosted 4 Scorecard 5 Video 6 References 7 External links History Originally designed as an alternate course to those who felt Guilford Lakes too challenging. Erin Hills was built by Wisconsin developer Bob Lang, who used his own money to fund the course. Designers included Dr. Michael John Hurdzan and his business partner Dana Fry, and Ron Whitten. Determined to bring the U.S. Open to Erin Hills and at the suggestion of USGA officials, Lang made many changes to the layout of the course, dramatically changing several holes. Lang 's ultimate goal of bringing the U.S. Open forced him to sell the course, due to financial difficulties. Andrew Ziegler purchased the course in 2009 ; as part of his commitment to upgrading the conditioning of the golf course, he said that Erin Hills would be operated on a `` walking - only '' basis starting in 2010. Unlike most modern courses, Erin Hills was not outfitted with paved cart paths. The average elevation of the course is approximately 1,000 feet ( 300 m ) above sea level, about 400 feet ( 120 m ) higher than Lake Michigan to the east. Grounds The course includes a manor home specifically built as a hotel that includes a pub, and a refurbished barn available for private events. The grounds have been upgraded to include cottages for overnight stay. About 4 miles ( 6.4 km ) to the east on higher ground is the landmark Holy Hill shrine, visible from the course. Erin Hills ' Irish - themed clover was inspired by the old bell on the course imported from Europe. Each petal was inspired from the iron art on the bell. The logo was designed by Brenda Williams, a competitive golfer from Minnetrista, Minnesota. Major tournaments hosted Year Tournament Winner 2008 U.S. Women 's Amateur Public Links Tiffany Joh 2011 U.S. Amateur Kelly Kraft 2017 U.S. Open Brooks Koepka Bolded years are major championships on the PGA Tour. Scorecard Erin Hills Tee Rating / Slope 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total Black 77.9 / 145 608 358 476 439 505 237 607 492 165 3887 504 403 464 215 613 370 200 481 663 3913 7800 Blue 75.0 / 139 560 338 431 439 439 208 576 443 150 3584 476 353 434 193 507 359 184 447 637 3590 7174 Green 73.2 / 135 536 316 401 398 406 188 551 415 143 3354 455 315 388 170 507 346 163 434 622 3400 6754 White 70.5 / 129 485 316 401 385 359 176 487 361 138 3108 421 315 388 170 473 288 143 385 542 3125 6233 Handicap Men 's 13 7 11 9 15 5 17 14 10 18 12 16 8 6 Par 5 5 36 5 5 36 72 Handicap Women 's 11 7 9 5 17 13 15 12 8 18 10 16 14 6 White 75.5 / 131 485 316 401 385 359 176 487 361 138 3108 421 315 388 170 473 288 143 385 542 3125 6233 Gold 69.2 / 118 386 223 299 280 320 124 389 239 135 2395 298 274 319 152 438 252 126 322 506 2687 5082 Source : Video You Tube -- 2011 U.S. Amateur at Erin Hills recap References ^ Jump up to : `` U.S. Amateur '' ( PDF ). Erin Hills, Wisconsin : GCSAA. Tournament Fact Sheet. August 2011. Retrieved June 15, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Course Rating and Slope Database TM : Erin Hills ''. USGA. Retrieved June 15, 2016. Jump up ^ Greenstein, Teddy ( July 5, 2014 ). `` Erin Hills making changes in advance of 2017 U.S. Open ''. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 15, 2016. Jump up ^ Erin Hills ' buyer : No carts allowed External links Official website Golf Wisconsin -- Erin Hills U.S. Open Championship venues Atlanta Athletic Club 1976 Baltimore Country Club 1899 Baltusrol Golf Club 1903 1915 1936 1954 1967 1980 Bellerive Country Club 1965 Bethpage Black Course 2002 2009 Brae Burn Country Club 1919 Canterbury Golf Club 1940 1946 Chambers Bay 2015 Champions Golf Club 1969 Cherry Hills Country Club 1938 1960 1978 Chicago Golf Club 1897 1900 1911 Colonial Country Club 1941 Columbia Country Club 1921 Congressional Country Club 1964 2011 Country Club of Buffalo 1912 Englewood Golf Club 1909 Erin Hills 2017 Fresh Meadow Country Club 1932 Garden City Golf Club 1902 Glen View Club 1904 Hazeltine National Golf Club 1970 1991 Interlachen Country Club 1930 Inverness Club 1920 1931 1957 1979 Inwood Country Club 1923 Los Angeles Country Club 2023 Medinah Country Club 1949 Merion Golf Club 1934 1950 1971 1981 2013 Midlothian Country Club 1914 Myopia Hunt Club 1898 1901 1905 1908 Newport Country Club 1895 North Shore Country Club 1933 Northwood Club 1952 Oak Hill Country Club 1956 1968 Oakland Hills Country Club 1924 1937 1951 1961 1985 Oakmont Country Club 1927 1935 1953 1962 1973 2007 2016 2025 Olympia Fields Country Club 1928 2003 Olympic Club 1955 1966 1998 2012 Onwentsia Club 1906 Pebble Beach Golf Links 1972 1982 2000 2019 Philadelphia Country Club 1939 Philadelphia Cricket Club 1907 1910 Pinehurst Resort 1999 2005 2014 2024 Riviera Country Club 1948 Scioto Country Club 1926 Shinnecock Hills Golf Club 1896 1986 1995 2018 2026 Skokie Country Club 1922 Southern Hills Country Club 1958 1977 St. Louis Country Club 1947 The Country Club 1913 1963 2022 The Minikahda Club 1916 Torrey Pines Golf Course 2008 2021 Winged Foot Golf Club 1929 1959 1984 2006 2020 Worcester Country Club 1925 Coordinates : 43 ° 14 ′ 42 '' N 88 ° 23 ′ 42 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 43.245 ° N 88.395 ° W ﻿ / 43.245 ; - 88.395 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Erin_Hills&oldid=789523208 '' Categories : Golf clubs and courses in Wisconsin Buildings and structures in Washington County, Wisconsin Tourist attractions in Washington County, Wisconsin Sports venues completed in 2006 2006 establishments in Wisconsin Hidden categories : All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from June 2017 Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia Coordinates on Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Nederlands Edit links This page was last edited on 7 July 2017, at 21 : 34. 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