Blackwolf Run

Blackwolf Run is a golf course complex in Kohler, Wisconsin. It is one of two golf destinations associated with The American Club, owned by a subsidiary of the Kohler Company. The other is the Whistling Straits complex in nearby Haven.

Blackwolf Run
River Course in May 2008
Club information
LocationKohler, Wisconsin, U.S.
Established1988
TypePublic
Owned byKohler Company
Operated byThe American Club
Total holes36
Events hostedU.S. Women's Open:
1998, 2012
WebsiteBlackwolf Run
Meadow Valleys Course
Designed byPete Dye
Par72
Length7,314 yd (6,688 m)
Course rating75.1
Slope rating145
River Course
Designed byPete Dye
Par72
Length7,404 yd (6,770 m)
Course rating76.2
Slope rating151

Opened in 1988 with 18 holes, 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. Nine holes were added in 1989 and it became a 36-hole facility in 1990. Most recently, both the River and Meadow Valleys courses received the coveted 5-Star ranking from Golf Digest.

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