This week the USGA holds the Women’s Open golf Championship for the 67th time. Always special, that the tournament location is a Pete Dye design makes it extra special. Blackwolf Run at The American Club in Kohler Wisconsin opened as 18 holes in 1988. The Kohler Company added 9 holes in 1989, and the complex expanded to 36 in 1990. The Championship Course follows the original 18 hole routing and is composite of holes of what is now know as the River and Meadow Valleys courses.
This is the second USGA Women’s Open at Blackwolf Run. The first was held in 1998 won by Se Ri Park in a playoff. The Original Championship Course will be set up at 6,954 yards and will play to a par of 36-36—72. I can remember when we used to play the Men’s Championship at that length. Needless to say I think this is going to be a very challenging golf course for the best women players in the world.
If you cannot visit the tournament in person, I would suggest the next best thing is a round of golf at one or more of the Pete Dye Golf Trail golf courses and then watch the tournament on television. Have a Pete Dye Golf experience this week.
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