Kohler, WI

Blackwolf Run

After The American Club reopened as a resort in 1981, guests asked where they could play golf. Kohler’s company archive traces Blackwolf Run to those requests and to Herbert V. Kohler Jr.’s decision to hire Pete Dye in the mid-1980s.

Courses: 4 courses
Club website: Visit website

Courses

Alternate Course18 holes · par 72

Championship Course18 holes · par 72

Meadow Valleys18 holes · par 72

River18 holes · par 72

Guests asked for a golf course

Kohler and Dye opened Blackwolf Run in 1988. Two expansions followed as demand grew, producing the River and Meadow Valleys courses. The archive records U.S. Women’s Opens at Blackwolf Run in 1998 and 2012.

Championships

Results and dates 2 editions

U.S. Women's Open

1998
Se Ri Pak
July 2–6, 1998
2012
Na Yeon Choi
July 5–8, 2012

In the archive

ArchivePete DyeExplore Dye’s other recorded courses.ArchiveU.S. Women's OpenExplore the championship played at Blackwolf Run in 1998 and 2012.Clubs in WI

Sources and editorial notes3 references

Sources for this story

The Story of Straits - KOHLER Archives Kohler Archives
Opening history: American Club reopening, guest golf requests, Kohler and Dye, 1988 opening and two expansions.
Consulted 2026-10-10
Passages:Introduction Guests asked for a golf course, paragraph 2

Record sources

golfcoursegurus
USGA Women's Open Champions and Championship Results The official champions table records the 2012 winner and site. Recorded site text follows that table; no canonical Club or Course identity is inferred. Explicit date span: www.usga.org