Erin Hills is the Best Golf Experience in the Midwest

@wakio
Born and raised in Utah, a flat horizon with nothing beyond it is unsettling to me.

Aiden said:
@wakio
Born and raised in Utah, a flat horizon with nothing beyond it is unsettling to me.

I grew up in the Midwest with only flat terrain, so we come from opposite backgrounds. Do you enjoy seeing the flat horizons?

wakio said:

Aiden said:
@wakio
Born and raised in Utah, a flat horizon with nothing beyond it is unsettling to me.

I grew up in the Midwest with only flat terrain, so we come from opposite backgrounds. Do you enjoy seeing the flat horizons?

It’s like a third of my perspective is missing. Out here there’s the ground, the mountains, then the sky. You just have 2/3 of the picture. There’s a reference point that’s missing. It’s strange.

Aiden said:
@wakio
Born and raised in Utah, a flat horizon with nothing beyond it is unsettling to me.

It makes it extremely difficult to judge distances. I couldn’t tell if a trap in the distance was 125 yards or 300 yards away sometimes.

@wakio
It’s great. Have you gone up to SentryWorld?

proswinger said:
@wakio
It’s great. Have you gone up to SentryWorld?

I have not. Is SentryWorld good?

wakio said:

proswinger said:
@wakio
It’s great. Have you gone up to SentryWorld?

I have not. Is SentryWorld good?

Immaculate.

wakio said:

proswinger said:
@wakio
It’s great. Have you gone up to SentryWorld?

I have not. Is SentryWorld good?

SentryWorld is more about the experience. The course is immaculate and everything non-golf is perfect. For pure golf, I prefer Erin Hills by a fair margin.

@wakio
I’ve played Wild Rock, which was created by the same designers as Erin Hills. It definitely shares the same design language. With complex greens, I hated that most were elevated, preventing the player from seeing what was in front of them.

@wakio
Was there in the spring. It’s one of the best golf experiences. I have been to many world-class destinations, and from course to hospitality, it was the best I’ve had. Our group had more fun there than any other place we’ve been.

@wakio
Never seen the courses of Western Nebraska, huh? Most of us never will be able to…

WestonParker said:

Forefrontier said:
@wakio
Never seen the courses of Western Nebraska, huh? Most of us never will be able to…

wat

West Nebraska has probably the best links-style golf in the US. Problem is, many courses like The Sandhills don’t allow anyone other than members to play them. Not to mention they are tough to get to.

@wakio
Course looks so hard after watching Bryan Bros and GH play it.

Jason said:
@wakio
Course looks so hard after watching Bryan Bros and GH play it.

Yes, very tough!

wakio said:

Jason said:
@wakio
Course looks so hard after watching Bryan Bros and GH play it.

Yes, very tough!

I’m curious, how much is a single round there? Any other notable courses within 30-40 minutes?

@wakio
Kohler, Crystal Downs, and about 10 country clubs in Chicago (with their history) would like a word.