When this design by Dr. Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry, and Ron Whitten opened, it attracted a tremendous amount of attention for its strikingly authentic and rolling links-feel; the architects needed to move earth only on four holes. Since 2009, Hurdzan and Fry have overseen a few improvements to fourteen holes, mostly to solve drainage problems, while having 200 trees removed.

How impressed is the USGA with Erin Hills? Thus far, they have held the 2008 USGA Women's Amateur Public Links Championship (Tiffany Joh) and the 2011 USGA Men's Amateur Championship (Kelly Kraft). And in 2017, Erin Hills will host the men's U.S. Open Championship.

This is a walking-only facility; motorized carts and pull-carts are not permitted here. The rate is $200 and while caddies are not required, they are recommended; the caddie fee per-player is $50.