Best courses in Wisconsin

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Como Crossings Course - Hawk's View G.C. - hole 17

The 17th hole on the Como Crossings course at Hawk's View Golf Club tumbles downhill. Courtesy of Hawk's View G.C.

A well guarded green protects par on the 17th hole at The Bull at Pinehurst Farms in Sheboygan Falls, Wis. Jason Scott Deegan/Golf Advisor

River golf course at Blackwolf Run - hole 5

The par-4 fifth hole might be the most beautiful on the River golf course at Blackwolf Run in Kohler, Wis. Jason Scott Deegan/Golf Advisor

Whistling Straits - Straits golf course - 3rd

No. 3 on the Straits Course at Whistling Straits is one of many with vistas out into Lake Michigan. Kiel Christianson/Golf Advisor

Golf Courses of Lawsonia - Links Course - 6th green

The Golf Courses of Lawsonia's Links Course checked into Wisconsin's top 20 courses in 2015. Courtesy of the Golf Courses of Lawsonia

The 17th hole at Abbey Springs Golf Course overlooks Lake Geneva. Courtesy of Abbey Springs G.C.

University Ridge is located near Madison and where the Badgers of Wisconsin play. Courtesy of University Ridge G.C.

The best of Wisconsin golf courses features destinations like Lake Geneva, Kohler and the Wisconsin Dells. Also, top courses around Milwaukee and other more rural courses make the grade.

The state has been top of mind for the national golf scene for awhile now, thanks largely to Herb Kohler and PGA Championship and future Ryder Cup host Whistling Straits, not to mention Erin Hills, the 2017 U.S. Open host. Lest we forget, Mike Keiser's latest golf development is Sand Valley, which will have bucket-listers who adore what's happened at Bandon Dunes coming to sample the Midwest version. But there's a lot of other courses in the state worth playing, all of which are more affordable than Kohler and Erin Hills. It's a favorite destination for Chicagoans as well as golfers from all over the Midwest.

Golf Advisor compiled 2015's top 20 courses in Wisconsin using a mix of the courses' subcategory and overall ratings from reviews throughout the year. You can view detailed information of each course by clicking on their course page.