To be on the list of the world’s top 100 golf courses is one thing. But to be amongst the top 10 from all the courses ALL OVER THE GLOBE, not to mention, be at the 3rd spot – it must be one heck of a golf vacation destination. Well, all that it is and all that it has gone through to achieve this excellent state explains and notably justifies why the Straits Course of the Whistling Straits Golf Club is ranked third in the world’s best.
The Pete Dye creation in Wisconsin has played host to the 2004 and 2010 PGA Championships and has since then been elevated into the 
golf courses’ elite. At more than 7,500 yards from the longest tees, the Straits Course is not merely quantity. It is quality – with a walking-only links style layout that transports golfers to another time and another place somewhere in the UK and Ireland. Pete Dye worked tirelessly along the coasts of Lake Michigan – moving earth to form grass topped dunes, rolling greens, and deep pot bunkers. And by moving earth, he did move earth to transform the former flat and basically empty abandoned Camp Haven into one of the world’s most favorite golf vacation havens.
With its wonderful and perfect combination of natural beauty and layout excellence – herein noting that the Lake Michigan does not only work as a breathtaking background but as an active hazard as well for its ever incessant winds – the Straits Course deserves all its merits. From being handpicked by true-blue golf critics to be amongst the world’s best, to being a favorite site for golf trips of countless golfers, to be asked to host the prestigious Ryder Cup (2020), it is very much deserving,
Greg Norman and the developers of the 
kick. Because he absolutely not. The placement of the holes were made to give exactly this. Not to mention, the constant blowing of the wind coming in from the sea will not only ruffle an up do; it will make more than a single scorecard find itself in disarray too. With the way the 
entirely new level – it takes the genius of one man to take this piece of heaven closer to man, to the golf-loving man that is. The 
the longest tees, it measures a little more than 7000 yards, par 72. The things that make it beautiful – the trees, the shapely bunkers, and even the pristine water features – are the exact same things that will make the game a little more exciting. There is as much depth in these visual stunners so as to bring the real-deal ‘golf’ in 
one man alone. They are made with the effort, passion, and genius of a group of people. They work tirelessly to achieve excellence in every aspect. In golf course design, “every aspect” encompasses scenery, difficulty and playability. In today’s standards, it now involves the ecological soundness of the course – being able to achieve excellence in golf without jeopardizing the existing ecology in its area. One perfect example is the 
was just the name behind an entire team. Whilst he took care of the golf qualities, the Grupo Grand Coral Developer took care of the environmental issues. The 
terrain, with Gancedo leaving the interruption to a minimum. But with minimum, it was placing the trees where they will most be felt – not merely seen. A good variation of coconut trees, tropical trees, and coconut palms that work hand-in-hand with the incessant sea breeze to let the golfers know where they are, and make them remember it as their most favorite 
Jack Nicklaus was never too selfish to take everything all to himself. He made sure nature has its handiwork unconcealed on his work at the 
in Punta Cana. The course winds around bare sand and rock, an unmatched view of the beach, stunning set of expansive lakes, and rolling fairways. And Nicklaus being Nicklaus, his design never did stop on the visually appetizing. After all, what’s a 
dare take a shot from those tees. Thankfully, there are other shorter, friendlier tees on the course. But friendlier never meant easier. Here, golfers would have to brave the beautiful, albeit nerve-wracking holes. There are some placed along the cliff, overlooking the beach. Others are on mounds, giving an unaltered, undisturbed river views. And they are not unguarded. Signature Dye bunkering haunt and daunt golfers’ every shot. That alone gives this 
measures a little over 6,700 yards from the longest tees, par 71. At some points, golfers may feel like it is tad longer than that. And it is the mental game that extends it. Conquering the course meant thoroughly thinking about club selection, shot technique, and pretty much everything. And just because this is a risk-reward course does not mean every risk option must be taken; the right risks bring in the right rewards. And only the discriminating golfer would take that extra time to figure that out at every hole. But if on that note this course sounds like a most unwanted accomplice to a relaxing 
whooping 7,300 yards from the longest tees and plays for a par of 72. It has five sets of tees, thus making it more playable for more golfers, skill level regardless. The widely open layout is dotted with a variety of small trees and long grasses,with the latter giving it a links feel. The putting areas are open, but heavily guarded by bunkers on one side, and mounds on the other. The fairway landing areas are flat but are surrounded by mounds as well. Errant shots are likely to be punished heavily. But then again, what is a 
their newbie buddies and expect both to have as much fun. The better golfers won’t feel too underrated; the new ones won’t be intimidated either. 
longest ones in southwest Florida. And this isn’t just more than seven thousand yards of nothing. The 
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