2015 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits – Comprehensive Index of Links

[Howard Riefs]

Another major, another round of links…


ATTENDING/WATCHING

Spectator Guide
http://i.cdn.turner.com/dr/golf/golfm/release/pgachampionship/sites/pgachampionship/files/docs/15_Champ_Spectator_Guide_web[1].pdf

Directions/Parking 
http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/news/public-parking-whistling-straits

Course Map
https://kohlertacr.blob.core.windows.net/media/1058/map-.pdf

Course Facts
http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/news/facts-about-whistling-straits-host-2015-pga-championship

Tournament Field
http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/news/2015-pga-championship-field
 
PGA.com Tournament Digital Experience
http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/news/pga-enhance-fan-experience-site-across-all-multimedia-platforms-pga-championship

1^st and 2^nd Round Pairings
http://i.cdn.turner.com/dr/golf/golfm/release/pgachampionship/sites/pgachampionship/files/docs/Rounds%201%20&%202%20PREVIEW.pdf

Golf Channel
PGA Championship Week on Golf Channel 
http://www.golfchannel.com/news/press-releases/pga-championship-week-golf-channel-feature-more-60-live-hours-news-analysis/


COURSE TOURS

PGA.com 
http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/course/2015/tour/1

PGA.comWhistling Straits Scenic Tour; host of 2015 PGA Championship http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/multimedia/video/whistling-straits-scenic-tour-2015-pga-championship-video 

AmericanClub.com   
http://www.americanclubresort.com/golf/whistling-straits/the-straits/the-straits-hole-by-hole

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel   
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/golf/2015-pga-championship-at-whistling-straits-314972791.html

Joe Bausch Tour
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,48480.msg1110760.html#msg1110760

GCA Profile
http://golfclubatlas.com/courses-by-country/usa/whistling-straits-wi-usa/

PGA.com
Drone's breathtaking view of Whistling Straits
http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/multimedia/video/drone-beauty-scenics-whistling-straits-2015-pga-championship

Golf Channel
http://www.golfchannel.com/media/hole-hole-look-whistling-straits/?cid=twitter-gc-a-hole-hole-look-whistling-straits-080815

Golf Digest
http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-courses/2015-08/whistling-straits-course-photos

Associated Press
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/2015/08/07/whistling-straits-hole-by-hole-for-pga/31306119/

Golf Channel
http://www.golfchannel.com/media/hole-hole-look-whistling-straits/

Golf Channel
No. 1:  http://www.golfchannel.com/media/pga-tee-green-no-1-whistling-straits/
No. 2:  http://www.golfchannel.com/media/pga-tee-green-no-2-whistling-straits/
No. 4:  http://www.golfchannel.com/media/pga-tee-green-no-4-whistling-straits/
No. 5:  http://www.golfchannel.com/media/pga-tee-green-no-5-whistling-straits/
No. 6:  http://www.golfchannel.com/media/pga-tee-green-no-6-whistling-straits/
No. 7:  http://www.golfchannel.com/media/pga-tee-green-no-7-whistling-straits/
No. 8:  http://www.golfchannel.com/media/pga-tee-green-no-8-whistling-straits/
No. 9:  http://www.golfchannel.com/media/pga-tee-green-no-9-whistling-straits/
No. 12:  http://www.golfchannel.com/media/pga-tee-green-no-12-whistling-straits/
No. 13:  http://www.golfchannel.com/media/pga-tee-green-no-13-whistling-straits/
No. 14:  http://www.golfchannel.com/media/pga-tee-green-no-14-whistling-straits/
No. 15:  http://www.golfchannel.com/media/pga-tee-green-no-15-whistling-straits/
No. 16:  http://www.golfchannel.com/media/pga-tee-green-no-16-whistling-straits/
No. 18 green:  http://www.golfchannel.com/media/pga-tee-green-no-18-green-whistling-straits/
No. 18 fairway:  http://www.golfchannel.com/media/pga-tee-green-no-18-fairway-whistling-straits/

Joe Bausch Photo Album
http://xchem.villanova.edu/~bausch/images/albums/whistlingstraits/

Golfweek
PGA Championship 2015: Whistling Straits, hole by hole
http://golfweek.com/news/2015/aug/10/pga-championship-2015-whistling-straits-holebyhole/

Athlon Sports
http://athlonsports.com/golf/2015-pga-championship-hole-hole#1


COURSE/TOURNAMENT PREVIEWS

Golf Digest
Whistling Straits: 1,012 Bunkers?!   
http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-tours-news/pga-championship/2015-08/pga-championship-at-whistling-straits

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Whistling Straits follows its own course
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/golf/whistling-straits-follows-its-own-course-b99546061z1-319150171.html 

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Where in the world is Whistling Straits?
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/golf/truth-of-whistling-straits-quiet-home-b99553321z1-321213491.html

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Whistling Straits built for memorable finishes
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/golf/kohler-course-built-in-a-way-that-produces-memorable-finishes-b99553320z1-321218431.html

PGA Tour
Dye comments on designing Whistling Straits
http://www.pgatour.com/tourreport/2015/08/06/whistling-straits-pga-pete-dye.html

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 
Whistling Straits designer Pete Dye remains true to his visions
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/golf/whistling-straits-designer-pete-dye-remains-true-to-his-visions-b99543971z1-318550531.html 

Golf Channel
Ginella: Whistling Straits upgrades for spectators
http://www.golfchannel.com/media/ginella-whistling-straits-upgrades-spectators/

Golf Channel
Whistling Straits: Front nine finishing holes breakdown
http://www.golfchannel.com/media/whistling-straits-front-nine-finishing-holes-breakdown/

Golf Channel
PGA report: Rory running; course conditions
http://www.golfchannel.com/media/todd-lewis-reports-whistling-straits-rory-running-course-conditions/ 

Golf Channel
Whistling Straits gearing up for PGA Champ
http://www.golfchannel.com/media/whistling-straits-gearing-pga-championship/ 

Golf News Net
Whistling Straits set to cap phenomenal major season
http://thegolfnewsnet.com/jayflemma/2015/08/07/2015-pga-championship-preview-whistling-straits-set-cap-phenomenal-major-championship-season-12347/

Golf Channel
Infamous DJ bunker not in play at Whistling Straits
http://www.golfchannel.com/news/golf-central-blog/infamous-dj-bunker-not-play-whistling-straits/

Sheboygan Press
Whistling Straits site was former Army base
http://www.sheboyganpress.com/story/news/local/2015/07/24/straits-history/30649807/ 

New York Daily News
PGA Championship preview 
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-sports/pga-preview-dustin-johnson-whistling-straits-return-article-1.2319007

Appleton Post Crescent
Jaon Mengel directs operations at PGA Championship
http://www.postcrescent.com/story/sports/golf/2015/07/30/jason-mengel-directs-operations-pga-championship/30869117/

Golf Channel
Dye and Kohler tell the story of Whistling Straits
http://www.golfchannel.com/media/dye-and-kohler-tell-story-whistling-straits/ 

Golf Channel
Kohler: 'Beyond our imagination' of success
http://www.golfchannel.com/media/herb-kohler-joins-live-pga-championship/ 

Golf Channel
High maintenance: Getting course ready for PGA
http://www.golfchannel.com/media/whistling-straits-manager-golf-course-maintenance-michael-lee/
[/size]New York Times At Whistling Straits, Golfers Will Have to Go Against the Grains http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/11/sports/golf/at-whistling-straits-golfers-will-have-to-go-against-the-grains.html  CBS Sports 2015 PGA Championship: What has changed about Whistling Straits? http://www.cbssports.com/golf/eye-on-golf/25265465/pga-championship-what-has-changed-about-whistling-straits PGA.com Whistling Straits built for memorable finishes
http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/news/whistling-straits-built-memorable-finishes [/font]
[/size]
[/size][/size]PGA.com
[/size]"Dustin Johnson bunker" is covered, but plenty of hazards remain at Whistling Straits
[/size]http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/news/dustin-johnson-bunker-covered-plenty-hazards-remain-whistling-straits
[/size]
[/size][/size]Golf Channel
[/size]Whistling Straits: Front nine finishing holes
[/size]http://www.golfchannel.com/media/whistling-straits-front-nine-finishing-holes-breakdown/
[/size]
[/size][/size]Golf Channel
[/size]Whistling Straits: Back nine finishing holes
[/size]http://www.golfchannel.com/media/whistling-straits-back-nine-finishing-holes-breakdown/
[/size]
[/size][/size]Geoff Shackelford
[/size]Revisting The Dustin Johnson Episode, Because We Need To
[/size]http://www.geoffshackelford.com/homepage/2015/8/9/revisting-the-dustin-johnson-episode-because-we-need-to.html
[/size]
[/size][/size]LINKS Magazine
[/size]Herb Kohler Q&A
[/size]http://www.linksmagazine-digitalissues.com/linksmagazine/august_hotlinks?folio=3#pg4
[/size]
[/size][/size]Golfworld
[/size]DJ Plays Away
[/size]http://www.golfworlddigital.com/gw/08_10_2015#pg16

[/size]MISC.PGA.com Whistling Straits Story: Pete Dye's dog and Kohler's sheep http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/multimedia/video/pete-dyes-dog-chases-kohlers-sheep-whistling-straits  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Whistling Straits caddies have a load to shoulder http://www.jsonline.com/sports/golf/whistling-straits-caddies-have-a-load-to-shoulder-b99550079z1-320708841.html   Sheboygan Press Sheboygan residents rent out homes for PGA http://www.sheboyganpress.com/story/news/local/2015/07/24/sheboygan-residents-rent-homes-pga-championship/30647397/ Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter Record PGA ticket sales bode well for economy http://www.htrnews.com/story/money/2015/08/01/pga-economic-impact/30991431/  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel PGA Championship offers visitors major shopping experience http://www.jsonline.com/sports/golf/pga-visitors-shop-the-green-b99551147z1-320841491.html  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Wisconsin moving up golf leader board http://www.jsonline.com/sports/golf/wisconsin-moving-up-the-golf-leaderboard-b99541754z1-318074231.html OnMilwaukee.com Whistling Straits' PGA three-peat suggests Wisconsin is becoming a golf capitalhttp://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/whistlingstraitspgachampionship.html 

[Howard Riefs]

GCA THREADS


2015

For Championship Play, is the 18th at Whistling Straits...
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,61553.0.html


2013

Let's Lend A Helping Hand To The PGA Championship & Design A Rota
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,56559.0.html
 
What is the PGA Championship, and what should it be? 
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,55593.0.html


2012
 
Has Pete Dye had great property to work with?
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,51448.msg
 

2011

Pete Dye and Logic v. Minimalism
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,47548.msg
 

2010

2010 PGA at Whistling Straits discussion thread
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,45511.msg997746.html

Why do Golf Week raters vote Whistling Straits #3 Modern?
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,45541.0.html
 
A Fast and Firm Whistling Straits?
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,45525.msg 

So just how good is the Straits from an architectural perspective
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,45470.0.html

Whistling Straits: Straits - some pics
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,44914.msg
 

2009

Pete Dye Interview on Whistling Straits...and some Seth Raynor
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,45323.msg

Charmless Courses
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,38329.0.html


2008

18^th Hole at Whistling Straits
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,35220.msg710285.html#msg710285

Framing Bunkers or Visual Deception
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,34142.msg684634.html#msg684634


2007

Whistling Straits v. The Ocean Course
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,30123.msg

The Work of Pete Dye
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,28659.msg


2006

More fair, in a Dyabolical sort of way...?
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,23798.msg437185.html#msg437185
 
Pete the Tough Guy
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,22720.msg

Conflicting interests - Golf, Architecture and Environmental issues
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,25864.0.html


2005

Too many PGA's at Whistling Straits?!?!
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,20876.0.html


2004

Whistling straits, pete dye, future majors at whistling straits
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,14527.msg247246.html#msg247246

Whistling Straits vs. Kingsbarn
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,14535.0.html

Top 10 Dye Courses
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,12465.0.html

PGA considering playing all bunkers as "waste bunkers" at Whistling Straits
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,14308.0.html

Verdict: Who liked the architecture at Whic=sling Straits and who didn't
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,14508.0.html

Whistling Straits -- golfcourseatlas.com
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,14411.msg


2002

Whistling Straits Fescue Fairways
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,4902.msg94071.html#msg94071


2001

Hardest Golf Courses
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,12062.0.html


1999

Follow-up question for Tim Liddy
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,8523.msg161553.html#msg161553

Whistling Straits: US Open worthy?
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,8278.0.html


GCA TRIPS (WITH PHOTOS)

2015: http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,60626.msg
2014: http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,57987.0.html
2013: http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,55210.0.html

[Matt Kardash]

Bringing all this info together must be a full time job!

[Jon Heise]

GREAT job guys!

[Kyle Henderson]

I also posted a course tour a few years ago, if anyone has the energy to press on after reviewing the 236 threads already listed above.

http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,53518.msg1230243.html#msg1230243

[Howard Riefs]

Updated above in red.  The formatting is a mess despite multiple efforts to fix in the new BB system. 

Some highlights:

Golf Channel
Dye and Kohler tell the story of Whistling Straits
http://www.golfchannel.com/media/dye-and-kohler-tell-story-whistling-straits/

Golf Channel
Kohler: 'Beyond our imagination' of success
http://www.golfchannel.com/media/herb-kohler-joins-live-pga-championship/

Golf Channel
High maintenance: Getting course ready for PGA
http://www.golfchannel.com/media/whistling-straits-manager-golf-course-maintenance-michael-lee/

[Matt Kardash]

I find it unfortunate that they won't be using the back tee on 11, making the hole about 60 yards shorter. Downwind everyone will be hitting (or attempting to hit) this green in two, making the big sandbox much less of an issue than it usually is. Then again, it might come into play for people who have iffy lies in the rough and are still attempting to go at the green in two.

[Thomas Dai]

How many staff would be on the maintenance crew for the Straits course, not extra's taken on for the PGA, but the regular day-to-day crew?
Atb

[Matt Kardash]

I find it unfortunate that they won't be using the back tee on 11, making the hole about 60 yards shorter. Downwind everyone will be hitting (or attempting to hit) this green in two, making the big sandbox much less of an issue than it usually is. Then again, it might come into play for people who have iffy lies in the rough and are still attempting to go at the green in two.

I am quoting myself on this one. I saw McIlroy hit an 8 iron into 11 on Thursday. A Player of his length actually picks up an additional 30 or so yards because he can reach the downhill slope!

[BCowan]

I'll note that GCA own JP predicted Zack Johnson winning at TOC.  He likes a Martin Kaymer for this week's PGA.  will he go 2 for 2......

[Paul Gray]

Bump