Kettle Forge is to be developed on 270 acres in rural Ashippun, 8 miles west of U.S. Open host Erin Hills Golf Course.
A private golf club planned for Dodge County includes a course designed in consultation with Wisconsin-based touring pro Steve Stricker.
Kettle Forge is to be developed on 270 acres at W1851 Creek Road in rural Ashippun, 8 miles west of U.S. Open host Erin Hills Golf Course.
Construction is to begin this fall with an anticipated opening in fall 2027, according to the developers.
That team includes lead course architect Jackson Kahn Design, designer Scott Hoffman, golf course development firm Landscapes Unlimited, and course operator Landscapes Golf Management.
Stricker, from the Madison area, is a Kettle Forge design consultant. He’s a winner of 12 PGA Tour tournaments and 18 PGA Tour Champions tournaments.
Kettle Forge will be one of Wisconsin’s longest courses.
“Kettle Forge will uniquely look like a natural preserve with grasses, wildflowers and wetlands,” said Brett Craig, Kettle Forge principal, in a statement.
The landscape includes a hill offering 20-mile panoramic views on which the clubhouse and future guest cottages will sit.
Amenities will include fine dining, a wellness spa, a cigar and bourbon vault, business den, bike and walking trails, fishing, and pheasant hunting on a partner game farm.
“This is pure, unadulterated golf without tennis and swimming,” said Bill Kubly, Landscapes Unlimited chair and a Kettle Forge principal.
Tom Daykin can be emailed at tdaykin@jrn.com and followed on Instagram, Bluesky, X and Facebook.
Subscribe to get the BusinessWatch email newsletter.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: New golf club coming west of Erin Hills includes Steve Stricker role
