
Long before adventurous golf travelers had ever heard of Wisconsin destinations such as Whistling Straits, Sand Valley and Erin Hills, there was SentryWorld. The 1982 Robert Trent Jones Jr. design became an immediate must-play, drawing golfers to the quaint rural town of Stevens Point.
“It was one of those places you went in Wisconsin if you wanted to treat yourself,” said Scott LaPlant, a Green Bay native and member of Golfweek’s course-ratings panel.