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INVIGORATION AND ADVENTURE AWAITS One of the resort’s most popular non-golf destinations is the fivestar Kohler Waters Spa, located next to The American Club. Featuring therapeutic water treatments and results-oriented facial and body services, Kohler Waters Spa offers well-being around every corner. Yoga on the Lake provides unheated and heated class environments. At the same time, one of Destination Kohler’s newest additions—the Bold Cycle boutique indoor cycling studio—lets guests pedal toward fitness all year long. River current ranks #15 in Golf Digest’s 2019-20 America’s 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses. THE MEADOW VALLEYS AT BLACKWOLF RUN The Meadow Valleys rounds out The American Club’s foursome, and checks in at #57 in Golf Digest’s public course rankings. At 7,250 yards, the course offers professionals and amateurs alike the chance to put their skills to the test while enjoying the natural beauty for which Wisconsin’s Sheboygan River Valley is known. “The Ryder Cup has put a global lens on the resort as well as the great state of Wisconsin, so there’s been a lot of enthusiasm both locally and from folks around the world who want to come to play here,” Maliszewski said. “It’s exciting to offer people the chance to play the course. When golfers come, we find that many of them are initially drawn to play The Straits, but after they get here and see our other courses, they usually end up extending their stay or making plans to visit again.” To say the Destination Kohler experience begins and ends on the links would be selling the resort far short. From The American Club’s AAA 5-diamond and Forbes Five- Star rated boutique hotel to an array of hiking, biking and spa offerings. Destination Kohler provides experiences that can be custom-created for any guest. “The Midwest is known for hospitality, and our specialty at Destination Kohler is our ability to consistently deliver gracious and unexpected experiences,” Maliszewski said. “The five-star service is really what we’re known for. It’s what our whole approach is based in, and we want each of our guests to have an experience in which that is reflected through everything we do.” READY TO CREATE YOUR CUSTOM KOHLER EXPERIENCE? Whether you and your buddies are ready to fashion your own Ryder Cup match play competition on the event’s championship courses or you’re looking to take a family vacation, Destination Kohler offers day, weekend, stayand-play, and extended-stay resort packages that can be tailored to your desires. An on-site wellness concierge is available to help plan every part of your trip to Destination Kohler, where some of America’s greatest courses await. “Wisconsin is a beautiful place—with four distinct and beautiful seasons,” Maliszewski said. “If you bring an open mind and a sense of adventure, you’ll fit right in. You’ll be well taken care of, you’ll be among friends, and you’ll have a great time.” vsga.org M AY/J UNE 2020 | V IRGINIA G OLFER 33