Lang plans Erin Hills expansion

Bob Lang is working on plans to build a second 18 hole golf course at his Erin Hills golf course, located in the Town of Erin in Washington County. The town plan commission recently reviewed the preliminary plans, but took no action.

Lang could not be reached for comment

The second golf course would be built to the east of the existing Erin Hills golf course, which is located at 6901 County Highway O. The course is located on the south side of Highway O and about a half-mile west of Terry Road.

The undulating landscape of the Kettle Moraine created a unique natural setting for Lang to build the course. Thanks to that natural landscape, Erin Hills has received rave reviews from the golf world since it opened in 2006. The United States Golf Association (USGA) has been so impressed with Erin Hills that it awarded the course with the U.S. Women's Public Links championship in 2008 and the men's U.S. Amateur in 2011. The USGA is also considering the course as a possible site for a future men's U.S. Open.

The plans for the second golf course at Erin Hills show a "U.S. Open Parking Area," along Highway O.

The plans for the second golf course at Erin Hills were done by Columbus, Ohio-based Hurdzan/Fry Golf Course Design Inc., which was also involved with the original design of Erin Hills.