The 80th playing of the U.S. Women’s Open, and the state’s third, will be at Erin Hills from May 26-June 1, 2025 and the course hopes to be the canvas for another memorable chapter in women’s major golf.

How this intoxicating patch of land came to be Erin Hills, site of golf’s prestigious U.S. Open next month, is a story filled with drama and conflict, triumph and tragedy. But it started with a small ad in the newspaper.