23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Opening Shot at The Irish - Whistling Straits
The first hole of The Irish Course at Whistling Straits sets the tone — wild dunes, sculpted fairways, and a lone golfer testing precision against the courses designed drama. The terrain rises and folds like a living sculpture — where every contour tells the story of challenge and beauty along Lake Michigan’s edge.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 10.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 10.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Kohler, Wisconsin, United States of America |
| Copyright: | © Jason Aponte |