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Can You Play Whistling Straits on Awesome Golf? Here’s How

Whistling Straits is available on Awesome Golf as part of the premium course library. The Straits course — the Pete Dye masterpiece that hosted three PGA Championships and the 2020 Ryder Cup — is included with the Awesome Golf subscription on iOS and Windows. The Irish course is not included. Here’s what you need to know about the quality, the gameplay, and whether it’s worth playing on mobile sim.

What Tier You Need

Whistling Straits is included in the standard Awesome Golf subscription. You don’t need to buy it separately. If you have an active Awesome Golf subscription ($12/month or $99/year), the course is in your library. Open the app, search for Whistling Straits, and start playing.

For a full breakdown of the platform’s course library, read the Best Courses on Awesome Golf guide.

Why Whistling Straits Works on Awesome Golf

Awesome Golf is designed for mobile-first simulator setups. The Garmin R10, Rapsodo MLM2Pro, and Square Golf are its primary launch monitor partners. The graphics are not GSPro quality. They are not supposed to be. Awesome Golf is the platform you use when you want to play a round in 30 minutes, not when you want to spend an hour adjusting camera angles.

Whistling Straits works on Awesome Golf because the course’s character comes through even at lower graphical fidelity. The 1,000 bunkers are still there. The Lake Michigan shoreline is still there. The fescue is still punishing. The course plays the same way — blind tee shots, forced carries, greens that look flat on the approach and then reveal three distinct tiers when you get there.

The wind matters more on Awesome Golf than on most platforms. The Awesome Golf physics engine handles wind effects well. Playing Whistling Straits with 15 mph winds from the lake is a legitimate test. The ball moves. The club selection matters. The question is not whether you can hit the ball 300 yards. The question is whether you can hit it 170 yards with the right trajectory into a 15 mph crosswind.

The Straits on Awesome Golf

The Straits course plays at Awesome Golf’s standard resolution. The course is 7,790 yards from the tips. The par 3s are the standout holes on this platform.

The 3rd hole: 190 yards over a valley. The green sits in a bowl surrounded by bunkers. On Awesome Golf, the carry is the entire shot. The bowl is visible. Hit the green or hit sand. There is no middle ground.

The 7th hole: 221 yards from the tips. The longest par 3 on the course. The green is two-tiered and protected by bunkers on both sides. On Awesome Golf, the distance is honest. You need to hit a fairway wood or a long iron into a green that punishes the wrong miss. The tiered green reads well on the platform’s putting grid.

The 12th hole: 170 yards over Lake Michigan. The green sits on a peninsula. The carry is terrifying even on a phone screen. On Awesome Golf, the water is rendered as a solid blue hazard. The wind is always pushing toward the water. The correct play is to aim at the center of the green and accept whatever par you get.

The 17th hole: 223 yards from the tips. The famous peninsula green surrounded by sand and water. On Awesome Golf, the hole reads as a brutal test. The green is narrow. The carry is long. The penalty for missing is a double bogey at best. This is the hole that defines the course, and it plays well on the platform.

How the Course Actually Plays

Whistling Straits on Awesome Golf is a scoreable course if you play the right tees. The blacks are 7,790 yards and will punish you. The blues are 7,130 yards and are a fair test for a single-digit handicap. The whites are 6,540 yards and are the right choice for most players on Awesome Golf.

The course plays firm and fast. The fescue rough is a genuine hazard. The Awesome Golf rough penalty is significant enough that you will lose strokes from the long stuff. Play from the fairway. Pitch out sideways if you miss. Take your bogey and move on.

The greens are the real test. Awesome Golf’s putting engine rewards good reads. The Whistling Straits greens are the most severe in the Great Lakes region. Pete Dye designed them to be unfair. The three-putts are not your fault. They are Dye’s fault. Accept this and enjoy the round.

What It Does Not Have

The Irish course is not available on Awesome Golf. If you want to play the companion course, you need GSPro or FSX Play. The Irish is shorter and more playable than the Straits, but it is not the reason anyone travels to Whistling Straits.

The course does not have dynamic weather in the same way that GSPro or FSX Play handle it. Awesome Golf has a fixed weather engine. You can set the wind speed and direction, but the course does not automatically adjust conditions based on the real-world Lake Michigan weather patterns. This is a minor issue. Set the wind to 10-15 mph and play.

How to Access It

Open the Awesome Golf app on your iPhone, iPad, or Windows device. Go to the course library. Search for “Whistling Straits.” Select the Straits course. Add to your favorites. Play.

The course downloads in under a minute on a standard internet connection. No additional purchases are required. If you have an active subscription, you have access.

Is It Worth Playing?

Whistling Straits on Awesome Golf is worth playing if you own a mobile sim setup. It is one of the best courses on the platform. The course is a major championship venue. The holes are memorable. The difficulty is genuine.

If you own a GSPro or FSX Play setup, play Whistling Straits there instead. Those platforms have higher visual fidelity, better LIDAR data, and more realistic physics. But if you own an R10, an MLM2Pro, or a Square Golf, and you want to play one of the most famous courses in America on your iPad, Awesome Golf gets the job done.

For a full breakdown of the platform, read the Awesome Golf Software Review. For the complete list of courses worth playing on Awesome Golf, read the Best Courses on Awesome Golf guide.

FAQ

Can you play Whistling Straits on Awesome Golf for free?

No. You need an active Awesome Golf subscription ($12/month or $99/year). The course is included in the subscription. No additional purchase required.

Which version of Whistling Straits is on Awesome Golf?

The Straits course is available. The Irish course is not. If you want the Irish, you need GSPro or FSX Play.

Does Awesome Golf have the 17th hole at Whistling Straits?

Yes. The 17th hole with the peninsula green is included. It plays at 223 yards from the tips and is one of the most memorable holes on the platform.

How does Awesome Golf compare to GSPro for Whistling Straits?

GSPro has higher visual fidelity, better LIDAR data, and more realistic physics. Awesome Golf is the better choice for mobile setups and quick rounds. GSPro is the better choice for a dedicated simulator room.

Can you play Whistling Straits on Awesome Golf with a Garmin R10?

Yes. The Garmin R10 is one of Awesome Golf’s primary launch monitor partners. Connect your R10 to the Awesome Golf app, select Whistling Straits, and play.

How many courses does Awesome Golf have?

Awesome Golf has a library of over 100 courses, including Whistling Straits, Pebble Beach, St Andrews, Pinehurst No. 2, and Bethpage Black. New courses are added regularly through subscription updates.