At Blackwolf Run, Kohler who calls himself a committed conservationist wanted to keep a stand of elms on the course.

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Meanwhile, three Americans shared the lead after the first round of the U.S. Women's Open at Blackwolf Run in Kohler, Wisconsin.

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Kohler has gradually transformed the town from an industrial site to a resort town, with high-end American Club Resort Hotel, and the nearby golf courses at Whistling Straits and Blackwolf Run.

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