Shooting Kohler, Dodging Maytags…
Shooting Kohler, Dodging Maytags…
All the modern inconveniences.
- Mark Twain, Life On The Mississippi
Recently I had a shoot scheduled at Whistling Straits, future home of the 92nd PGA Championship. 
here The weather was great, so I decided to drive from Omaha to Kohler, Wisconsin , a trip of 540 miles. I knew what needed to be shot and exactly when and where to set up. I actually looked forward to the seven and a half hours of cruise control on the Interstate – just settle back, relax, decompress.
It would have worked out that way, too, except for a washing machine… in the right lane of eastbound I-80 in Iowa; the one that revealed itself when all of a sudden traffic bunched up and the vehicle in front of me swerved abruptly; the one I nearly missed by inches. Nearly.
Don’t ask me how a washing machine ended up on the Interstate highway. I only know it isn’t there now. It exploded when it got hit by a car. My car.
Luckily no one was hurt. The car (a rental) was a little worse for the wear, but drivable. I even made it to the golf course in time to shoot that day. But relaxed? Forget it. The washing machine was a “Life-Flashes-Before-My-Eyes” moment.
Fortunately, they put me up at the Inn on Wood Lake, with all the touches the world has come to expect from the Kohler family. Here the attention to detail is something you have to experience for yourself.
If you’ve never been to the Destination Kohler resorts, you’re missing one of America ’s great retreats. Golf, spa, 
accommodations, shopping, food, service… everything is first-class. Especially this time of year. Check out the Blackwolf Run image – the Fall colors are spectacular.
Do yourself a favor: Plan a trip to Kohler. Walk, bike, fly or drive there. But watch out for washing machines. As for me, the only Maytag I want to see for awhile is the Maytag Blue on top of my filet.
All the Best,
Patrick Drickey