Category: History
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Mad Russian
I don’t know if John Barth was a golfer, but I imagine he’d like the Mad Russian. It’s got a wacky routing, odd angled fairways, good greens, and a striking sense of humor. Located in Milliken, Colorado, this former farmland was turned into one of the most original designs in…
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Ballyneal Golf Club
Ballyneal is a Tom Doak course located among Eastern Colorado’s chop hills. The isolation, the use of the sand dunes, and the size of the course make it as unique and fun as anything out there.
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Landmand
Landmand has to be one of the most audacious golf courses built in recent memory and every bit of it works. It’s fun, it has a sense of humor, and it’s built on a big site with undulating land that will leave you giddy. AND…it’s public.
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Bayside Golf Club
Bayside Golf Club in Brule, Nebraska offers a fun and scenic course designed by architects Dave Axland and Dan Proctor. The front nine blends well with the landscape, while the back nine presents more severe terrain. The combination of scoring holes and challenges creates a unique golfing experience, rewarding patience…
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Veenker Golf Course
Perry Maxwell got to Iowa 50 years before Kevin Costner, and someone in the planning department at Ames decided they didn’t like the ballfield. Fortunately, eleven Maxwell holes remain and make it a worthwhile trip to see. The new additions are forgettable (or lamentable) and the routing is a head…
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The Ridge at Castle Pines North
The Ridge at Castle Pines North is a mouthful. Built on dramatic land, the front nine is fun, but plays through a housing development. The back nine is routed through pine trees and feels much more intimate. If you can stomach mandatory carts and a higher price that that your…
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Oregon Trail Golf Course
The Oregon Trail Golf Course is a delightful nine holer that sits on a hillside along the Sutherland Reservoir. The rolling land, just south of the Sand Hills provides exciting shots and tempting holes. With a few changes, the fourth hole could be all-Nebraska.
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Highland Meadows
Highland Meadows is Art Schaupeter’s gift to northern Colorado. Somewhat under-discussed, the course is an opportunity to play wonderful strategic design along picturesque arroyos. Don’t let the housing development built up around it deter you: the houses are far enough from play that they don’t cause any issues.
Layman's Hall 