Wild Horse
This post updated Oct 2025
Iron Horse Golf Club
I always enjoy this semi-private course a couple times a year set in Ashland Nebraska. The course was built around a rock quarry that provides a scenic backdrop for many of the holes. Your first impression from the clubhouse view is great. If you haven’t played there, see pictures I took in our mid-October round. […]
The boom and bust of golf courses In Omaha for the last 35 years
If you go back to the late 1980s, Omaha had a high demand for golf that was not being met. Municipal courses like Benson, Applewood, The Knolls, Dodge and Elmwood were very difficult to get on and most of the country clubs were very expensive and full. I was busy with young kids and wanted […]
Nebraska Golf Association (NGA)
Almost every week in the golf season, the NGA staff and a host of volunteers are running a tournament at a Nebraska golf course. These range from juniors, men’s, women’s and senior amateur championships. I can’t say enough about how well these events are run. I will give credit to the two long time NGA […]
Des Moines Golf and Country Club
Des Moines Golf and Country Club This club, featuring two great courses is an absolute gem and one of the best in the Midwest. Located in West Des Moines, approximately a 2 hour drive from central Omaha. In 1999 they hosted the U.S. Senior Open and in 2017, the Solheim Cup. For these international events […]
Oakland Country Club
Oakland Country Club I wanted to write and post about this course fresh after the state Senior Match play which Oakland hosted. I was a member here for 4 years and love to play the course. I would still belong if it wasn’t for the 55 minute drive from northwest Omaha. This course 25 miles […]
Fremont Country Club
Fremont Country Club We recently played our Nebraska Senior Golf Association two-day state tournament at Fremont, so a good time to discuss. A few weeks ago they also hosted the state amateur for all the young studs. I play this private club 2-3 times a year and have a love-hate relationship with the course. If […]
Lochland
Lochland Country Club, Hastings, Nebraska This is one of my top 10 in Nebraska and if you haven’t played it you are missing a good golf course. It doesn’t have the glitz of all the newer links and prairie courses in the state, but has plenty of good golf holes, a well- run pro shop, […]
Wayne Country Club
I recently had my first opportunity to play Wayne CC in the State Senior Am. I should have come up for a practice round, but the two hour drive from home kept me away. I will admit this course was never on my target list, but it is a legitimate18 hole challenge for all golfers. The course […]
The hardest par 5 in Nebraska?
Yes, that is a picture of me negotiating my tee shot on 11 at Bayside at Lake MacConaughy. This hole easily gets my vote for the most difficult par 5 in the state. This is a long way from eastern Nebraska and you have to pass a lot of good par 5s to get there. […]
