We’re talking River Wilds just outside Blair right? That’s where I play about 90% of my rounds. I like it, for my skill level it has some challenging holes but not overly difficult overall. Has some fun holes with the right wind too (#8 with the wind at your back the green is drivable).
On 10, I try and squeeze a driver through the little hole in the trees most of the time, only works about 20% of the time thought.
That’s what I assumed he was talking about. I love the back to back par 5’s, I always find myself being super aggressive and either going 3,4 or 4,4 or I’ll play them in +2
Yes! I really enjoyed it. My kinda course that forces you to hit shots.
I think they must’ve sent me off the back because the tenth hole I played was one of the most pedestrian holes out there, a dog left with the tee box near the entrance of the parking lot. The first hole I played was a short par 4 that has a forced carry over a creek to the tree-surrounded green. On that hole I sent my first into that creek.
Fun, fun course. When I get back up there I’ll be sure to make time to replay it.
They sent you off the front, the first is the hole that goes over the creek. I agree the 10th can be pedestrian, the only real excitement is if you try and cut it by trying to drive through a small gap between the first and second tree down the left.
Anyone else in here doing the Happy Gilmore any time league at Pac Springs?
ALSO… looking to play up there mid/late June if my team comes to the CWS. always happy to meet up with fellow degenerates and refugees for a quick 18… looks like a group could be had to drive out to Blair for River Wilds…
Who’s your team? Shoreline is a great course not far from the NoDo area either
Plenty of Omaha courses to be seen before driving to Blair. Indian Creek. Benson, Goodman is where you should start
Refugee member from the Ohio contingent here - great seeing the discussion on the Omaha public tracks above. At the end of the month i’ll be in Lincoln for one day - what would be the can’t miss Lincoln public course if you only had one morning to play?
Highlands is my favorite Lincoln public track. @chipcaffey and @puhing10 will have more nuanced takes
I like Lincoln country club, can normally get some deals
I’ve heard firethorn is good too
I’d agree with Highlands if you’re looking for something in Lincoln and public. Pioneers is a close 2nd for me, but that could be because I’ve played it a lot more.
Now, now, now… let me play a little hypothetical here. If you’re looking to play public golf in Lincoln, might you just drive to Beatrice to play BCC? I dunno!!!
Easy there C-Suite Shonsey, we’re talking public courses here. Only kidding. Highlands is hard to beat from a muni standpoint. Clear and above the best Lincoln public course in my eyes. CCL is great. Shorter and generally tree lined fairways, but I think it’s the best conditioned course in Lincoln. Firethorn is probably the best test of golf in Lincoln. There is at least one person on here that is a member there. I figure he might reach out through DM if he sees this.
Now if we are successful in driving to beatrice and playing, might that topic be revisited?
YES!!!
I think Beatrice is a drive, about an hour drive from a private airport in Omaha, place called Beatrice Country Club.
Kyle, you talkin to a ghost?
Hard tellin from the press box.
And my question is… driving there in a Chevyequinoxwiththebucketseats?