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Accessing World-class golf Lawsonia Links #7 Beautiful Green Lake A railroad boxcar is buried under the green pontoons ≈ waverunners speedboats ≈ fishing boats New in 2017: Lake tours aboard this 50’ motor launch! The Golf Courses of Lawsonia, located at Green Lake Conference Center, are rich with history. The Links course was built by the H. O. Stone Company in 1930. Designers William Langford and Theodore Moreau traveled to Scotland to sketch and photograph famous golf holes at links-style courses before laying out Lawsonia with multi-tiered greens, some 90 bunkers and deep rough. A true links golf experience in Wisconsin! There is a railroad boxcar buried under the seventh green on the Links to create the elevation. This was installed by Al Gelhar, whose local A. F. Gelhar sand mining company is run by his grandson Jim today. In the 1930s the course hosted the Little Lawsonia Open which drew Ben Hogan, Sam Snead and Byron Nelson. The first nine of the Woodlands Course was added in 1983, and the second nine opened in 1991. Set in a remarkable Wisconsin landscape, the Woodlands includes beautiful tree-lined fairways, stunning views of Green Lake, and a famous par 3 with a 65’ drop! PierlessBoatRentals.com [email protected] Today the Links is ranked #85 on Golf Digest’s list of America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses as well as #13 of their Top 50 Most Fun Golf Courses To Play In America. Golfweek ranks the Links #3 on their Top 10 Golf Courses In Wisconsin. Langford’s Pub features a bar crafted of oak from the grounds. The pub offers great food including a popular Friday night fish fry. Oliphant Golf Management maintains the courses, and manages the pro shop and pub. Book your tee time today at Lawsonia.com or call (920) 294-3320. Ask about our all-day rates and stay-and-play packages! 30 | Green Lake Conference Center Our boathouse and lakefront rentals are managed by Pierless Boat Rentals. They are ready to help you access Green Lake via new Bennington pontoons, waverunners, speedboats, fishing boats, stand up paddleboards (SUPs), single and tandem kayaks, canoes and pedal boats. The marina offers fuel, snacks, ice cream, ice, and transient slips. They also rent bikes! Stand up paddleboards (SUPs) To reserve or for more info: (920) 295-2628 Brand new Bennington pontoons glcc.org | 31