GOLF COURSES
First full season wraps at Landmand
he Landmand course in
T eastern Nebraska has closed after its first full season of operations , and , according to general manager Adam Fletcher , it has been a busy summer .
“ The entire season ’ s tee sheet was completely booked out by mid-March , so every day was consistently packed and exciting ,” he says . “ It was amazing to see golfers ’ enthusiasm for visiting the course – they would often show up hours before their tee time , so they could just drink in the atmosphere ‘ Up Top ’. Seeing people who had travelled from all over the world to come play here was a daily highlight for me .”
Despite 2023 being the course ’ s first full season , Landmand played host to several events of signficance , including the Nebraska State Mid-Am , for a second successive year , in August , and , in the same month , the Nebraska vs Kansas Junior Cup , which saw the host state win the Cup back for the first time in three years . What Fletcher describes as a ‘ memorable breeze ’ hit the course during the two day Member Field event for the course ’ s Pioneer members . “ Our 24 foot windsock was absolutely maxed out – definitely a weekend to keep the ball low to the ground ,” he says .
Landmand ’ s season ended with a bang on October 10-11 , when the University of South Dakota hosted seven college teams for the 54-hole ‘ Throw Down Up Top ’. “ Several golfers flirted with our course record of 66 , but it held out ,” says Fletcher .
“ It has been a memorable year , and I am so grateful to our staff for their efforts ,” says owner and developer Will Andersen . “ As with every golf course , our staff are the heart and soul of Landmand . They make the experience unforgettable .”
Landmand will open for 2024 on May 17 , and 2024 tee times will be made available on the website , www . landmandgc . com , on December 31 at 8am CST .
GroundskeepingJournal . co . uk | November / December 2023 31