Wisconsin: An American Golf Mecca
The secret to Wisconsin’s future as a golf destination isn’t dairy cows or cheese. It’s sand. When Mike Keiser looks at Sand Valley, the 78-year-old developer doesn’t see a successful venture so much as he sees potential—not just for the resort, but for all of central Wisconsin to develop into a robust and diverse golf destination. […]
First Peek: The Lido
What once was lost has now been found in central Wisconsin Michael and Chris Keiser clearly wouldn’t agree with the idea that history is “doomed” to repeat itself. Neither should we, especially after the brothers—sons of Bandon Dunes founder Mike Keiser—spearheaded the resurrection of the historically distinguished, and long extinct, Lido Golf Club. The new […]
9 New U.S. Course Openings in 2023
Given the wealth of golf options in the U.S., which has more places to play than the next 10 best-supplied countries combined, new course openings are exceedingly limited. As a result, it’s only natural there’s added excitement among golfers when it comes to the latest and greatest in new design. A glance around the golf […]
Golf Destinations to Visit in 2023
Few things beat the excitement of playing a great golf course for the first time. The anticipation you feel as you’re headed to a new course is palpable. Will its design live up to expectations? Will it be too hard? Too easy? What condition will the course be in? How will you score? There’s an […]
6 Things to Know: The Lido at Sand Valley
The Lido at Sand Valley Golf Resort is a faithful recreation of a long-gone layout once celebrated as the best in the world. The original version was built on New York’s Long Island in the early 1900s by renowned architects C.B. Macdonald and Seth Raynor but demolished by the U.S. Navy during World War II […]
With The Lido’s Return, Which Other Extinct Courses Should Be Reborn?
One of golf’s most architecturally significant courses, The Lido, is being reborn in the sands of central Wisconsin. The original C.B. Macdonald design on the coast of Long Island was parceled off during the Great Depression and finally lost for good during World War II after the U.S. Navy took over the property as a […]
