Category Archives: Nebraska Golfer

They Called Him “Par Sam”

They Called Him “Par Sam”
They Called Him "Par Sam" By Stu Pospisil (Omaha World-Herald and Golf Historian) They called him “Par Sam.” Here’s the reason: Because in 1922, during one of his seven Nebraska state championships, Sam Reynolds of Omaha played 99 holes in 14 under par. He’d get called by a different name years later – “Senator Sam…
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The Anticipated Return of Quarry Oaks

The Anticipated Return of Quarry Oaks
The Anticipated Return of Quarry Oaks After more than two years without a tee piercing the ground. Without a divot. Without a ball mark. Quarry Oaks is back. Quarry Oaks Golf Club in Ashland shut down for two full seasons to renovate a golf course that needed a little facelift and a few significant changes.…
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Breakup, Pandemic, Golf

Breakup, Pandemic, Golf
Nebraska Golfer is an online publication of the Nebraska Golf Association. Formerly a digital magazine distributed quarterly, Nebraska Golfer is now delivered in a blog format through nebgolf.org. It includes regular features on the people, places and events that make golf in Nebraska great.   Breakup, Pandemic, Golf By Ben Vigil A breakup. A global…
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Hitting the Slopes Premiere

Hitting the Slopes Premiere
Hitting the Slopes Premieres Tuesday at 7 p.m. OMAHA (March 1, 2021) – The Nebraska Golf Association is launching a new video series on Tuesday night called "Hitting the Slopes." The series follows a Course Rating trip by staff members Ben Vigil and Sam Oehm last spring, during which they rated seven courses in four days.…
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