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.
First Look at the “New” Old Dane
First Look at the "New" Old Dane Dakota City Course Transformation Nearly Complete Old Dane Golf Club's transformation from a nine-hole course to a 12-hole playground is nearly complete. The Dakota City course is growing in ahead of its 2027 opening, and will bring something not seen before to the Nebraska golf landscape. Canadian golf architect Trevor Dormer, a longtime Continue Reading
The Most Avid Golfer in Nebraska
The Most Avid Golfer in Nebraska There are a lot of numbers that might sum up the life of Dave Auwerda. 189 miles - the distance he drives on a typical day of golf. 3 hours - the amount of time he spends in his Ford Maverick. 6.43 miles (11,309 yards) - the total distance of the two golf courses Continue Reading
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 Reynolds” – but I’m rushing Continue Reading
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. It reopens today, May 1, Continue Reading
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 pandemic. It was a recipe Continue Reading
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. The NGA annually visits 10-20 Continue Reading
Spring 2020 Issue of Nebraska Golfer Now Available
Spring 2020 Issue of Nebraska Golfer Now Available The Spring Issue of Nebraska Golfer is now available. Click the image above to view this month's issue. Content includes: The Year Charlie Borner Jr. Invented the Broom - In 1970, Charlie Borner Jr. became the first player to sweep the NGA's majors, the Nebraska Match Play and Nebraska Amateur. The Season Continue Reading
October 2019 Issue of Nebraska Golfer Now Available
October 2019 Issue of Nebraska Golfer Now Available The October Issue of Nebraska Golfer is now available. Click the image above to view this month's issue. Content includes: The Ranch - A new private destination course is coming to Nebraska's sandhills. Read about the Gil Hanse Design course located just south of Valentine. 5 Things You NEED to Know about Continue Reading
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