A couple of weeks ago, we hosted a 5K at our golf course to raise money for Shoes that Fit. We were super excited to be able to present them a check for $1,200. All of the money will stay right here in our area to provide shoes to low income children. All I have […]
Tadpole Junior Golf Tournament
It simply wouldn’t be a sport if you didn’t have some sort of finishing tournament followed up by a trophy presentation. We had our annual Tadpole Junior Golf Tournament last Thursday. I have found one thing over the years. The kids may forget their swing, stance or grip from year to year, but they absolutely […]
Rally for a Cure
Every year, our Women’s Club holds a Rally for the Cure. This is a Two Gal Best Shot tournament that raises money for breast cancer. We work with the Komen Foundation here in Des Moines. The proceeds to this event go to helping to pay for breast cancer screenings. It’s a great opportunity to honor […]
Let the Playing Commence!
Menards sent us a rebate check, so you know us. We couldn’t let it burn a hole in our pocket. The show must go on, so we decided to add a play set to the miniature golf course. If you recall, on a rainy day in May, our boys had dug up some sod and […]
Tribute to Dan O’Donnell, Sr.
Back in 1994, we hosted a golf outing for the O’Donnell family. It was the first one which served as a family reunion of sorts. About 40 golfers were present. The family which included Dan & Dee O’Donnell, their 10 children, spouses and grandchildren had a great time and plans were made for another family […]
Sold! To the Man in the Back!
When we first started doing events about 6 years ago, we were really surprised at all the different types of events there are out there in the world. Our most unusual, to us, event request is auctions. They are also our favorite as we think it is fun and exciting to hear them rattle off […]
Marshmallow Long Drive Contest
We teach about 75 – 100 kids every summer the great game of golf. Since they are our little toads, we call it our Tadpole Junior Golf program. We try our best to be clever and possibly a little corny, too. It’s a curse and a blessing! Needless to say, we start the kids young. […]
Running Scared Zombie Run’s Course
I thought I would offer a glimpse at the running course for the race that is taking place this Saturday, June 22. We have lots of beautiful areas in which to run. Check this out! Doesn’t this look like a Robert Frost poem? A nice fork in the road. When my kids were younger, they […]
Tuesday Night Burger Night
I have lived on the golf course my whole life. For the vast majority of it, we haven’t really had many options to dine nearby. It has been nice that Pleasant Hill and Altoona have provided some more options in recent years, but it is still a 10+ minute drive. When we were visiting a […]
Ka-Boom! Drip. Drip. Drop.
We’ve been having lots of fun storms this spring or whatever you might call it. Without fail, we will get several inches of rain and as soon as it stops raining, our phones start to ring asking if we are open and ready to play golf, of course, with carts. Most times, we are up […]