About five years ago, we decided to name our holes. I had played another golf course who had named their holes and I really liked it. I casually mentioned it to my dad. Unbeknownst to me, he had basically named all of our holes in his head already. He started rattling off names that he […]
O’Donnell & Friends Open
This was the 20th year for the O’Donnell family to host their annual golf outing at our course. Their golf outing is cleverly called O’Donnell and Friends Open. What started out as a small family gathering has turned into a huge charity drive every year. The O’Donnells consist of Dan & Dee O’Donnell, their 10 […]
Running Scared Zombie 5K
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Meet Snappy Pete
While we were turning on the fountains at the miniature golf, we found an unusual critter hiding out under the bridge! Yes. That is a snapping turtle. We have many of them on the golf course, but none have ever made the long trek up to the minigolf. Most just hang out in the pond […]
The Thrill of Rain
In reality, golf courses are kind of like farmers. We complain when it rains and we complain when it doesn’t. Our business is highly dependent on the weather. Sometimes, we want to punch the weather forecaster when he predicts rain and it turns out to be a perfectly nice day. Last year, we ran out […]