With the October 1st announcement of the Sawmill Golf Course closing in Stillwater, I thought I would recommend a link about a book that is attempting to get published about the lost golf courses in Minnesota's history.
Joe Bissen has been researching the history of courses in Minnesota lost to time. He is trying to raise money with a kickstarter campaign to get his book published.
He has been working in collaborations with Peter Wong, one of the most amazing photographers. Peter has done a lot of great golf photography, along with just being generally awesome in his other work too.
I love the history of golf. Fields to Fairways, is an especially great read about the more storied courses in Minnesota. I find it fascinating. If you do too, check out his Kickstarter page:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1578228330/fore-gone-minnesotas-lost-golf-courses-1897-1999
While your browsing, check out Peter's site too:
http://peterwongphotography.com/
Friday, October 4, 2013
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
The future of Sawmill Golf Course in Stillwater?
The owners of the Sawmill and Loggers Trail golf courses in Stillwater, MN announced today that the 30 year lease on the Sawmill Golf Course will not be renewed. They are stating that this means they can focus more on developing the Loggers Trail course.
It looks like Sawmill will be closing on October 31st. I assume this is a permanent closure?
Here is the full announcement:
Sawmill Golf Club, Inc. to Focus on Developing Loggers Trail Golf Club
Sawmill Golf Club, Inc. announced today that the thirty year lease on the 18-hole Sawmill Golf Course property will not be renewed. This will allow the staff and management team to focus 100% of their time on Loggers Trail Golf Course. Loggers Trail Golf Course is located in the City of Grant just off of Manning Avenue at 11950 80th st.
“Thirty years ago a small group of golfers signed a lease on a nine hole cow pasture and turned it into an eighteen hole golf destination that focused on providing a great golf experience at a great price.” stated Dan Pohl, President of Sawmill Golf Club, Inc. “We are very proud of what we accomplished and we want to thank all the people who played and contributed to the great golf experience at Sawmill.”
Now it is time to focus on taking Loggers Trail to the next level,” continued Pohl. “Plans are under way to build a new club house to support a pro shop and golf grill but also to provide space for wedding receptions and special community events. We hope to be breaking ground on the new facility next year.”
It looks like Sawmill will be closing on October 31st. I assume this is a permanent closure?
Here is the full announcement:
Sawmill Golf Club, Inc. to Focus on Developing Loggers Trail Golf Club
Sawmill Golf Club, Inc. announced today that the thirty year lease on the 18-hole Sawmill Golf Course property will not be renewed. This will allow the staff and management team to focus 100% of their time on Loggers Trail Golf Course. Loggers Trail Golf Course is located in the City of Grant just off of Manning Avenue at 11950 80th st.
“Thirty years ago a small group of golfers signed a lease on a nine hole cow pasture and turned it into an eighteen hole golf destination that focused on providing a great golf experience at a great price.” stated Dan Pohl, President of Sawmill Golf Club, Inc. “We are very proud of what we accomplished and we want to thank all the people who played and contributed to the great golf experience at Sawmill.”
Now it is time to focus on taking Loggers Trail to the next level,” continued Pohl. “Plans are under way to build a new club house to support a pro shop and golf grill but also to provide space for wedding receptions and special community events. We hope to be breaking ground on the new facility next year.”
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