We’ve made the turn, and onto the back nine. The staff is regrouping, about to enjoy cooler days, beautiful Fall sunshine, and the spark of momentum is propelling us towards the finish line. As a player, if you had a poor front nine, the back is where you hope to find that spark, and the […]
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It’s been a few weeks since our last winter trail groom. With no measurable snow, and dangerous temperatures, the current 15 degrees feels like a vacation. Our Assistant Supt. Tina Rosenow just completed a fresh groom of the winter trails. The forecast looks very favorable to getting back outside, and enjoying the outdoors. Hope to […]
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We’re at the halfway point in the project. Now’s a good time to take a step back, and explain some of the things that were happening, behind the scenes, during construction. Mostly, regarding Midland’s staff: First, we were exhausted. The adrenaline of such an exciting project had worn off by this point, and we realized […]
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The current 9th, originally the 5th hole, now plays as the Cape. There has been a common misnomer that a tee shot over water has been the only trait that defines the Cape Template. However, Jim Urbina’s definition of a Cape is a combination of a risk/reward tee shot, that continues all the way to […]
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Midland’s 8th is the Knoll Template. A short, but fierce par 4, with a green perched upon a hill (or Knoll), in which most surrounding sides of the green surface fall off sharply. CB Macdonald got the inspiration for the hole from the 4th hole at Scotscraig Golf Club in Fife, Scotland. There are many […]
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Our 7th hole, the Eden, has more than likely changed the least amount out of all of our 18 holes, since inception. It’s one of the reasons it’s Jim Urbina’s favorite hole at Midland. The original Eden, is the 11th at the Old Course at St. Andrews. One of the reasons Jim likes our Eden […]
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