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Speaking of the Wilderness

DK — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:33:47 +0000

We’re #40

Winter has returned to the Wilderness

DK — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:25:09 +0000

Clubhouse, The Wilderness at Fortune Bay, Tower, Minnesota

Feels like golf weather in the Northland

DK — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:27:05 +0000

January 5, 2012 on the 10th Tee: 41F, The Wilderness at Fortune Bay, Tower, Minnesota

Book Your 2012 Tee Times Now

DK — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:56:17 +0000

http://www.golfthewilderness.com/layout9.asp?id=215&page=6712

Cruel Punishment

DK — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:57:56 +0000

http://www.pebblebeach.com/golf/pebble-beach-golf-links/live-golf-cams/hole17

RIP Windsong Farm

DK — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:58:36 +0000

http://www.startribune.com/local/west/135554893.html

The View from Room 471

DK — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:50:38 +0000

11th Hole, The Wilderness at Fortune Bay, Tower, Minnesota

2011 Golf Season in Review

DK — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:13:30 +0000

Pretty good year for golf:

35 official rounds for handicap
18 rounds on The Wilderness at Fortune Bay
GHIN index dropped from 15.1 to 11.6
Low round of 81 (9/10/11 at Willingers)

Some Minnesota courses are still open, but I’m probably done until spring…

Early Morning Frost on the Greens

DK — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 19:23:09 +0000

Third Hole, Ridges at Sand Creek, Jordan, Minnesota

Construction on The Wilderness at Fortune Bay

DK — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:20:31 +0000

Apparently I’m getting rusty when it comes to reporting Minnesota golf course news, as I completely missed the fact that my home course, The Wilderness at Fortune Bay, is doing a little construction in the off season. Good thing I actually read the course newsletter this month…

Our superintendent Vince Dodge writes:

A few of the projects that will be noticeable to the golfing public next season will be the addition of a new white tee on 3 as well as a white tee enlargement on 7. These two tees in particular have taken a beating from heavy wear in past years and the additional teeing area should help us to avoid this in the future. In addition, the new tee on 3 offers a different angle and overall feel of the hole that should be of interest in coming years.

Seven tee is expected to re-open in June, while the new white tee on three should open in August. It also looked like there was some drain work being done on eight fairway, near the 100 yard marker.

I took a rather melancholy walk around the course this afternoon with the camera. Today would have been a great day to play, with nice fall temps and still perfect tees and fairways. A few shots of the construction zones, along with a few other holes (all covered up and waiting for winter), after the jump.