Golf course construction screeched to a halt in Nebraska andthroughout the country and the world in recent years.
Overbuilt and underplayed, many courses instead became housingdevelopments and shopping malls.
But Jim White, who built North 40 Golf Course and helped buildWilderness Ridge, is opening the West Nine Learning Center nextweek.
The course is a remake of the west nine holes at Firethorn GolfClub that were opened some 10 years ago. Firethorn will still caterto its membership on the original 18 holes.
White recently played in the PGA Seniors Championship inColorado. "Played with some great guys, who both finished in thetop 12, on a great course and saw a lot of friends," White said. "Ijust had three major wedge mistakes and missed the cut by threestrokes."
For White and partners, the West Nine is a combination nine-holeexecutive course, par 32-33-34, with a teaching facility withindoor bays, much like the teaching facility at WildernessRidge.
A snack bar/clubhouse is about ready.
You can call 402-486-4653 next week for more information andreservations and lessons.
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