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How sand became golf’s most valuable amenity

(Bloomberg Businessweek) -- When most people think of golf, their mind goes immediately to grass. If they picture sand at all, they think of the place they don’t want their shot to land. But to a ...
Christian Science Monitor

From sand traps to salmon habitat, US golf courses become nature preserves

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
Sports Illustrated

Sand Valley’s Legacy Grows With the Commons, an ‘Afternoon’ Golf Alternative

Sand Valley Golf Resort is no stranger to spectacular encores. After the central Wisconsin haven of firm-and-fast, strategic golf raked in awards in 2017 for its Bill Coore-Ben Crenshaw design, it ...
Forbes

Where History Walks: The Lido At Sand Valley Delivers Golf’s Past

The Lido at Sand Valley is a near exact replica of the course built in 1917. Each hole is a specific MacDonald template. Sand towers nearly ten stories high, surrounded by a uniform forest of thin ...