Sand Valley set to add a fourth course

Sand Valley set to add a fourth course - Sedge Valley

15 Mar 2022
by Sean Melia of AmateurGolf.com
see also: AmateurGolf.com 2025 Two Man Links and Father & Son at Sand Valley, Sand Valley Golf Resort - Sand Valley
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Hole 5, Green: Rendering by Peter Flory and Brian Zager (SandValley.com)

The options for golfers visiting Sand Valley is expanding once again. Sedge Valley, which will become the fourth course at the booming golf destination, will have a different feel compared to the bigger, brawnier Sand Valley courses - Mammoth Dunes and Sand Valley.

The Lido has been the talk of the golfing world, as Tom Doak brings the lost design back to life in Wisconsin. With Sedge Valley, Doak will pull inspiration from England's timeless courses around London and along its coast in time for a 2024 opening.

"The heathland courses built around London in the early 1900s were the first great inland golf courses, and Sedge Valley will integrate some of those characteristics – native groundcover as a strategic element, for instance," Doak said. "This property has sand, open expanses, good terrain and intriguing green sites – the fundamentals of holes that stand up over time."

"The golf experience at Sedge Valley is completely different from anything else on the property," says Sand Valley co-owner Michael Keiser. "Tom Doak moves so easily from the large-scale engineering project of the Lido to this much more intimate design. Watching him identify and work his routing to these incredible natural green sites was a true 'pinch me' moment. This is how the great ones have always done it."

Doak has a knack for reimagining old designs and templates. His Old MacDonald design at Bandon Dunes proved that, and he hopes to do the same at Sedge Valley.

"The inspiration for Sedge Valley comes from a handful of courses that never expanded much beyond their original scope – Colt’s Swinley Forest and Rye, Sir Guy Campbell and C.K. Hutchison’s West Sussex, Woking by Tom Dunn, The Addington by J.F. Abercromby, and Tom Simpson’s New Zealand Golf Club," Doak said. "These are designs that have remained essentially unchanged over time. I can’t think of a higher standard."

In 2021, AmateurGolf.com started the Two Man Links and Father/Son Championship at Sand Valley Resort. The 54-hole event will return in 2022 from May 30 to June 2.

You can find info and registration here.

ABOUT THE AGC Two Man Links II at Sand Valley

Our 5th annual return will be nothing short of our best year yet as we extend the trip an additional day and include the full experience playing a round on each of Sand Valley's four beautiful courses.

The Two Man Links and Father/Son Championship at Sand Valley Resort is a 72-hole best-ball championship at a Wisconsin gem that offers a similar vibe to the home of the original Two Man Links Championship (Bandon Dunes) with award winning courses designed by Coore and Crenshaw, David McLay Kidd and Tom Doak. (See video below.)

The lodging, food & beverage, and hospitality are sure to exceed your expectations.

If you're interested, don't hesitate. With the schedule we have lined up-- this one will fill quickly!

FATHER & SON CHAMPIONSHIP
AmateurGolf.com is pleased to announce that the tournament includes a Father & Son division with gross and net prizes within the division as well as eligibility for the overall gross and net championship titles.

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

(4) nights lodging at Sand Valley Resort (see options below)
(4) tournament rounds, (1) at Sand Valley (1) at Mammoth Dunes (1) at The Lido and (1) round at The Sedge Valley
(2) group buffet dinners!
$10,000 - plus in tee gifts and prizes
Tournament awards for division winners
Welcome gifts for all players

ITINERARY

Thursday, May 15, 2025
- Arrival day, golf at player's expense today (we have a block of tee times for those that arrive early enough)
- 7:00pm - Welcome Dinner at Aldos
- Lodging: Sand Valley Resort

Friday, May 16th, 2025
- Tournament Round 1 at Sedge Valley
- Lodging: Sand Valley Resort

Saturday, May 17th, 2025
- Tournament Round 2 at Mammoth Dunes
- 7:00pm - Dinner at Aldo's
- Lodging: Sand Valley Resort

Sunday, May 18th, 2025
- Tournament Round 3 at The Lido (caddie required, not included in entry fee)
- Lodging: Sand Valley Resort

Monday, May 19th, 2025
- Final tournament round at Sand Valley
- Checkout in the morning before play
- Tournament Awards immediately following play at Sand Valley.

COMPETITIONS

Prizes will be awarded by division based on the number of players in that division as follows:

Father & Son Team (Low Gross and Low Net)
Open Team (Low Gross and Low Net)

SENIORS: A bonus will be awarded to the lowest gross score among teams where both players are age 50 and over)

For net scoring, play will be at 80% of course handicap, with a maximum allowance of 18 for each player, and using the low handicap index for the past year from the USGA GHIN System. A maximum combined team handicap of 36.0 is suggested.

Play will be from the Orange Tees, except that those aged 70+ may elect to play from the Sand Tees.

**LODGING OPTIONS (All prices are per player. We are not yet able to set the final prices for 2025 but expect the range to be from $XXXX per player range for double occupancy to $XXXX per player for the most luxurious room choice.)**

$TBD -- ** DOUBLE OCCUPANCY PER PLAYER **
(rooming with another tournament player only) includes 4 rounds of golf, 4 nights of lodging, two dinners, plus $10,000 of prizes plus welcome gifts for all players

$TBD -- ** SINGLE OCC.**
includes 4 rounds of golf, 4 nights of lodging, two dinners, plus $10,000 of tournament prizes and welcome gifts for all players

$TBD -- ** FOUR BEDROOM COTTAGE PER PLAYER**
(separate bedrooms and bathrooms, shared common area). includes 4 rounds of golf, 4 nights of lodging, two big dinners, plus $10,000 of tournament prizes and welcome gifts for all players

** ONE OR MORE 4-BEDROOM SUITES MAY BE AVAILABLE. PLEASE INQUIRE WITH BRANDIE (AT) AMATEURGOLF.COM IF INTERESTED **

**TO REGISTER, SEE REGISTRATION TAB BACK AT THE TOP**
To express an INTEREST in playing (no commitment.) click here

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