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Reversing Course

Wakonda Clubwww.wakondaclub.com
Wakonda Club's golf course restoration project. How it all started and how it's going.
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Episodes

Everything is Golden

John Griffin, with the @LangfordMoreau X account, and Henri Moreau, grandson of Theadore Moreau, join us for this dive into the history of L&M and golden age golf course architecture.

Sep 18, 202447 minEp. 19

How You Doin’?

Rheanne, Dane, and Aaron meet again. A review of the first 24 days of the course being open.

Jun 28, 202452 minEp. 18

The Unsung Heroes

Rheanne, Dane, and Aaron sit down with the true unsung heroes of the golf course project - the grounds crew. Tyler Kinney, Evan Armitage, Troy Janssen and John Phillips join the podcast.

Feb 20, 202437 minEp. 17

Connecting The Dots

Special Guest, Nate McCoy, with the Iowa Golf Association, joins Rheanne, Aaron and Dane to discuss the course rating, handicaps, tees, and of course where the dots land. And a mid-winter update from Dane.

Jan 11, 20241 hr 14 minEp. 16

The Testing Reel

Testing the audio is a very serious matter.

Sep 18, 20233 minEp. 15

The Last One... For Now

Rheanne, Dane, and Aaron host special guests, Wakonda Board President John Ruan IV, and Vice President Peter Cownie, to discuss the project progress and the future of Wakonda.

Sep 18, 202346 minEp. 14

No, you can't play on it yet

Rheanne, Dane, and Aaron talk about the final items to be completed and how it's all coming together, along with an education on bent grass. Questions from listeners include how the new course and bunkers will play, how much water we are using to grow in, and how traffic will be controlled.

Sep 09, 202333 minEp. 13

Are we there yet?

Rheanne, Dane, and Aaron review the timeline, questions from listeners, and a look toward the future.

Sep 02, 202335 minEp. 12

Things Are Really Heating Up

Rheanne, Dane, and Aaron talk about the heat dome and its effects and answer more burning questions. Also a recap of a recent Wakonda Board retreat.

Aug 26, 202344 minEp. 11

You have questions? We have answers!

Rheanne, Dane, and Aaron take questions from our listeners. Everything from cart paths, to bladders, to trees. Everything you want to know.

Aug 19, 202336 minEp. 10

Do What You Love, and Never Work A Day

A weekly update from Dane and special guest, Mark Wilson joins the team. Mark is an accomplished golf course superintendent and Dane's father. He gives perspective on the industry, our restoration project, his accomplished career, and life.

Aug 05, 202337 minEp. 8

A Game For All Generations

A weekly update on progress from Dane and a conversation with special guest, Golf Historian and Photographer, Dan Moore.

Jul 29, 202349 minEp. 7

A Perfect 10?

A weekly update from Dane and Rheanne and Aaron talk with GolfWeek Course rater, Dr. Mark Leo. Dr. Leo shares the history of course rating systems, criteria and how Wakonda stands up.

Jul 22, 202337 minEp. 6

The Greatest Version of Wakonda

Special guest, Golf Course Architect, Tyler Rae, goes through the planning and preparation for the Wakonda restoration and shares his thoughts on the course and the results.

Jul 15, 202353 minEp. 5

How We Got Here - The Vision

On the eve of breaking ground, a trip down memory lane. How we got here and the Vision for Wakonda.

Jun 16, 202322 minEp. 1
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