Reversing Course

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. 

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

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.

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.

Testing the audio is a very serious matter.

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.

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. 

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

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.

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

An extended update on the progress and a look forward.

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.

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

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.

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.

Back to the future of maintenance at Wakonda Club. Dane shares how maintenance practices will change with managing the restored course.

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