Rainbow Springs Simulated
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How a simulator helped revive an infamous Wisconsin course
Rainbow Springs Golf Course outside of Milwaukee closed in 2014. It was not considered a classic venue, but thanks to technology the course — and others — are being reconstructed, if only digitally
By Gary Van Sickle
Sharon Heights Golf and CC — Hole 13
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Todd Eckenrode, Origins Golf Design elevate Sharon Heights
Tot Hill Farm 5 Green Front
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Rediscovering Mike Strantz's design brilliance
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