Alert Top Story Big things expected at new small course By Stephanie Klett and Bill Barth Mar 18, 2026 Mar 18, 2026 Ryan Brown, Grand Geneva‘s Director of ski and golf operations, on the new Wee Nip course. Submitted photo Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Stephanie Klett and Bill Barth The late golf guru Harvey Penick once said, “The woods are full of long drivers.”kAmp?@E96C H:E D2:5[ “v@=7 :D 2 8@@5 H2=< DA@:=65]”k^AmkAmv@@5 8@=76C @C ?@G:46[ J@F H@?’E ?665 5C:G6C 2?5 E96 H2=< H:== 36 7F? – 8F2C2?E665 – H96? {2<6 v6?6G2’D ?6H6DE 4@FCD6 @A6?D |2J `h 2E E96 vC2?5 v6?6G2 #6D@CE] xE’D 42==65 (66 }:A – =@42E65 3J E96 8@=7 4=F39@FD6 >2:? A2C<:?8 =@E – 2?5 E96C6’D ?@E9:?8 6=D6 =:<6 :E 2C@F?5 96C6]k^AmkAm%96C6 2C6 `` 9@=6D – ?@E h[ ?@E `g] %96 D9@CE6DE :D 23@FE d_ J2C5D[ E96 =@?86DE >2J36 `ad] (:E9 >:?@C 6=6G2E:@? 492?86D (66 }:A :D 56D:8?65 7@C H2=<6CD] t249 8@=76C 86ED 2 D>2== =:89EH6:89E 42CCJ 328] !=2? @? 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