Diamond Springs Golf Course

"Diamond Springs is everything that public golf should be. In 2002, a group of investors hired a talented young architect. The end result is a layout that can stand up against some of the best architecture in the midwest at a price point few touch. It employs a single cut height of grass across the property and native grasses for contrast. It's functional and promotes an ideal playing surface for a public golf course. The turf is maintained with a simple single-row irrigation system that struggles to reach the outskirts of the fairway. The fairways are by no means tight, but they play firm, especially towards the edges. The lack of water allows the native grasses to play perfectly. They are light, whispy and easy to find balls in- the perfect mix of playability and unpredictability." The Fried Egg Golf