What's New @ Firethorn
08/30/10
Jack Sock Playing in the U.S. Open This WeekJack Sock, 17 year old son of Larry and Pam Sock, is realizing a life-long dream this week. He will be competing against the best tennis players in the world at the U.S. Open. Jack won the USTA Boys 18 National Championship last week to earn his way to Flushing Meadows.
If you would like to follow Jack's adventures, he is blogging about his experiences at Jack's U.S. Open Blog
GOOD LUCK JACK - from all your friends at Firethorn!
08/29/10
Deeter and McGerr Win Men's Team ChampionshipCongratulations to Doug Deeter & Kevin McGerr for winning the 2010 Men's Team Championship! On their route to victory, McGerr & Deeter birdied every derby hole (a Firethorn first).
Finishing second was the team of Rex Largen & Tim Conzemius.
Jay Muller & Beau Reid finished in third place.
Thanks to everyone that participated in this year's event!
08/02/10
Firethorn AGAIN Well Represented @ Men's State AmateurCongratulations to Andy Sajevic for winning the Nebraska State Amateur event this year. Andy beat his father John by just a few strokes - the torch has passed.
Other Top 10 Finishers from Firethorn included:
- John Sajevic & Mike Coatman tied for 3rd while Dan Huston was 10th.
Firethorn had 13 of its members finish in the top 50.
Nicely done Gents!!
05/18/10
Development @ Firethorn TerraceFirethorn has developed 20 single family residential lots on our West course with 3 new lots in the original development. Many have already been sold.
For further information click on the following link Firethorn Terrace Web site
05/18/10
'The Early Years' Video is Available Thanks to Perry Dye we now have the original Pete Dye video of Firethorn available on this Web site. Please go to "History" - "The Early Years" section on the Web site (or just click this link) to download and play the video. It lasts about 20 minutes and requires a high speed Internet connection.
We hope you enjoy this classic!
06/05/07
Helpful Tips from the USGA Web SiteOne of our committee chairs recommended this link to the USGA Web site. There are some good things on this site for all of us who love the game to keep in mind.
When you have a little extra time - it is worth a look. USGA Web Site Link
Firethorn takes pride in our commitment to golf at the local, state and
national level. Firethorn is the home of the University of Nebraska
men’s and women’s golf teams. Firethorn hosted both the men’s and
women’s Nebraska State Amateur Championships, along with the men’s
State Match Play Championship. On a national level, Firethorn was
the venue for the NCAA Division III Men’s National Championship,
the Women’s Western Amateur Championship, and qualifying rounds for
the U.S. Open, U.S. Senior Open, the USGA Mid-Am, and U.S. Women’s
Open. Finally, the 1996 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship and the
2002 Women’s Trans-National Championship were played at Firethorn.
Our annual events for members include , “The Quest”, our member-guest
tournament, a Pro-Member tournament featuring the top professionals
in Nebraska, and our Team Championship (The Member-Member), the most
popular event of the year. Both men and women compete in team
matches throughout the year against other private clubs, and
“Championship Weekend” determines our Men’s, Women’s and Junior
Club Champions.
As you can tell from the long list of women’s championship events,
Firethorn supports women’s golf. Firethorn was on the leading edge
by having one of the first female head professionals in the country.
Firethorn is also committed to junior golf. Our junior programs
offer a learning experience for all age groups, from the “Little
Linkers” all the way through high school. With 27 holes, course
access for our junior players is rarely a problem.
