What's New @ Firethorn
05/03/08
The 2008 QuestDon’t forget to sign up for the 2008 Quest, to be held July 24, 25, & 26. For those that are not familiar, this is our annual Member-Guest tournament, and it’s the best event of the year. Over ½ the field is already set so hurry and call the golf shop to reserve your spot in this year’s event.
05/03/08
Firethorn Hole in One ClubCall the golf shop today and become a member of the Firethorn Hole in One Club. Cost is only $5 each time another club member makes a hole in one. That lucky club member receives ½ of that money collected as an account credit and the other ½ in golf shop credit. You never know, the next one could be you.
05/03/08
Firethorn Member in the NewsCheck out the Faces in the Crowd section of the April 28 issue of Sports Illustrated. Our very own Jack Sock, son of Larry and Pam Sock, is featured in the Faces in the Crowd section. Jack won the Easter Bowl, the U.S. Tennis Association's spring national championship. Click on the link below and read all about him.
Congratulations Jack.
SI Faces in the Crowd
04/23/08
New Development in FirethornFirethorn is developing 20 new single family residential lots on our West course with 3 new lots in the original development.
For further information click on the following link Firethorn Terrace Web site
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
12/04/06
'The Early Years' Video is Now 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!
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.
