The Course

There is a distinct difference in the nines' as you can imagine. The first nine was constructed during the early 1930's and therefore has much tighter fairways with majestic oaks, maples, and pines just waiting to snare your errant drive. The incoming nine on the other hand was forged from pasture land and has very few mature trees. As a result, hundreds of new plantings have been added to line the fairways and tighten up approaches to the greens.

The older nine (outgoing) has very forgiving greens - they are relatively flat in comparison to the incoming new 9 that features much larger and undulating putting surfaces. Merely hitting the orb onto the incoming greens in regulation does not assure one of par. Be certain to bring your A+ putting stroke as it will be needed.

If Bloomer Memorial has a signature hole it would actually have to have two of them - #11 and #12 but for opposite reasons. #11 seems to be unbearably long even though its only 376 yards, but it's uphill and always seems to be against a 30 mph wind. Out of bounds right and left doesn't help either. A perfect drive down the middle and the player still has a 6-7 iron to a blind green with severe undulations. A par on the eleventh is a worthy accomplishment. The devilish #12 is as difficult as the eleventh but, it's only a 100 yard par 3. Left, out of bounds, so don't pull it. Right, in the brush - reload. Short - you're either in a bunker or have to chip uphill to a smallish very undulating, quick, green. Too long- forget it. You'll never find your ball. The green is only 12 paces deep so be sure of your distance. Should you be lucky enough to hit the orb on the green, don't take anything for granted. This is a slick one.

A totally new 3500 square foot clubhouse, restaurant, bar, and pro shop greet the golfing public in addition to the new layout. Butch & Elmer manage the Bloomer Golf Club with Butch doubling as head greenskeeper. There is staff of six additional employees to take care of the course.