Young said some members at the course said the sand hasn’t been changed for at least 15 years. Sand used for bunkers on golf courses is much different than the sand found in natural desert dunes.

Course rankings don’t always translate to an enjoyable round of golf, but I thought the courses at Sand Valley strike a really good balance between challenging and fun. Some skew more to one end ...

It unfolds atop ground that once was home to a Dan Maples-designed course called The Pit, that lasted from ... the Keiser family that owns Wisconsin’s Sand Valley Golf Resort ventured in a ...

It’s a desert climate, dry and open, with a vast wealth of trees and hills and natural features that surprise you at every turn, especially while on the golf course. The sand mentioned in the ...