After much thought and consideration, we have finally joined Southview Country Club!  We have managed to play our first round.  I wish I had played better, but I can not really complain for the first round of the year.  On April 3 no less!

After our first visit to Southview Country Club it became very clear from our meeting with Mark that we really needed to consider joining.  Mark and staff were very helpful in providing information about the club and in getting us very excited about joining.  The only thing left to determine is if we would enjoy it while it was open.  Mark was generous enough to invite us out for Friday night's happy hour and for dinner which we took him up on this past Friday.  On our way there we were not sure what to expect, what type of people we would encounter and if we would enjoy ourselves. 

Upon arriving Mark took a second... [More]

This afternoon my wife and I took an up close look at the offering of Southview Country Club in West St. Paul, MN.  We have been seeking a course to call ours and it has not been an easy process.  We are fortunate that despite Minnesota having a golf "season" instead of year round golf to have many fine golf courses in our area.  As we began our search it became very clear to us that not all courses are equal (private or public) and that not all courses are welcoming.

Initially we began evaluating all courses; however, it quickly became evident that most public courses simply do not offer enough value relative to their price... [More]