LAMPMAN - The Lampman Golf Course was established in the mid-1980s and is located northwest of Lampman off Highway 361. It features artificial greens on the nine-hole course.
The fairways are maintained by volunteers and retirees in the Lampman area.
Blaze Fornwald takes care of the details with a few other volunteers to make sure things always run smoothly. He has been in this position for eight years.
The course has a seasonal fee based on age. Those who wish to play the occasional game pay on the honour system, which has been in place for years. A person pays when they play, either by transfers or through a drop box located at the clubhouse. The procedure is explained on the clubhouse.
Fornwald said this system works fairly well and they have been doing it for years.
They have six golf carts for rent and have a cart shed that others can park their vehicles in, which is allowed for a fee, and they ask people to have carts in before dusk and sign the registration book upon their arrival.
During the week, the course is pretty quiet but come the weekend the golf clubs are out and the greens fill up.
Many regulars from Lampman play on the course and a few come from Estevan.
On May 22, their first tournament of the season was held through the Lampman firefighters. This was a four-person best ball that had teams of families and friends entered. Fornwald said it is a terrific way to get out and have fun.
With the clubhouse having a large outdoor barbecue, people were asked to bring their own meat to cook, but everything else was supplied.
On June 15, their Father’s Day tournament will be held, but so far this is the only other tournament that is booked.
The clubhouse is a great space. It is large enough for family events and can be rented for the day or evening throughout the season.
The Lampman Lions Club has held events here and the Pioneer Farmers appreciation night is always held at the clubhouse.
According to Fornwald, the Lampman Recreation Board is thinking about doing a weekend pass for the sports weekend June 7-9 that might include the pool, camping and golf, but nothing has been confirmed yet.
