2024 Club TFE Trip to Lawsonia Links, The Lido, and Sedge Valley

We’re heading to Wisconsin this fall for a three-day golf bender with Club TFE. First, we’ll visit Green Lake for our fifth annual Steamshovel at Lawsonia Links. From there, we head to Sand Valley to visit the resort’s two newest courses, The Lido and Sedge Valley. Both designs are among the most unique projects built in recent years and provide exciting new frontiers for golf architecture. Come this September, we’ll play all three — Lawsonia Links, The Lido, and Sedge Valley — when playing conditions are at their peak in Wisconsin.

Event Details

Date: Saturday, September 14 – Monday, September 16, 2024

Cost: Variable depending on lodging options at Sand Valley. See below section for details.

Included in registration: Entry into “The Steamshovel” at Lawsonia Links, one round at The Lido with caddie (gratuity included), one round at Sedge Valley, and one night of lodging on September 15 between rounds at The Lido and Sedge Valley.

Location: Lawsonia Links (Green Lake, WI) and The Lido & Sedge Valley at Sand Valley Golf Resort (Nekoosa, WI)

Club TFE Lottery: Open – Enter in the Fried Egg Golf Pro Shop

Club TFE Lottery Closes: Thursday, February 15 at 1:00 p.m. ET.

Lodging options & cost details

Participants can choose their preferred lodging option for the night of September 15. There is limited room for each option and these will be filled based on the order of selections from the lottery process.

Double Occupancy – Sand Valley Lodge Rooms ($1,625/person) – Registration includes a one-night stay in a Double Queen Room on the Sand Valley property. Two participants per room. Your registration also includes “The Steamshovel” at Lawsonia, one round at The Lido with a caddie (gratuity included), and one round at Sedge Valley.

Single Occupancy – Premium Mammoth Suite ($2,225/person) – Registration includes a one-night stay in a king bedroom in the luxurious Mammoth Suite on the Sand Valley property. The suite overlooks the first hole on Mammoth Dunes, has its own putting green, and features a private bathroom for each bedroom. Participants will be paired up with other Club TFE members within the Mammoth Suite. Your registration also includes “The Steamshovel” at Lawsonia, one round at The Lido with a caddie (gratuity included), and one round at Sedge Valley.

Single Occupancy – Sand Valley Cottage ($1,925/person) – Registration includes a one-night stay in a king bedroom in an upscale cottage on the Sand Valley property. Each room features an en-suite bathroom. Participants will be paired up with three other Club TFE members in the cottage. Your registration also includes “The Steamshovel” at Lawsonia, one round at The Lido with a caddie (gratuity included), and one round at Sedge Valley.

Single Occupancy – Eagle’s Nest Lodging ($1,625/person) – Registration includes a one-night stay at Eagle’s Nest, a rental property that is a short five-minute drive to Sand Valley. Participants will have their own room in the house. Your registration also includes “The Steamshovel” at Lawsonia, one round at The Lido with a caddie (gratuity included), and one round at Sedge Valley.

Registration process

We will be using a lottery system for this registration. The lottery will be free to enter. Entrants will select the number of players they are registering for (1 or 2) and their preferred lodging selection. Entrance to the lottery will be open from 1:00 p.m. ET on February 13 to 1:00 p.m. ET on February 15. Those randomly selected will be notified on Friday, February 16.

Participants selected will be contacted in the order their names are drawn and lodging requests will be filled based on priority of registration. The first registration chosen gets first pick, etc. Invoices will be sent out once the lodging selection is finalized.

You can enter for up to two spots in the lottery. All registrants must be Club TFE members.

If you register separately for the Steamshovel, you will not be billed for that portion when we finalize your spot(s) at The Lido and Sedge Valley. Being in the lottery does not guarantee you a spot in the Steamshovel so please sign up for that separately if you want to guarantee your place at Lawsonia.

Why you should see Lawsonia Links, The Lido, and Sedge Valley

Lawsonia Links – If you’ve followed Fried Egg Golf for any length of time, you likely know that Lawsonia is one of our favorite spots in the country. The course’s architecture stands the test of time, providing numerous thrilling shots throughout. We’re even more excited for 2024 thanks to the work the ownership has done to improve the course. Over the last two years, they have redone all the bunkers and increased fairway widths, helping expose even more of the brilliance in Langford & Moreau’s design. This will also be the first year we host the Steamshovel in the fall, a time of year in which the course plays its best. Expect a firm and fiery Lawsonia Links come September.

The Lido – Many are familiar with the story of The Lido, but it’s worth reiterating the process required in order for the course to exist today. Originally designed by C.B. Macdonald on Long Island, The Lido was thought to be lost to history when the club closed during World War II. Thanks to a tremendous feat of engineering and technology, Michael and Chris Keiser worked with consultant Peter Flory and architects Tom Doak and Brian Schneider to recreate The Lido in the middle of Wisconsin. The design features tremendous land movement and an all-world set of green complexes, all contoured using Lidar data of Macdonald’s layout. What’s most special about The Lido is the way in which the course reveals itself with each play, letting you unearth its strategic secrets a little bit at a time. Its recreation is a significant achievement and a major addition to the American golf landscape.

Sedge Valley – Set to open in the Summer of 2024, Sedge Valley is a unique project from the mind of Tom Doak. He has long been a practitioner of the unconventional when it comes to golf course architecture and course design. At Sedge Valley, he got the chance to really explore. The course maxes out around 6,200 yards at a par 68, placing an emphasis on playability and variety. The course features five par 3s, one par 5, and a wide mix of par 4 designs that vary significantly in length. Sedge Valley was designed with playable options in mind for every skill level, allowing everyone to feel a sense of risk and reward throughout the round. It’s a design that bucks convention when it comes to traditional golf course architecture, creating an experience unlike many others in the country.