" It's a tough par 3. I am surprised the pond doesn't have more clubs in it. " -Roger Sandberg GREAT DRIVES Ortonville Municipal Golf Course Ortonville » Hole-No. 2 » Par 3 » 107-170 yards Opened: 1975 Superintendent: Jesse Roscoe Manager: Charlie Spencer and Allison Friedly Course Record: 62, Dave Hasslen A tall cottonwood once stood behind the forward tees of the second hole at Ortonville GC, making a tee shot from the tips very difficult. It has been replaced by a shorter tree, but neither is needed to protect this challenging hole. " That was tough, " says Roger Sandberg, longtime Ortonville High School golf coach, about negotiating the tree. " Not many tears were shed when that big cottonwood came down. " Your tee ball must carry a large pond to an elevated green with OB left and back. The large green slopes back to front and right to left, and features a small target area. Shots landing short of a middle hole location roll back down a false front to the apron or even the rough. A bailout right offers only marginal relief. " Some people walk off with a four, feeling good, " says Sandberg. " You can run into some real difficulties there. " -Joseph Oberle 8 MINNESOTAGOLFER Travel 2023 mngolf.org PHOTO: MATT SEEFELDT PHOTOGRAPHY; ILLUSTRATION: COURTNEY NIELSENhttp://www.mngolf.org