Landscapes Golf Management has been selected to manage the Wild Ridge and Mill Run golf courses at the Wild Ridge Golf and Event Center in Eau Claire, Wis.The contract was awarded based on Landscapes Golf Management’s stellar track record of generating healthy business returns for similar golf courses across the country.
Ready to advance Wild Ridge and Mill Run’s status as the area’s premier public golf and events venue, Landscapes Golf Management is focused on improving service levels, programming and turf conditions in addition to modern marketing, including new golfer loyalty programs.
“In light of the retirement of our general manager and food and beverage manager, our RFP Review Committee has embarked on a nationwide search for a third-party operator to help us build on our success of the past two decades,” said Darin McFadden, president of the Wild Ridge Golf and Event Center ownership group. “Landscapes Golf Management has taken a deep dive into our business needs and offers the most promising opportunity to achieve our goals and take our business to new heights.”
“We are ready to get going,” said Tom Everett, president of Landscapes Golf Management. “Our primary goal is to showcase the community’s best in golf courses, events and overall social and recreational enjoyment, while serving as a business driver for the Wild Ridge Event Center property.”
An 18-hole links-style layout that offers the only true championship golf experience in Western Wisconsin’s Chippewa Valley. Wild Ridge presents five sets of tees from 5,200 to over 7,000 yards. Golfers are awed by spectacular views, dramatic elevation changes, incredible sunsets from the clubhouse overlooking the back nine and the abundant wildlife including deer, turkey and eagles.
Mill Run has been a favorite for golfers of all ages and abilities for over 35 years. Built in a tranquil, park-like setting, the layout is full of strategically placed bunkers and hazards, and subtly breaking greens to challenge better players and provide respite for others. Golfers love the walkability from 4,750 to 6,100 yards, allowing them to get in their required practice time and time again.
Wild Ridge and Mill Run features one of the Chippewa Valley’s only natural grass tee practice ranges with nine target greens, two practice greens and a chipping green with sand bunker. PGA instructors are known throughout the community for helping their students improve their games quickly.
The banquet facilities include a ballroom with indoor seating for up to 300 guests and floor-to-ceiling windows with breathtaking views of the golf course, an event patio that also overlooks the golf course and an outdoor venue dedicated to weddings and other ceremonies. The catering offering includes menus from informal to exquisite, and almost every other conceivable accessory ensures that weddings, business meetings and special occasions create a lifetime of memories.
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