Experience Golf

Experience Golf
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At Fremont Golf Club, we believe that every golfer deserves a personalized experience on our stunning 18-hole championship course. Our mission is to make you feel like the course is yours alone, with ample tee times that cater to your busy schedule and special slots designed to ensure that everyone—men, women, and kids—has the chance to enjoy the game.

Before your round, take advantage of our top-notch facilities. Whether you’re looking to warm up your swing on our driving range or sharpen your short game on one of our three pristine putting greens, we’ve got you covered. Our dedicated practice areas are designed to help you feel at your best when you step onto the course.

At Fremont Golf Club, inclusivity is at the heart of our community. Our comprehensive handicapping service allows players of all experience levels to compete on equal footing, fostering a friendly and competitive spirit among our members.

Join us and experience golf the way it’s meant to be—where you can play, relax, and feel right at home. At Fremont Golf Club, you’re not just a member; you’re part of a family that loves the game just as much as you do. Come play like you own the place!

History of Fremont Golf Club
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The Fremont Golf Club can trace its roots back to the first decade of the 1900’s. The Club commissioned noted architect, Tom Bendelow, to build the original 9 holes, which was completed in 1930. The Scottish born Bendelow was one of the more prolific architects in the first third of the twentieth century. Heis best known for his design of Medinah CC no. 2, which he built in 1926. This course has been the site of U.S. Opens as well as PGA Championships. In 1930, the clubhouse was located to the south on 23rd street or U.S. Highway 30. It was in a location approximately 500 or 600 yards to the south of the present 5th tee box.

In 1960 or 1961, the original clubhouse burned. The Club used that fireas an impetus to move the clubhouse and expand the course from 9 holes to 18 holes. The Clubhouse was relocated to Somers Street. Illinois golf architect, David Gill, was hired to expand the course. In fact, Mr. Gill added 11 holes. Seven of the original Bendelow holes remain. The original Bendelow holes are 3,4,5,7,9,15 and 16.

In 1981 the clubhouse was again gutted by fire. The original architect, Gordon Jenkins, of Fremont, designed and supervised the reconstruction of the existing clubhouse.

Over the years, there have been many improvements made to the golf course and clubhouse by Club members. Length has been added, bunker and pond constructed, and new and improved irrigation systems have been added. The course has matured, as has the magnificent collection of trees framing the holes. The Club maintains top-flight course grooming equipment. In 1987, Club leadership worked with noted golf course contractor, Bill Kubly of Landscapes Unlimited in Lincoln, to move the infamous upside down and backwards 12th green, designing a new split-level green located 50 yards behind the original green. Recently the Club has purchased 100 acres north of the existing course. The ownership of this land gives the Club many options for the future. Today, one will find a beautiful, traditional, parkland style golf course. It is known for its narrow, tree-lined fairways and sloping slick greens. The course is challenging for the better player and, at the same time, playable and enjoyable for the average player. The members never tire of playing this

beautiful and challenging golf course. Just ask one.

The Club annually hosts the Fremont Invitational. This is a highly regarded tournament for amateurs in the State of Nebraska. It is one of the oldest such tournaments in Nebraska, if not the oldest. Its origins go back to the 1950’s.

The winners of this tournament are consistently among the best amateur golfers in Nebraska. In addition, each year the Club hosts the annual memberguest tournament known as the Rawhide Rumble. This tournament is also one
of the oldest of its kind in the State.

With its outstanding reputation as a stern test of golf, the Fremont Golf Club has hosted numerous state championships. The tournaments it has hosted and the winners are:

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Tournament Winners
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Nebraska Amateur Stroke Play Nebraska Match Play

1974 Tom Sieckmann, Omaha

1985 Larry Sock, Lincoln

1997 Tom Olson, Omaha

2004 A.J. Elgert, Lincoln

Nebraska Match Play

1973 Charles Walter, Lincoln

1989 John Sajevic, Fremont

Nebraska Mid-Amateur

2000 William “Skip” Gist, Omaha

2011 Travis Minzel, Lincoln

Nebraska Junior Match Play

2010 John Spellerberg

Nebraska Senior Amateur

2000 Tom Thomsen, Fremont

2013 Steve Samuelson, Fremont

2018 John Sajevic, Fremont

The Club’s place as a traditional leader and promoter of golf in the State of Nebraska is further evidenced by the fact that there have been seven Club members named to the Nebraska Golf Hall of Fame. Those seven members are:

Al Beister
Al Beister was “Mr. Golf ” in Fremont, Nebraska, serving more than 30 years as the head golf professional at the Fremont Golf Club (1952-83). His influence on people- and the game- reached far beyond that city or the state’s boundaries. In addition to serving as president of the Nebraska Section of the PGA, Al was elected national vice-president of the PGA of America. An excellent player, Al qualified for the 1946 PGA Championship and the 1950 U.S. Open. And even more outstanding teacher of the game, Beister watched three of his Fremont High Teams win State Championships. The children of at least six of Fremont GC members followed Al’s footsteps into the golf profession.

John Sajevic
John Sajevic is a four-time state champion who has played in the U.S. Amateur, Mid Amateur and Senior Amateur championships and has served as the Nebraska Golf Association president. John was a three-time NAIA District 11 champion at Kearney State before graduation in 1978. During John’s career he has won eleven Fremont Invitational titles, four Michelob Amateurs, three Indian Creek Amateurs, and 10 Club Championships.

Lou Feuerstein
Lou Feuerstein of Fremont served the Nebraska Women’s Amateur Golf Association for almost a quarter-century, with her most extensive involvement from 1986 to 1995 as a member of the NWAGA’s executive boards. Lou’s first position with NWAGA was as historian, a position she held from 1973-1995. In 1986, she was elected NWAGA Vice-president and served as president from 1988-1991. From 1991 to 1995. She acted as executive secretary of the organization during some of its growth years. Lou was also the first women to be elected to the Fremont Golf Club board of directors.

Gene Johnson
Gene Johnson grew up in Fremont winning the Class A state title in 1958, his senior year of high school. Gene was working with fellow Hall of Famer Al Beister by age 14, returning later as an assistant pro. After Gene’s collegiate career at the University of Nebraska, he was accepted as a PGA member in 1962, the same year he qualified for the PGA Championship. In 1965 he joined Bob Popp at Omaha Country Club as an associate pro and worked there until hired in 1972 to run Omaha’s new, 18-hole Applewood Golf Course.

Douglas Peterson
Through Doug’s life involvement with golf, he has gained a reputation as one of the nation’s most respected golf course superintendents. With more than 35 years of experience, Doug is especially recognized for the ability he has shown to solve complex turf grass problems at every course for which he has cared. Some of the honors that Doug has garnered throughout his career include Superintendent of the Year and president of both Nebraska and Kansas Golf Course Superintendents Association.

Don Spomer
Don is a past director of the Nebraska Amateur Golf Association. He is a former Club Professional of The Fremont Golf Club from 1950-1951. During this time he initiated the first Fremont Invitational Tournament, which is still played today. Don was the State Amateur Champion and Lincoln City Amateur Champion in 1949. Other honors he received throughout his carreer: 3-year letterman of the University of Nebraska Golf Team, Winner of the Pacific Armed Forces Tourney in 1946, Norfolk Open, Beatrice Homestead Tourney, and Kearney Open. He is also a former past president of the Fremont Golf Club.

Bobbi Hopp
Bobbi’s passion was golf and she spent the majority of her life promoting the game she loved. She was a longtime high school golf coach, and was very active in the junior golf program at The Fremont Golf Club. Bobbi served as the president of the Nebraska Women’s Amateur Golf Association, and was also involved with the USGA at the national level serving on the Regional Affairs Committee. Her impressive playing record includes nine club championships, retired the city championship trophies in Hastings and Fremont, and was the runner-up in the 2006 NWAGA Seniors Championship.