Communication: An open line of communication between departments was a high priority, with daily contact and feedback. All communications and actions were with the sole purpose of improving the golf course for member enjoyment.

Resources & Experience: Nakoma benefited greatly from Oliphant Golf’s combined talent and resources. Any equipment need or unique circumstance that arose was systematically addressed with the appropriate resource.

Refined Green Surface Maintenance: Rolling, top dressing and reducing chemical applications provided healthier and better quality putting surfaces that were consistently faster and truer.

Fairway Maintenance: Extensive drainage was swiftly installed in problem areas. The timing and methods in which the fairways were mowed, provided a much more lush and playable surface.

The membership at Nakoma could not be happier with the results achieved in just one season and we look forward to a long-term relationship with Oliphant Golf.

In twenty years as a golf professional, I’ve had the privilege of working with several talented superintendents, including a multiple major championship venue. Mike Oliphant and Oliphant Golf have been the most effective ‘superintendent’ I’ve ever encountered. I am proud to recommend Oliphant Golf and know that they will enhance any facility that is fortunate enough to utilize their resources."

- J. Bradley Peck
Head PGA Professional
Nakoma Golf Club

Mike and his team have taken greens that were considered to be hopeless, and have made them not only the best they can be but the best in the state. No greens are better, period! Plus, they are consistently excellent every single day, as are all the other playing surfaces, especially the fairways. Every round is a pleasure to play, which is what belonging to a golf club is supposed to be all about.

Keeping members and adding new members is immeasurably more feasible today than at the start of the golf season thanks to Mike. Playing Nakoma has once again become a great experience!"

- Tom Fitzgerald
Past Greens Committee Chair
26 year Nakoma Member

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Ken Giacoletto, President of Lawsonia, says, "We are excited to enter a partnership with Mike Oliphant and his team. They share a passion with us to prepare the Links and Woodlands golf courses at a top quality level throughout the season for golfers to enjoy. We appreciate their commitment to invest in and grow a skilled maintenance team to achieve this goal. We are delighted to be able to draw on their decades of expertise in this field".

Lawsonia is Oliphant Golf Management’s second contract in Wisconsin. The company has maintained Nakoma Golf Club in Madison since 2009.

"Oliphant Golf Management is committed to providing excellent, traditional golf playing surfaces every day" says Craig Haltom, V.P. of Golf Management. "We look forward to assisting Lawsonia in showcasing one of the country’s very best classic, public golf facilities."

Oliphant Golf’s new golf course superintendent is Mike Lyons, a past president of the Wisconsin Golf Course Superintendents Association.

Oliphant Golf Management’s parent company, Oliphant Golf, Inc., is an industry leader in golf course construction and renovation. The company has had 13 projects recognized in Golf Digest’s Top 10 ‘Best New’ in the past decade, and they have completed renovations at some of the most highly regarded courses in the country, including annual improvement projects at Pebble Beach golf Links in Monterey, CA.

Under the continued leadership of Mike Oliphant, The Oliphant Companies team shares resources and expertise to provide uncommon capabilities for our clients in both golf course construction and management.

Exceptional attention to detail, dedication to client satisfaction, and consistent quality are the hallmarks of The Oliphant Companies. We select our workload carefully and we are committed 100% to the success of each project we take on.

Please contact us to learn more about our services. We will assist you in delivering outstanding, memorable golf experiences.

…Importantly in these tough times, OGM saved the Club money. This allowed us to keep projects in the budget that would otherwise have been cut, and to finish the year in the black, even with membership and spending down. As incoming President I look forward to working with you and the talented team at OGM to make Nakoma Golf Club the best."

- Mike Elliott
President
Nakoma Golf Club