Scott Hoffman - Hoffman Golf Design

Golf Course Designer - Lost Rail Golf Club, Mapletøn Golf Club

[Caden Hoffman @coachcadenhoff]

Love this ATO from the Warriors.

Santos showcases why screening is such an underrated skill. The timing and angle of his screen do all the work.

Teams spend so much time building defensive rules and philosophies, but good screeners know when/how to occupy space and use those same rules against them to manufacture easy points.

[Bendelow Greens @BendelowGreens]

I got a walking tour of the renovation progress at Finkbine in Iowa City. It’s an $11m project being led by architect Scott Hoffman. First takeaway is the amount of land they’ve moved. You won’t recognize much of the old course with exception of #13 (island hole) which is similar but more of an actual island. Very surreal having to think about where I was on the course.

My favorite area of the original layout was the overgrown valley between 13/14/15 which Hoffman exposed and incorporated into the new routing. Old hole #14 (was my favorite) has been reversed showing the approach in the lower left photo. The upper right photo is a roughly 140 yard par 3 from old #15 to near the old #14 tee connected by a new bridge.

Really looking forward to seeing the finished product. Great use of the existing land by Hoffman. This will be in the mix as one of the best courses in Iowa when completed.

[Phil Beckner @PhilBeckner]

If you’re a hoops coach, trainer, or even just a fan…make sure you follow @coachcadenhoff -

Real content. Purposeful. Every time I listen - I get something good.

[University of Iowa Alumni @uiowaalumni]

A first look at the future of Finkbine Golf Course. ⛳
https://t.co/Mc0mRSAVPL

[Chris Adair @cbadair21]

Mapleton Golf Club in Sioux Falls was better than expected. South Dakota and “flat” here don’t match up. And it’s great.

Wonderful land movement. Exciting, undulating greens. Thoughtful short par 4s. Expansive bunkering with a rugged feel that plays so well here.

A proper but unstuffy club. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Really want to get to Lost Rail now to take in Scott Hoffman on his other solo.

[Caden Hoffman @coachcadenhoff]

Love this get for the frogs. BLK% at 14.5% & 10.2% over 2 seasons with VCU/Texas Tech. Boasted a 16.5% Hakeem% that Ranked T-3 nationally at VCU a season ago for a Rams defense that ranked top of the A10 that year. Will fit like a glove for a high pressure hedge & plug TCU defense that thrives off generating TOs and was missing an anchor

[Caden Hoffman @coachcadenhoff]

Good to know Joe Mazzulla is keeping tabs on Big Sky Basketball

[Nick Girimonte @GirimonteNicky]

Micah Robinson will be a TCU Horned Frog in the 2026-27 season.

[Scott Hoffman - Hoffman Golf Design @HoffmanSl]

@BendelowGreens 16 green area, but not exactly

[Daily Nebraska Golf Pics @Neb_Golf_Pics]

Today's photo takes us to one of the newest courses in Nebraska, Lost Rail (@LostRailGolf) in Gretna. This fantastic course sits on hills overlooking the Elkhorn River.

QT or comment with your favorite photos or memories from Lost Rail.

[Daily Nebraska Golf Pics @Neb_Golf_Pics]

@Dmakes2 @LostRailGolf And the story of how it all came about is the icing on the cake. Its pretty awesome what they were able to do out there.

[Silver Waves Media @SilverWaveMedia]

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@coachcadenhoff

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[Scott Hoffman - Hoffman Golf Design @HoffmanSl]

Finkbine Field #11. Snowy now, but could look something like this next year. @IowaHawkeyeGolf @IowaWomensGolf @Troon

[Scott Hoffman - Hoffman Golf Design @HoffmanSl]

@SHistorians Let’s hope it happens…

[Scott Hoffman - Hoffman Golf Design @HoffmanSl]

Finkbine coming 2027…@IowaHawkeyeGolf @IowaWomensGolf @Troon @omajohnc

[Jake Weaver @MidwestGolfJake]

Mapleton Golf Club is the newest addition to great Upper Midwest golf. Scott Hoffman knocked it out of the park with his first solo effort at Lost Rail. He shows no signs of a sophomore slump with his 2nd offering at Mapleton.

Built just North of Sioux Falls, SD, Mapleton lays across rolling hills and valleys created by Slip Up Creek. The routing makes clever use of the smallish property with several greens and tees converging near the SE corner.

Mapleton is a course I could play every day. The greens are so pure, and have contours for days, but with plenty of pinnable locations on each green.

While the property is not as severe as Lost Rail, there is still quite a bit of elevation change, but with short green to tee walks, Mapleton is very walkable.

From the driveable par 4 15th to some brutish par 4s like 11, 13 and 16, to a great variety of par 3s, and the risk reward par 5 7th hole, Mapleton has all the variety you could want in an 18 hole routing. Every hole is a new adventure!

Our weather was not great, but I had an absolute blast around Mapleton. I hope to see it again on a warm, dry day! If you get an invite to Mapleton, drop what you're doing and go!

[Tyler Christner @tchristn]

Mapleton. Didn’t catch it on a great day but greens were still quick and course was a blast. U of Iowa will be a force once it’s done. Haven’t had that much fun hitting irons since Meadow Club.

@HoffmanSl Keep building em.

[tkvaughn999 @tkvaughn999]

Nothing is better than a morning round at @LostRailGolf