Paul, that was a long time ago, and I hadn't even started to comtemplate golf course architecture. I just played a few times a year then. "The Bluff" had an annual traditions we called the "cop wide-open". In the fall, on the last day before the course was closed to all, usually end of Oct to Nov., they invited any and all the law enforcement officers in Dane Co., to enjoy the course, and the copious amounts of F&B. It probably sounds gratuitous, but it really wasn't. No one expected any favors in return. Hell, most of us didn't even know any of the members, or who was putting it on, specifically. JUst a nice gesture to offer back to those that serve... so to speak. It was a real let your hair down sort of day for us...
Of course as times changed, some media started suggesting it was gratuitous, and the Chief put an end to it by forbidding our participation. So, we could just stay home and kick the dog instead of get out in the fresh air with our pals and have some good clean fun...
Oh, you want to know about the course... it is a nice collection of holes. Mind you, it was before I really started getting into GCA. But, I think it is no where near the quality and design merits of Blue Mound, or Lawsonia, MCC, etc. Obviously, as a top CC, it is well maintained.