Josh Lesnik

𝗥𝗢𝗢𝗞𝗜𝗘 𝗟𝗔𝗣!! 𝗥𝗢𝗢𝗞𝗜𝗘 𝗟𝗔𝗣!! 𝗥𝗢𝗢𝗞𝗜𝗘 𝗟𝗔𝗣!!

Back in July, 2025, @firepitstories was brought in by @KemperSports to document the building of the fifth course at @streamsong, a David McLay Kidd design. Can’t say enough about Kidd and his crew. Their courses are “fun,” and the fact that they have so much fun building them definitely factors into the finished product. We appreciate the opportunity and all of hospitality we received from the resort and staff as we chased sunrises and sets and everything in between. Lots more Streamsong stories and content in the works.🔥🙏

Today as the Dead faithful celebrated the life of Bob Weir, John Mayer delivered perhaps the only “Ripple” that’s ever made me smile-cry… Highly suggest.😔

7️⃣ days until we hit the ice in Massachusetts! 💪 📌 MLK Winter Classic Blue 🗓 January 17–19, 2026 📍 Massachusetts 🌐 nghlhockey.com . . . #NGHLHockey #GirlsHockey #HockeyTournament #Hockey

GOOD. BETTER. BEST.

.@idjmoore rockin' with the Hawks 🏒

Jonathan Toews has @muzz19 in his heart before the @NHLJets Hockey Fights Cancer game One #Blackhawks 19 ❤️ another #Respect (📸 NHLJets on IG)

What a night! We celebrated 25 years of First Tee — Greater Chicago with inspiring conversations led by @Amanda_Balionis & incredible generosity all around. Honored to recognize the Lesnik, Merrill & Waddell families for 25 years of impact. Here’s to growing the next generation!

After being on site every two weeks for the last nine months, Kidd’s first course on the East Coast has been shaped and is essentially done.🔥

A few more from our tour of the new (yet to be named) @DavidMcLayKidd course @streamsong... coming fall of 2026.

An impressive tour today @streamsong 's new @DavidMcLayKidd course. The short par 3 twelfth is an absolute stunner. Coming in 2026.

It’s not the coolest thing about documenting @DavidMcLayKidd’s new course at @streamsong, but finding teeth from a Megalodon is unlike anything I’ve ever experienced roaming raw land with an architect. 🦈

Appreciate the opportunity to keep growing and chasing compelling stories on and off the course.🔥🔥🔥

Spent this past week @streamsong working on the next 18 holes. First hole is roughed in, it’s dramatic! So much fun to be playing in these sand piles!

You had one job tonight, @netflix #NetflixFight Quit trying to gaslight me and blame my internet connection.

Today we honor the military men and women who have dedicated their lives to protecting our country. Thank you for your service! #BestOfBandon 📸: @DST_PDX

The Brawl is Back! See you and your crew at Goat Hill Park on Saturday, Nov. 23, for the annual Wishbone Brawl benefitting North County Junior Golf and Goat Hill Park’s Junior Caddie and Leadership Academy. “It’s for the kids!” Gates open at 9:30am with a range session and Q&A at 11:00. Balls in the air at Noon. Two-person scramble teams are Leta Lindley and Bill Murray, Jasmine Leovao and Kelly Slater, Janae Leovao and Chris Riley. Check the online auction and pickup tickets now: 2024wishbonebrawl.cbo.io Kids are free! “See you at the Park.” 🐐

@bschneider126 @GCAJoeA Cool. I haven't seen as much as you, where else does Ross have bunkers and greens and green surrounds like that? Did you only use photos from before the L & M renovation?

@JoshLesnik @GCAJoeA Not at all… they’re a mixture. Roughly half the holes are still as Ross built them, while the bunkers on the holes Langford added/changed reflect his style. I wanted to celebrate that unique architectural heritage so we simply restored each bunker in the style of its creator.

Skokie CC, Glencoe, Illinois Skokie CC was founded in 1897 on the north side of Chicago. A “mutt” of a golf course, it was an original 9 holes built by Herbert Twiddie. A few years later Tom Bendelow built an 18 hole course which was later redone by Donald Ross and after that by L&M. The 1st and 10th holes set you off high on a ridge and take you down into a flat plains land which make up the bulk of the golf course. The characteristics of the course offer a variety into some various golden age architecture. The routing and fairways are fairly narrow in nature. Driving the golf ball is a premium as you must maneuver classic steep faced Ross fairway bunkers, and L&M echelon bunkering that line up one by one often times hiding each other. @bschneider126 most recent work highlights that bunkering and the results are magnificent. The holes give plenty of variety - short and longer length par 3 and 4’s and dogleg left/right par 4 and 5’s. There are scoring opportunities but maneuvering the greens present a challenge. The greens are fairly generous in size, but also offer plenty of slopes and breaks in all directions. They are firm and fast and roll like a glass table top. Superintendent Don Cross and his staff have the course in perfect condition. The membership at Skokie are very proud of their rich tradition and history. Plenty of national competitions have been held at Skokie including the 1922 US Open won by Gene Sarazen. Skokie CC is a golf course you can play every single day and never get bored. I had heard great things about SCC and can attest every bit was true. I’m already looking forward to when I can get back to play again.

@bschneider126 @GCAJoeA Don't you think the bunkers are more L & M than Ross?

@GCAJoeA Glad you enjoyed Skokie, Joe... they have been a wonderful client. The set of greens is terrific and the Ross bunkering is some of the most eclectic work I’ve seen from him. It was a pleasure putting it back together and it keeps getting better thanks to Don Cross and his team.