Volunteer Board
Split Rock Country Club is governed by a volunteer board of seven that the members elect.
PRESIDENT
Brandon Beitelspacher
605-281-6789
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VICE PRESIDENT
Mike Heinz
605-380-3626
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TREASURER
Trent Osborne
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Jennifer Kilber
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Jesse Brown
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Seth Tuscherer
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Cory Hammrich
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SUPERINTENDANT
Rodney Peterson
605-281-0508
History
Shortly after World War I, in about 1920, local enthusiasts organized their first club and rented a pasture adjoining Ipswich's west side, south of Highway 12. The first golf course was constructed as a nine hole course with sand greens.
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After many improvements to the golf course, the land in which the golf course lies was donated to the city by Mrs. John B. Taylor, whom the course was named after: John B. Taylor Memorial Golf Course.
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Interest in the course by about two dozen ardent golfers kept golf alive in Ipswich from the early days until 1968 when the clubhouse was constructed, which was was possible through a $12,000 FMHA Loan.
More improvements came in the early 1970's as a 10-stall cart shed was constructed, and another 10-stall shed in 1981. Men's and women's golf leagues were organized in the following years.
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In 2005, the members began planning a major upgrade to a new course layout and grass greens. After two long summers, the grass green project, holding pond, and a well came to fruition. There was an amazing amount of time and money donated to make this project possible.
The newly designed and renamed Split Rock Country Club is a great asset to the community and the surrounding area.