Sidney golf course, weather will make State A tournament tough

When it comes to where to play the Class A state golf tournament, the venue should be difficult. Not impossible, just a difficult test for the players and teams.

And the venue for the 2015 Class A state tournament is a tough one.

Friday and Saturday, the Havre Blue Ponies, and the rest of Class A will put their golf skills to the test, and the exam will be the Sidney Golf Club. Set in the Yellowstone River Valley, Sidney Golf Club is an 18-hole, semi-private course. It’s considered a championship course and is one of the only ones in the region.

From 1929-1962, Sidney was a nine-hole...