Since 1926, the Decatur Lake Golf Course has been an integral part of Brodhead and the surrounding community—a cherished place in our neighborhood where traditions were made. It was a thriving golf club and training ground for several generations of the high school golf team, a gathering place for families and friends making fond memories of serene morning and evening walks across the manicured greens and under the massive oaks, or of a juicy hamburger at Billy’s Sand Trap.

For nearly a century, both human visitors and wildlife found solace and refuge on the shady slopes of the golf c...