Prairie Dunes Country Club

Prairie Dunes Country Club is a golf course located just outside Hutchinson, Kansas. Frequently ranked among the best golf courses in the United States, it has hosted several United States Golf Association national championship tournaments.

Prairie Dunes Country Club
Club information
Prairie Dunes Country Club is located in Kansas
Prairie Dunes Country Club
Location of Prairie Dunes Country Club
Prairie Dunes Country Club is located in the United States
Prairie Dunes Country Club
Prairie Dunes Country Club (the United States)
Coordinates38°05′28″N 97°50′53″W / 38.091°N 97.848°W / 38.091; -97.848
LocationHutchinson, Kansas
Established1937
TypePrivate
Total holes18
Websitewww.prairiedunes.com
Designed byPerry Maxwell
Par70
Length6,759 yards (6,180 m)
Course rating75.5
Slope rating148[1]

The club was founded by Emerson Carey and his four sons in the mid-1930s. The course was funded and constructed, at least in part, by the Works Progress Administration under the New Deal. The course was designed by Perry Maxwell, and the first nine holes opened on September 13, 1937. Twenty years later in 1957, a second 9 holes were opened, designed by Press Maxwell (Perry's son).

Events

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Honors

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  • Golfweek 2008 - #9 of America's Best Classical Golf Courses
  • Golf Digest 2018/19 - #27 of America's Greatest Golf Courses
  • Golf Magazine 2017 - #18 in the United States & #25 in the World
  • Golf Digest 2001 - #2, #8 & #10 among the Best 99 Holes in the U.S.[2]
  • Audubon International - Obtained certification in the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses program

References

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  1. ^ "Course Rating and Slope Database: Prairie Dunes Country Club". USGA. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Virtual Golf Course: Prairie Dunes Country Club - TruGolf". trugolf.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015.
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