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.
| Club information | |
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  Location of Prairie Dunes Country Club  Prairie Dunes Country Club (the United States) | |
| Coordinates | 38.091°N 97.848°W |
| Location | Hutchinson, Kansas |
| Established | 1937 |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Website | www |
| Designed by | Perry Maxwell |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,759 yards (6,180 m) |
| Course rating | 75.5 |
| Slope rating | 148[1] |
The club was founded by Emerson Carey and his four sons in the mid-1930s. 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
- Trans-Mississippi Amateur: 1958, 1973, 1987, 1996, 2005, 2017
- U.S. Women's Amateur: 1964, 1980, 1991
- Curtis Cup Match: 1986
- U.S. Mid-Amateur: 1988
- U.S. Senior Amateur: 1995
- U.S. Women's Open: 2002
- U.S. Senior Open: 2006
- NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships: 2014
- Kansas Amateur : 1962, 1967, 1976, 1984, 1993, 2010
Honors
- 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
- "Course Rating and Slope Database: Prairie Dunes Country Club". USGA. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- https://trugolf.com/news/prairie-dunes/
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