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Prairie Dunes CC |
Hutchinson, KS |
1937 by Perry Maxwell |
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COURSE SPECS |
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Length: 6598.00 yds. |
Public/Private: Private |
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Par: 70 |
Past Events: Lincoln-Mercury Kapalua |
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Slope: 134.00 |
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Course Rating: 73.00 |
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"A touch of Scotland in the Land of Oz. Sunflowers instead of heather. Oceans of grain instead of the sea. But, like Scotland, be prepared, the wind always blows." These are the poetic words of golf pro Tom Watson describing the course at Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson, Kansas. Prairie Dunes can hardly be farther from the sea and yet it is known as a "seaside" course because of its rolling sand hills, characteristic of a true Scottish links. Vaunted by professionals as one of Americašs toughest courses, Prairie Dunes is a course for thinkers, rewarding good shots and punishing the weaker ones. Built in 1937 by Perry Maxwell at the height of the Depression, the course is blended intuitively into the natural terrain creating treacherous and well protected greens with severe roughs. Prairie Dunes is ranked among the top 20 courses in America; its number 8 and 10 holes make most golfing publication's list of the greatest golf holes in America. Editor Nick Seitz of Golf Digest writes, "Prairie Dunes has to be this country's most unusual great course. If there were degrees of the word 'uniqueness' it would be our most unique." Access Software proudly presents this faithful rendering of a "bonnie touch of Scotland in Kansas! |
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