The Prairie Club (Dunes Course)
Valentine, NE • Public
Stephen Szurlej
Overview
The Dunes Course, as the name implies, flows through a rumpled blanket landscape of the rugged, treeless, windswept sand hills of central Nebraska. Most fairways are generously broad, most greens are perched, tucked or otherwise half-hidden to reward only shots correctly placed at certain angles. The most fascinating hole comes early, the par-4 second with out-of-bounds indicated by a barbed-wire fence hard along the right from tee to green, but other holes like the par-4 eighth with a notch in a dune that gives players a peek-a-boo look at the green as they approach and the multi-option sixth and 13th are just as entertaining.
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Awards
Second 100 Greatest: Ranked 184th, 2017-'18.
100 Greatest Public: Ranked since 2015. Highest ranking: No. 35, 2015-'16. 2023-'24 ranking: No. 41.
Best in State: Ranked third, 2021-'22.
Current ranking: Sixth.
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100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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“An excellent inland links course with excellent conditions."
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“The Dunes Course provides a better golfing experience more typical of the Sandhills region and it is the better of the two courses at Prairie Club."
Read More2021
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