Prairie Dunes can hardly be farther from the sea and yet it is known as a 'seaside' course because of its rolling sandhills, characteristic of a true Scottish links. Vaunted by professionals as one of America’s 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. Ranked as a silver medal course by Golf Magazine, Prairie Dunes demands accuracy with well-placed traps to snare poor shots. Signature Hole Comments: The Devil’s Cauldron, a magnificent par 3 played from a tee perched high above a tiny clear emerald lake. One of the oldest links courses, it can be found on Course Library Vol. 1.

Course Statistics

Adapted from files from "The Hackers Club"

Last Updated 27/6/99

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