Prairie Dunes
Hutchinson, KS
Prairie Dunes is a private 18-hole, par-70 golf course in Hutchinson, Kansas, playing 6,916 yards with a course rating of 75.5 and slope of 148. It is ranked #25 on Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by Perry Maxwell (1937)
Prairie Dunes Country Club near Hutchinson opened its first nine holes in 1937, a Perry Maxwell design on the region's sand dunes; his son Press Maxwell added a second nine in 1957. It has hosted the U.S. Women's Open (2002), U.S. Senior Open (2006) and three U.S. Women's Amateurs.
Accolades
- Ranked #25, America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #1, Best in Kansas (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #16, Top 100 Courses in the U.S. (GOLF Magazine, 2024-25)
- Ranked #15, USA Top 100 (Top 100 Golf Courses, as of Oct 2026)
📍 4812 E 30th Ave, Hutchinson, KS 67502
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 70 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 12 par 4s, 2 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 11, 535 yards, par 4
- Shortest hole: No. 2, 161 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 8 (par 4, 468 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 3, about 35 ft downhill from tee to green
- Water in play on hole 11
- Doglegs: 6 left, 2 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 452 | 7 | dogleg left, 4 bunkers, plays about 10 ft downhill |
| 2 | 3 | 161 | 15 | 6 bunkers |
| 3 | 4 | 355 | 13 | dogleg left, 4 bunkers, plays about 35 ft downhill |
| 4 | 3 | 168 | 17 | 4 bunkers, plays about 20 ft uphill |
| 5 | 4 | 477 | 3 | 5 bunkers, plays about 10 ft downhill |
| 6 | 4 | 387 | 11 | dogleg left, 9 bunkers, plays about 30 ft downhill |
| 7 | 5 | 512 | 9 | 8 bunkers |
| 8 | 4 | 468 | 1 | dogleg right, 8 bunkers |
| 9 | 4 | 452 | 5 | 7 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| Out | 35 | 3,432 | ||
| 10 | 3 | 185 | 16 | 7 bunkers |
| 11 | 4 | 535 | 2 | dogleg left, water in play, 4 bunkers, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 12 | 4 | 390 | 8 | 7 bunkers, plays about 30 ft downhill |
| 13 | 4 | 445 | 10 | dogleg left, 5 bunkers |
| 14 | 4 | 405 | 12 | dogleg left, 6 bunkers, plays about 30 ft downhill |
| 15 | 3 | 200 | 18 | 3 bunkers |
| 16 | 4 | 415 | 4 | dogleg right, 3 bunkers |
| 17 | 5 | 519 | 6 | 2 bunkers |
| 18 | 4 | 390 | 14 | 4 bunkers, plays about 30 ft downhill |
| In | 35 | 3,484 | ||
| Total | 70 | 6,916 |
Scorecard from the Gold tees. Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Hills FrontHutchinson | 4.8 | 18 | 72 | Public | |
| Carey Park Golf CourseHutchinson | 6.1 | 18 | 71 | 71.1 / 115 | Public |
| Crazy Horse Golf clubHutchinson | 7.6 | 18 | 72 | 72.7 / 130 | Public |
| Turkey Creek Golf CourseMcpherson | 20.9 | 18 | 70 | 71 / 127 | Public |
| Prairie Winds Of Pretty PrairiePretty Prairie | 23.9 | 9 | 36 | Public | |
| Lyons Town & Country ClubLyons | 25.6 | 70 | 68.6 / 122 | Municipal | |
| Kingman Country Club (Eagles Pub & Golf Course)Kingman | 34.0 | 72 | 68.2 / 116 | Public |
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