"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 Prarie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson, Kansas.
Prarie 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, Prarie Dunes is a course
for thinkers, rewarding good shots and punishing the weaker ones. Built in 937 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.
Prarie 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.
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