The Prairie Club: Pines Course
Valentine, NE • Public
Stephen Szurlej
Overview
Not as pure a Nebraska sandhills experience as sister Dunes Course, which is ranked No. 41 on our 100 Greatest Public list, the Pines Course has just 11 holes playing in the tumbling prairie topography. It repeatedly touches the edge of a deep canyon formed by the Snake River. Those seven holes (6 & 7, 10 & 11 and 16 through 18) are lined with tall pines and cedars and bring to mind a collection of holes in the Colorado Rockies. For pure golfing variety, Prairie Club rivals even Bandon Dunes.
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Awards
100 Greatest Public: Ranked from 2015-'24.
Highest ranking: No. 75, 2015-'16.
Previous ranking: 97th.
Current ranking: 99th.
Best in State: Ranked inside the top 10 since 2013.
Current ranking: Ninth.
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Reviews
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“Nice transition from various types of terrain. You have a plainsy look to a pines creek look. I thought it was the best course on the property."
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“Not as fun or as difficult as the dunes course but a good course."
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“Routing of holes among trees of local pine forest near Snake River Canyon provides pleasant contrast to open holes on Dunes Course, which is better."
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