Prairie Dunes country. · Vol. 01

The Ultimate
Kansas Golf Trip.

Kansas is Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson. Perry Maxwell, opened 1937. Routinely in Golf Digest's top 25 in America. Wichita has the Flint Hills National private side; Kansas City's Country Club has the older classical bench across the state line.

Above · Prairie Dunes

IPrairie Dunes Trip IIFlint Hills National IIIKC Crossover

Route I of III · Hutchinson + Wichita

The Prairie Dunes Trip

Prairie Dunes + Wichita CC + Sand Creek

Duration3 days

Total drive90 mi

Tariff$$$

Approx. $2,400 / person, 3 days. Prairie Dunes is sponsored-play. Routinely in Golf Digest's top 25 in America.

Day
1
Prairie Dunes
Day 1 · Prairie Dunes
Fly into Wichita (ICT). Drive 50 minutes NW to Hutchinson. Perry Maxwell 1937. Walking only.
- Prairie Dunes
  Prairie Dunes Country Club, Perry Maxwell 1937.
Day
2
Prairie Dunes
Day 2 · Prairie Dunes replay
Play 36 the next day. The course rewards a second loop.
- Prairie Dunes
  Prairie Dunes, take two.
Day
3
Wichita Country Club
Day 3 · Wichita Country Club
Drive back to Wichita. Press Maxwell 1969 reno of an older Donald Ross routing.
- Wichita Country Club
  Wichita Country Club, Maxwell 1969.

Route II of III · Eastern KS

The Flint Hills National

The Tom Fazio prairie design

Duration3 days

Total drive30 mi

Tariff$$$$

Approx. $4,000 / person, 3 days. Flint Hills National is sponsored-play. Walking-only, ranked top-100 modern.

Day
1
Flint Hills National Golf Club
Day 1 · Flint Hills National
Fly into MCI (Kansas City) or ICT. Drive 90 min east. Tom Fazio 2001.
- Flint Hills National Golf Club
  Flint Hills National, Tom Fazio 2001.
Day
2
Flint Hills National Golf Club
Day 2 · Flint Hills replay
Stay on the property. Play 36.
- Flint Hills National Golf Club
  Flint Hills National, take two.
Day
3
Day 3 · Auburn Hills
Topeka public-resort closer. Cheap and friendly.
- Auburn Hills Golf Course
  Auburn Hills Golf Club. Topeka public-access.

Route III of III · Eastern KS / KC Metro

The KC Crossover

KC Country Club + The Nicklaus loop

Duration3 days

Total drive20 mi

Tariff$$$

Approx. $2,400 / person, 3 days. Trip crosses the state line; KC CC is in MO but practical to pair.

Day
1
The Kansas City Country Club
Day 1 · KC Country Club
Fly into MCI. Stay in the KC metro. AW Tillinghast 1921 (Missouri side).
- The Kansas City Country Club
  Kansas City Country Club.
Day
2
Nicklaus Golf Club at LionsGate
Day 2 · Nicklaus Golf Club at LionsGate
Overland Park, KS. Jack Nicklaus 2000.
- Nicklaus Golf Club at LionsGate
  Nicklaus Golf Club at LionsGate, Jack Nicklaus 2000.
Day
3
Hallbrook Country Club
Day 3 · Hallbrook Country Club
Leawood. Tom Fazio 1988.
- Hallbrook Country Club
  Hallbrook Country Club, Tom Fazio 1988.