Prairie Dunes

Effortlessly sophisticated and elegantly rugged are phrases that capture the essence of Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson, Kansas. The hallowed design, which originated as a nine-hole Perry Maxwell layout in 1935, was expanded to 18 holes 20 years later at the hand of Maxwell’s son, Press. Prior to the 2006 US Senior’s Open at Prairie Dunes, Dave Axland worked with superintendent P. Stan George to add five bunkers that settled in perfectly with the bunkers already there. The seamless work, along with three new back tees and some minor changes to other tees, was undertaken in consultancy with long-time Prairie Dunes admirers Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw. Almost 15 years later, Axland’s relationship with the Prairie Dunes is as strong as ever.  Dave remains the consulting architect for this top 100 golf course in the world.

Roles: Dave Axland (Consulting Architect).

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