The Prairie Club (Valentine, NE)

[herbsinator]

Valentine has like 36 holes better than all of Swimtown lol cucked again swimmers

OCC is probably the #2 course in the state IMO, and I’ve played pretty much all the good courses out west (Sandhills, Caprock, Dismal, Prairie Club, etc.)

 

[Dell Husker]

OCC is probably the #2 course in the state IMO, and I’ve played pretty much all the good courses out west (Sandhills, Caprock, Dismal, Prairie Club, etc.)

Beatrice Country Club is pretty underrated. I’m a bit of a homer. It’s not the level of what you’ve listed but a great course in a lower tier

 

[G0skrz]

This is perfect. Thank you for laying that out- exactly the itinerary im loooking at


Which course did you also play? I don’t see a name there in the last sentence

My bad! Got to play Dismal River

 

[G0skrz]

That's an awesome trip.

Prairie Club is awesome for all the reasons you describe. My parents live 5 min from Bayside so I play that one a few times a summer. I've done a few similar trips with buddies over the years.

West Nebraska is very under rated for golf

 

[G0skrz]

OCC is probably the #2 course in the state IMO, and I’ve played pretty much all the good courses out west (Sandhills, Caprock, Dismal, Prairie Club, etc.)

Have you had a chance to play Lost Rail yet? I hear that place is insane.

 

[realbp]

Stayed for two nights and three days. Easily got in 40 holes a day. The HORSE course is a lot of fun at night for some gambling. Stayed on-site, spent just under $1000 for everything. Well worth it. Pro-shop is a disappointment as is most of the merch. Other than that it was great.

 

[1HuskerDad]

I went there a year or two after it opened and it was a great time. I preferred the Pines course, but the Dunes is awesome too

The Pines in Valley?😉

 

[herbsinator]

Have you had a chance to play Lost Rail yet? I hear that place is insane.

No, but I’ve heard good things. Same thing for Landmand. Also looking forward to Greybull in the next couple of years.

 

[G0skrz]

No, but I’ve heard good things. Same thing for Landmand. Also looking forward to Greybull in the next couple of years.

Yeah I've heard that too. Excited to try to play Landmand this year. Graybull I haven't heard too much about other than it's in Maxwell.

 

[herbsinator]

Yeah I've heard that too. Excited to try to play Landmand this year. Graybull I haven't heard too much about other than it's in Maxwell.

Architect for GB is the same guy that did Bandon Dunes. Will be a Dormie course and I think you’ll have to stay out there in order to play.

 

[Jay Bilzerian]

Have you had a chance to play Lost Rail yet? I hear that place is insane.

Lost Rail is fantastic. Landmand may end up being my favorite course I’ve played in the US once it’s had a few years to mature.

 

[G0skrz]

Lost Rail is fantastic. Landmand may end up being my favorite course I’ve played in the US once it’s had a few years to mature.

I wish I had a chance to play Lost Rail haha. I've heard really good things about Landmand. Super excited to check it out.

 

[Jay Bilzerian]

I wish I had a chance to play Lost Rail haha. I've heard really good things about Landmand. Super excited to check it out.

My only complaint with Lost Rail is that it should be a little more spread out. The actual holes are great.

 

[realbp]

My only complaint with Lost Rail is that it should be a little more spread out. The actual holes are great.

My only complaint with Lost Rail is that I haven't played it yet. My "connections" aren't coming through...

 

[G0skrz]

My only complaint with Lost Rail is that I haven't played it yet. My "connections" aren't coming through...

I got connections at OCC and Happy but not Lost Rail.

 

[BIG TONE SOPRANO]

Much easier than that, but still difficult. You can write a letter to the club and they’ve been known to accommodate a one-time-only round as a guest of the club. Worth a shot if you don’t have a better connect.

As for Prairie Club, it’s a cool experience and worth the effort. Dunes is better than Pines. Make time for the horse course. Fredericks Peak is a 10 hole course in town that’s supposed to be pretty wild as well. Also make time to float down a river in a cow tank.

You still have to play with a member at Sandhills. I don’t think they really allow any exceptions.

 

[HCFord1]

You still have to play with a member at Sandhills. I don’t think they really allow any exceptions.

They allow an exception once in a person’s lifetime, as permitted by the club. So if you write a fantastic letter and they decide you’re worthy of a tee time, then you’re never getting back on the course again unless it’s with a member.

 

[skerohio]

They allow an exception once in a person’s lifetime, as permitted by the club. So if you write a fantastic letter and they decide you’re worthy of a tee time, then you’re never getting back on the course again unless it’s with a member.

Accurate. One of my caddies in Bandon did this, they let him and three buddies stay one night and play one round because of a letter he wrote.

 

[realbp]

 

[Drue629]

I stayed there for a wedding and played 18, it was pretty great.