Sand Hills Golf Club is a country club in Mullen, Nebraska. Notable for its remote location and minimalist design among the Nebraskan Sandhills. It is consistently ranked among the top golf courses in the world and the best courses designed in the last 50 years.
Ranking among the most exclusive courses in the United States, the club reportedly has fewer than 200 members from across the country, almost none of whom reside in 500-person Mullen. Most members fly into Denver, Omaha, or nearby North Platte when playing at the course and stay in the on-site accommodation.
Owing to Nebraska's unique topography, course architects Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw moved only 4,000 cubic yards of the earth when designing the course. Lincoln developer Dick Youngscap surveyed several thousand acres of land in 1990 and worked with Coore and Crenshaw to find an ideal spot for the par 71 layout which measures 7,089-yards. After two years of surveying the land, Coore, Crenshaw, and Youngscap built Sand Hills on 130 acres.
Sand Hills's remote location and non-commercial approach to golf give it a real getaway quality which is getting more and more difficult to find. A mere $1.2 million was spent building the course, far less than other highly rated modern golf courses.
Offering both a bar and restaurant with friendly service the cozy clubhouse follows the same minimalist approach as was used in the construction of the course. There is also a Pro shop and driving range with caddies available along with motorized carts.
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