Sand Hills Golf Club
Mullen, NE · Founded
Sand Hills Golf Club is a private golf club in Mullen, Nebraska, designed by Bill Coore / Ben Crenshaw in 1995. The club has 18 holes, a par of 71, a course rating of 75.1, a slope of 144.
Coore and Crenshaw discovered perfect linksland in Nebraska's remote sandhills, where the minimalist routing follows natural contours through grass-covered dunes. The nearest city lies 300 miles away.
Scorecard
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| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
| Black | 549 | 458 | 216 | 485 | 412 | 198 | 283 | 367 | 402 | 3,370 | 472 | 408 | 417 | 216 | 508 | 453 | 612 | 150 | 467 | 3,703 | 7,073 |
| White | 521 | 368 | 216 | 409 | 387 | 198 | 283 | 326 | 371 | 3,079 | 426 | 348 | 354 | 185 | 475 | 422 | 563 | 150 | 432 | 3,355 | 6,434 |
| Red | 454 | 284 | 111 | 307 | 280 | 96 | 231 | 236 | 229 | 2,228 | 351 | 296 | 303 | 146 | 401 | 311 | 533 | 101 | 382 | 2,824 | 4,861 |
| Hdcp | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Membership Information
About Sand Hills Golf Club
The architects moved less earth here than most courses require for a single green, instead discovering 18 holes that seemed to exist already within the rolling landscape. Wind remains the course's primary defense, shifting direction and intensity to create different strategic puzzles each day. The revelation is how this remote location produces golf that feels ancient and timeless, as if these fairways have hosted the game for centuries rather than decades.
Key Facts
- Sand Hills Golf Club is located in Mullen, Nebraska.
- Club type: private.
- Course architect: Bill Coore / Ben Crenshaw.
- Year founded: 1995.
- Number of holes: 18.
- Par: 71.
- Course rating: 75.1.
- Slope rating: 144.
- Membership types: invitation-only.
- Alister Index score: 92/100.
