Omaha, Nebraska
The Players Club delivers Arnold Palmer’s blend of strategic challenge and playability, recently elevated by a restoration that widened fairways and added scale. This is one of Nebraska’s best private experiences—more regional gem than national shrine, but a can’t-miss for Omaha’s serious set.
Catch the subtle amphitheater effect behind the 18th green—many Nebraska PGA events are decided right where fans and members congregate to watch daring finishes.
The Players Club blends classic Arnold Palmer playability—wide corridors and bold risk-reward—with a championship atmosphere and a recent renovation that emphasized strategic options. The course features rolling Nebraska terrain, expanded bunkers, larger greens, and restored fairway width, bringing back the scale and angles of Palmer’s original vision. With 27 holes, routing flexibility is a strength, and members rave about year-round conditioning and smooth pace. Fast greens and well-placed hazards demand thought and club selection on every tee.
Palmer’s design team restored the course to encourage strategy, shotmaking, and enjoyment for all levels.
This demanding par 4 is one of the strongest tests on the front nine, stretching nearly 480 yards and demanding two quality strikes to find the green in regulation. With fairway bunkers and an angled approach, it often plays as a par 5 for most.
Aim for the fat part of the fairway, then commit fully to your approach—laying up may be the smartest play for some.
A stray drive brings deep trouble, and missing long on the approach can make double bogey quick work.
Consistently excellent, with firm fairways, fast greens, and new large putting surfaces post-renovation.
Efficient member play; most rounds move quickly with few backups.
Classic private-club polish with a friendly Midwestern touch; golfers expect a proper challenge and high standards.
Par 3s at The Players Club play long, into fast greens—calibrate your hybrids and mid-irons before the round.
Open Nebraska terrain means shifting breezes; know your wind-adjusted club yardages for approaches.
Fast greens with subtle breaks reward careful attention on your opening holes—don’t overread, but don’t underestimate.
Original Palmer Championship course opens
27-hole expansion with Highlands nine
Host of Nebraska PGA Professional Championship
Major course renovation: wider fairways, larger greens, expanded bunkers, tree removal
Arnold Palmer reportedly called The Players Club “a Nebraska jewel” at the property’s grand opening, cementing its status as a special project in his course-design legacy. Members still cite Palmer’s vision for playability and championship golf as core to its ethos.
The 2024 renovation restored strategic intent by removing hundreds of trees, widening fairways, and increasing green size. The resulting course is true to Palmer’s original design philosophy of elevated, broad-shouldered golf.
With the only 27-hole private facility in the Omaha area, The Players Club is a hub for regional tournaments and high-level member play. Its versatile routing and challenging greens draw Nebraska’s golf community for major section events and member competition.
Opened as the only 27-hole private facility in Omaha.
Hosted the Nebraska PGA Professional Championship in 2022.
Major renovation in 2024 restored classic Palmer strategic features.
Palmer and Ed Seay called the finished course a 'Nebraska jewel'.
Omaha’s local golf community regards the Palmer loop as a true membership test.
Arguably Omaha’s top public; three nines and strong tournament pedigree.
High-end daily-fee option with creative design, 27 holes.
Affordable city-run course with a loyal Omaha following.
Fun, approachable layout nestled in west Omaha.
If you extend south, it’s a top public/playable resort in Nebraska.
West Omaha/Elkhorn area for drive-time efficiency to the strongest cluster of public and private courses.
Courses with the most similar DNA profile — matched by deviation shape across all eight playing characteristics.
Why it matches: If The Players Club is your kind of course, Moselem Springs Golf Club is worth a look because it puts the same premium on presentation.
Why it matches: Old Warson Country Club is a natural next stop after The Players Club: it offers similarly polished playing surfaces.
Why it matches: There is real overlap here. Woodmont Country Club offers similarly polished playing surfaces, making it a compelling counterpart to The Players Club.
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