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Course Rankings
The definitive ranking of every course we've scouted — no panels, no politics, no favors.
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1
Sutton Bay
Agar, South Dakota
Graham MarshBluffside Prairie LinksUSGA Host
2
Minnehaha Country Club
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
William Langford & Theodore Moreau (1917)Steam Shovel Bunkers
3
The Golf Club at Red Rock
Rapid City, South Dakota
Ron FarrisBlack Hills ElevationUSGA Host
4
Elkhorn Ridge Golf Club
Spearfish, South Dakota
Patrick WyssCanyon Back Nine
5
Dakota Dunes Country Club
Dakota Dunes, South Dakota
Arnold PalmerPalmer Dune Greens
6
Mapleton Golf Club
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Scott HoffmanPrairie Links
7
The Bluffs Golf Course
Vermillion, South Dakota
Patrick Wyss (1996)Bluffside Finishing HoleUSGA Host
8
Prairie Green Golf Course
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Dick NugentWind Defended Prairie
9
Spearfish Canyon Country Club
Spearfish, South Dakota
Original architect unknownCanyon Foothill RoutingUSGA Host
10
Meadowbrook Golf Course
Rapid City, South Dakota
David GillRapid Creek CorridorsMajor Championship Host
11
Southern Hills Golf Course
Hot Springs, South Dakota
Richard PhelpsPine Hills Routing
12
Arrowhead Country Club
Rapid City, South Dakota
Chick AdamsTree Lined Elevations