No matter how you slice it, golf is great in Nebraska. Do you think of Nebraska when you think of golf? You should! The number and quality of courses, the affordability, and the national rankings will have you thinking of golf and Nebraska.
Golfweek magazine annually selects the 100 best modern American courses. Nebraska has three courses ranked on this prestigious list, including the number one course; the Sand Hills Golf Club near Mullen. The Sand Hills is private, but not far away near Gothenburg is the 44th-ranked course, the Wild Horse Golf Club. In Lincoln a private course, Firethorn Golf Club, is ranked at 81.
One attractive aspect of Nebraska golf is affordability. Nationally, it’s not uncommon to pay $100 or more for 18 holes; anything under $50 is a bargain. In Nebraska, almost all courses charge between $10 and $30 for 18 holes. Very few charge more than $50 and nowhere will you pay more than $80 for a round of golf.
In Nebraska ‘country club’ does not mean ‘keep out’. Of the 76 country club courses in the state, 58 are open to public play.
Are you thinking of golf and Nebraska yet? Then send us an email at tourism@VisitNebraska.org or call 001 402 471 3796 for a free golf information pack and Nebraska tourism information.