Dunes (42) and Pines (81) Both Make GolfWeek’s Top 100
July 19, 2025 —
The panelists from GolfWeek released their 2025 “Top 100 public-access courses in the U.S.” list this summer.
Both the Dunes and Pines found themselves on the list.
Public-access is at the heart of our ethos here at The Prairie Club. The world’s greatest golf should be available to those most passionate about the game. We are proud to welcome everyone.
If you love pure golf and seek humbly, you are welcome here.
The Dunes ranked #42 on the list (from T37 in 2024) and the Pines ranked #81 (up from T94 in 2024).
From GolfWeek:
Each year we publish many course rankings lists, and this selection of public-access layouts is among the premium offerings. The hundreds of members of our course-ratings panel continually evaluate courses and rate them based on 10 criteria on a points basis of 1 through 10. They also file a single, overall rating on each course. Those overall ratings are averaged to produce these rankings. The top handful of courses in the world have an average rating of above 9, while many excellent layouts fall into the high-6 to 8 range.