Golf
Mother Nature gave international golf course architect Graham Marsh and master golf course builder Bill Kubly the canvas to create one of America’s most exciting golfing experiences. The 18-hole Championship Course is carved out of the dramatic landforms of the Missouri river and breaks on one of America’s most unique pieces of golfing territory. The spectacular site resembles the terrain one may find on some of the finest courses in the British Isles. While not a true links course by definition, it has all the characteristics associated with the most famous inland links courses of that region. It features spectacular elevation changes, natural green sites and fairways nestled amongst natural prairie grasses, rock forms and rolling terrain.
The Championship Course, par 72, measures over 7,000 yards. The nine hole, par 36 journey to the Northern boundary of the property is taken up by three par 5’s, three par 4 holes, and three par 3’s. The returning inward half of the course offers the traditional five 4’s, two 5’s, and two 3’s for a par of 36. On this remote piece of property, in the middle of South Dakota, one cannot help but feel solitude and calmness as the round progresses and the course unfolds. The challenges of the course are varied, demanding yet fair, and without fail every hole offers the golfer a sporting chance.
Sutton Bay is truly a course for the golf enthusiast. Recently ranked 85th Top Golf Course in the U.S. by Golf Magazine.