Sand Hills Golf Club
Mullen, United States
Course Layout
359 features mapped — fairways, greens, bunkers, tees, water. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Course by the Numbers
Calculated from 359 mapped features. Areas are measured directly from the polygon geometry.
About Sand Hills Golf Club
Sand Hills Golf Club is a golf club in Mullen, Nebraska, United States. Notable for its remote location and minimalist design among the sandhills of Nebraska, it is consistently ranked among the top golf courses in the world and the best courses designed since 1960, notably being named #1 in Golfweek magazine's 2022 list of the "Top 200 Modern Courses", defined as courses built no earlier than 1960, in the United States. The golf course architecture website Golf Club Atlas called it "the most natural course built in the United States since World War I".
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What Should You Expect to Shoot?
These expected scores use the World Handicap System formula: your handicap index × slope ÷ 113, plus course rating. Use them to set a realistic target before you tee off.
Championship
Rating 74.0 · Slope 135 · Par 71 · 7,089 yards| Your Handicap | Course HCP | Expected Score | Over Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 9 | 83 | +12 |
| 10 | 15 | 89 | +18 |
| 15 | 21 | 95 | +24 |
| 20 | 27 | 101 | +30 |
| 25 | 33 | 107 | +36 |
| 30 | 39 | 113 | +42 |
Back
Rating 72.5 · Slope 138 · Par 72 · 6,700 yards| Your Handicap | Course HCP | Expected Score | Over Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 7 | 79 | +7 |
| 10 | 13 | 85 | +13 |
| 15 | 19 | 91 | +19 |
| 20 | 25 | 97 | +25 |
| 25 | 31 | 104 | +32 |
| 30 | 37 | 110 | +38 |
Middle
Rating 71.5 · Slope 128 · Par 71 · 6,406 yards| Your Handicap | Course HCP | Expected Score | Over Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 6 | 78 | +7 |
| 10 | 12 | 83 | +12 |
| 15 | 17 | 89 | +18 |
| 20 | 23 | 95 | +24 |
| 25 | 29 | 100 | +29 |
| 30 | 34 | 106 | +35 |
Forward
Rating 68.0 · Slope 120 · Par 71 · 5,040 yards| Your Handicap | Course HCP | Expected Score | Over Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 70 | +-1 |
| 10 | 8 | 76 | +5 |
| 15 | 13 | 81 | +10 |
| 20 | 18 | 86 | +15 |
| 25 | 24 | 92 | +21 |
| 30 | 29 | 97 | +26 |
Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
| Yards | 549 | 458 | 216 | 485 | 412 | 198 | 283 | 367 | 402 | 3,370 | 472 | 408 | 417 | 216 | 508 | 469 | 612 | 150 | 467 | 3,719 | 7,089 |
| Stroke Index | 7 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 12 | 14 |
Holes That Decide Your Round
Play for the fat of the green and take bogey off the table. Build your pre-round plan →
Three good shots beats two heroic ones. Bogey here is a solid result for anyone above 10 handicap.
Attack the pin — if your wedge game is on, this is where strokes get gained back.
Expected par or better. If you drop a stroke here, it's usually a mental mistake — which is trackable.
Pre-Round Checklist for Sand Hills Golf Club
Your Game Plan for Sand Hills Golf Club
The scorecard tells you the course. The Grand Plan assessment tells you you — which part of your game is actually bleeding strokes. Pair both, and you have a pre-round strategy tailored to this course AND your weaknesses.
Tee Sets
Championship
- Yards:
- 7,089
- Par:
- 71
- Course Rating:
- 74.0
- Slope:
- 135
Back
- Yards:
- 6,700
- Par:
- 72
- Course Rating:
- 72.5
- Slope:
- 138
Middle
- Yards:
- 6,406
- Par:
- 71
- Course Rating:
- 71.5
- Slope:
- 128
Forward
- Yards:
- 5,040
- Par:
- 71
- Course Rating:
- 68.0
- Slope:
- 120
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the par at Sand Hills Golf Club?
Sand Hills Golf Club is a par 71 course with 18 holes measuring 7,089 total yards. Front nine par 35 (3,370 yards), back nine par 36 (3,719 yards).
What is the longest hole at Sand Hills Golf Club?
The longest hole is hole 16, a par 5 playing 612 yards.
Which hole is hardest at Sand Hills Golf Club?
Hole 6 has the lowest stroke index (1). It's a par 3 playing 198 yards.
What should I shoot at Sand Hills Golf Club?
Use the expected-score table above — it's calculated from your handicap and this course's official WHS rating and slope. A 15 handicap typically shoots mid-80s to low-90s depending on the tee set; a 25 handicap mid-90s to low-100s. Track your actual scores against these targets to see how your game travels.