Public

Prairie View Course

Prairie View Community Golf

Brooten, MN, USA
JP
18 holesPar 726,149 yds39/122

About this course

Prairie View Community Golf in Brooten, Minnesota, offers a straightforward nine-hole layout designed by J. B. Ammons. The course serves the small agricultural community of Brooten, located in west-central Minnesota's Stearns County, where the landscape transitions from the state's lake-dotted regions to the flatter prairie terrain that extends westward into the Dakotas. The setting reflects this geography, with relatively open land that allows wind to factor into play and views that stretch across the surrounding farmland. The design likely emphasizes playability for a broad membership base, typical of rural community courses built to provide accessible golf rather than championship-level challenge. Ammons's work here would have focused on routing that works with the natural contours of the site while keeping maintenance practical for a smaller operation. The nine holes can be played twice from different tees to create an eighteen-hole round, a common approach for courses of this scale. Prairie View serves as a recreational anchor for Brooten and the surrounding townships, where golf provides a social gathering point during Minnesota's relatively short playing season. The course reflects the tradition of community golf in rural Minnesota, where modest facilities support local play and introduce the game to families across generations. The straightforward character and unpretentious setting make it representative of small-town golf throughout the upper Midwest.

Quick facts

Location
Brooten, MN, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1990
Designer
J. B. Ammons
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
6,149 yards
Difficulty
39/122

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Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Prairie View was designed by J. B. Ammons.

Yes. Prairie View is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Prairie View is 72.

Prairie View plays 6,149 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Prairie View is 122.

Prairie View is a 18-hole course.

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