
Springs Course
Springs Country Club & Golf Course
About this course
Springs Country Club & Golf Course serves the small community of Wessington Springs in central South Dakota, a town of fewer than a thousand residents situated along the former Chicago and North Western Railway line. The course reflects the modest scale and practical character typical of rural Great Plains golf facilities, providing recreational golf for local members and visitors in an agricultural region where such amenities are relatively sparse. The layout occupies gently rolling prairie terrain characteristic of Jerauld County, where the landscape transitions between cropland and native grassland. Courses in this part of South Dakota typically feature open fairways with minimal tree cover, exposed to the region's persistent winds, and greens that rely on natural drainage rather than elaborate contouring. The design likely emphasizes playability and maintenance efficiency over architectural complexity, serving golfers of varied skill levels within the community. Wessington Springs itself developed around natural springs that attracted early settlers and gave the town its name. The golf course functions as a social and recreational hub in a region where distances between towns are considerable and community institutions carry particular importance. Like many small-town Dakota courses, Springs Country Club likely operates with a combination of member volunteers and limited staff, maintaining traditions of informal hospitality and straightforward golf that define the game in rural America.
Quick facts
- Location
- Wessington Springs, SD, USA
- Access
- Private
- Year built
- 1970
- Holes
- 9
- Par
- 34
- Length
- 2,194 yards
- Difficulty
- 25.9/92
Getting there
The journey to Springs Country Club unfolds across the quiet plains of central South Dakota, most conveniently accessed via Pierre Regional Airport (PIR), roughly ninety minutes to the southwest, or alternatively through Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD), a two-and-a-half-hour drive eastward across rolling prairie. From either gateway, the route carries you through the gentle, open landscape of the Great Plains, where vast horizons and sparse settlement give way to the small but storied town of Wessington Springs. The final miles wind through grassland and farmland before arriving at the club itself, where the manicured grounds and classic clubhouse emerge as an unexpected oasis of refinement in this remote corner of South Dakota - a destination that rewards the traveler with solitude, tradition, and some of the region's most authentic golf architecture.

FAQ
Common questions about Springs
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Springs is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Springs is 34.
Springs plays 2,194 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Springs is 92.
Springs is a 9-hole course.



