This course received instant credibility when it was awarded the 2000 U S Women s Open The very scenic design features a lot of prairie grass and wildflowers The terrain is rolling the fairways are wide open and the large greens are fast Water hazards or sand bunkers have been incorporated throughout the entire course design Golf Digest rated this as the 17th Best in State course for 1995 96 and the 18th best for 1997 98 GOLFWEEK ranked it 77th among America s 100 Best Modern Courses for 1997 and 59th for 1998 and 92nd for 1999 GOLF Magazine selected it 98th among the Top 100 Courses in the U S for 1997