Perry Maxwell’s Prairie Dunes
Perry Maxwell’s Prairie Dunes (Sleeping Bear; $45 SRP) is a beautiful reminder that the heartland of America is home to gorgeous, challenging golf courses.
Unlike many coffee-table books, however, this one focuses on a single layout.
Mal Elliott, a long-time sports writer in Wichita, Kansas, chose wisely in writing about how Oklahoman Perry Maxwell became a golf architect and was selected to design the new course outside Hutchinson, Kansas, on links-like property that seemed out of place with one’s normal mental image of the Midwest.
The mix of Maxwell’s talents and the receptive canvas on which he worked led to this 20th Century architectural masterpiece.
John R. Johnson’s fine photographs whet one’s desire to finagle an invitation to play the course.
Review Date: December 15, 2002