As I said yesterday. I think this course deserves a hole by hole. It is such a unique and awesome looking course, I feel like we need to break it down. Most of the info is coming from the Dormie website with a few others sprinkled in for color.
To start,GrayBull is the first ground up development in its network.. All other properties to this point have been built and then acquired. The process started in 2018 with Dormie president Zach Peed wanted to build something remote and special. To quote him once he found the sand hills of Nebraska, "The Nebraska Sandhills didn't just speak; they called".
In 2021, the next step in the course build landed. After land was chosen, they needed an architect. So, with a special piece of sand hill property they reached out to the original course designer at Bandon Dunes David McLay Kidd. Kidd an irishman with a very impressive course resume that includes. original couse at Bandon Dunes, Mammoth Dunes, Tetherow, Gamble Sands, Nanea, and The Castle Course at St. Andrews.
Kidd is credited with ushering in a new era of golf course architecture and established himself as one of the premier figures in modern golf architecture. With his Scottish roots, growing up as the son of a Scottish greenskeeper. His courses, feature links style and layouts and minimalistic designs.
GrayBull the course that almost wasn't.
After breaking ground in 2021 and construction well underway, and actually getting close to completion in 2024. A massive wildfire broke out in the area. It was only swift action by the GrayBull team and grounds crew opening all the irrigation and running sprinklers full blast that preserved the course. Due to herculean efforts, and some luck the course came out unscathed!
If this course was a boxer the tail of the tape would be impressive!! Here is the run down of this heavy weight course.
www.dormienetwork.com
Best New Private Course Designed by a Future Hall of Fame Architect (Sports Illustrated, 2024)
Architect: David McLay Kidd
Year built: 2024
Year opened: 2024
Approach, fairways, tees: Combination Fine Fescue and Low-Mow Bluegrass
Greens: Bentgrass
Specs: 18-hole links-style course with a par of 72, length of 7,181 yards, rating of 74.2, and slope of 128
Onsite lodging: 60 beds across 13 Executive Cottages and 2 Owner’s Cottage.
Anyone that is able to make it to this course is in for a treat they will not soon forget. Please join me as we start to go hole by hole on this fantastic course. Starting Monday the 17th!!
To start,GrayBull is the first ground up development in its network.. All other properties to this point have been built and then acquired. The process started in 2018 with Dormie president Zach Peed wanted to build something remote and special. To quote him once he found the sand hills of Nebraska, "The Nebraska Sandhills didn't just speak; they called".
In 2021, the next step in the course build landed. After land was chosen, they needed an architect. So, with a special piece of sand hill property they reached out to the original course designer at Bandon Dunes David McLay Kidd. Kidd an irishman with a very impressive course resume that includes. original couse at Bandon Dunes, Mammoth Dunes, Tetherow, Gamble Sands, Nanea, and The Castle Course at St. Andrews.
Kidd is credited with ushering in a new era of golf course architecture and established himself as one of the premier figures in modern golf architecture. With his Scottish roots, growing up as the son of a Scottish greenskeeper. His courses, feature links style and layouts and minimalistic designs.
GrayBull the course that almost wasn't.
After breaking ground in 2021 and construction well underway, and actually getting close to completion in 2024. A massive wildfire broke out in the area. It was only swift action by the GrayBull team and grounds crew opening all the irrigation and running sprinklers full blast that preserved the course. Due to herculean efforts, and some luck the course came out unscathed!
If this course was a boxer the tail of the tape would be impressive!! Here is the run down of this heavy weight course.
GrayBull Club | Nebraska Sandhills Golf — Dormie Network
Your gateway to the Nebraska Sandhills. Designed by David McLay Kidd, the links-style course is an all-new private golf destination for Dormie Network.
www.dormienetwork.com
Best New Private Course Designed by a Future Hall of Fame Architect (Sports Illustrated, 2024)
Architect: David McLay Kidd
Year built: 2024
Year opened: 2024
Approach, fairways, tees: Combination Fine Fescue and Low-Mow Bluegrass
Greens: Bentgrass
Specs: 18-hole links-style course with a par of 72, length of 7,181 yards, rating of 74.2, and slope of 128
Onsite lodging: 60 beds across 13 Executive Cottages and 2 Owner’s Cottage.
Anyone that is able to make it to this course is in for a treat they will not soon forget. Please join me as we start to go hole by hole on this fantastic course. Starting Monday the 17th!!
