Meadowlark Hills Golf Course
About Meadowlark Hills Golf Course
Meadowlark Hills Golf Course opened in 1993 and is operated by the City of Kearney as an 18-hole public course. It plays to a par of 71 for men and 72 for women, set atop bluffs above the Platte River Valley, with views across the valley from the clubhouse.
The layout brings water hazards and sand bunkers into play, placing a premium on accuracy and course management across its fairways and greens.
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The course has served as a tournament venue, hosting the NSAA Boys State Golf Championships five times and the Nebraska Junior Amateur Championship twice, and has been selected for the NCAA Division II Women's Golf Regional Championships in 2027. Practice areas, including chipping greens and a practice bunker, were built by the course staff in 2022–23.
At a glance
- Access
- Public · Semi-Private
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 71
- Length
- 6,588 yards
- Tees
- 4 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 71.8 / 131 slope
- Opened
- 1993
- Difficulty
- Harder than most
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 35 | 71 | ||
| Handicap | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 3 | |||||
| Black | 329 | 583 | 415 | 401 | 210 | 528 | 200 | 381 | 347 | 487 | 372 | 498 | 327 | 411 | 135 | 385 | 180 | 399 | 3394 | 3194 | 6,588 | 71 | 71.8/131 |
| White | 302 | 551 | 366 | 369 | 190 | 486 | 185 | 351 | 319 | 457 | 342 | 458 | 300 | 341 | 125 | 355 | 165 | 367 | 3119 | 2910 | 6,029 | 71 | 69.1/126 |
| Gold | 282 | 450 | 337 | 325 | 160 | 426 | 165 | 313 | 293 | 403 | 301 | 422 | 272 | 300 | 115 | 311 | 150 | 335 | 2751 | 2609 | 5,360 | 71 | 66.0/113 |
| Red | 256 | 430 | 281 | 310 | 160 | 396 | 150 | 293 | 277 | 370 | 255 | 405 | 248 | 277 | 105 | 283 | 140 | 305 | 2553 | 2388 | 4,941 | 72 | 64.2/109 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Meadowlark Hills Golf Course
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 71.8 | 131 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 43 |
| White | 69.1 | 126 | -2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 26 | 32 | 38 |
| Gold | 66.0 | 113 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 31 |
| Red | 64.2 | 109 | -8 | -3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 27 |
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