Flint Hills National Golf Club, designed by Tom Fazio, opened for play in July of 1997. The 2001 Women's Amateur marks the first USGA championship conducted at Flint Hills National, which was ranked in 1998 as the No.2 best new private golf course in the U.S. and Canada by Golf Digest. The last time the U.S. Women's Amateur was conducted in Kansas was in 1991 at Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson. Prairie Dunes will host the 2002 U.S. Women's Open. Ours is a member's club and we normally just don't host tournaments.
Amateur golf is the backbone of the sport.
That's where most its traditions came from. One of Flint Hills' goals is to provide a setting where the very best in amateur competitions can be played out. Our members and I believe our community at large are all top-notch supporters of amateur golf. We're dedicated to helping facilitate their love of the game. Md. Dave Henson, Flint Hills head golf professional, has been named championship director for the 2001 Women's Amateur.