- 6th percentileCost, nationwide
- 3Documented amenities
- 2Golf courses
- 1997Founded
Prairie Trace Golf Course is a military and authorized civilian country club in Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, in Greene County. It is operated by Wright-Patterson AFB Force Support Squadron.
It has 2 documented golf courses, with amenities including driving range, putting greens and golf shop.
The initiation fee runs around $0, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include junior memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first and community-oriented.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Standardcountryclubannualmembership membership is $2,700. That is below the Ohio median of $17,500. Nationwide, it is below the median of $32,142.50.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is below the Ohio median of $17,500 and higher than about 3% of 31 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for Standard Country Club Annual Membership membership is $0.
The listed monthly membership dues for Standard Country Club Annual Membership membership are $225.
Initiation fee
$0
Membership dues
$225
These published costs may only apply to a specific membership category, access type or year. Fees, dues, passes, green fees, assessments and availability can change, so confirm current terms with the Club before you commit.
Membership
Here's what's documented about how to join Prairie Trace Golf Course, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
This access model represents about 6.1% of 132 researched Ohio Club records.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Country Club Membership; Family Country Club Membership
- Junior membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Purchase the applicable full-year golf membership through Wright-Patterson FSS/Prairie Trace under the authorized-patron rules.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Prairie Trace Golf Course include driving range, putting greens and golf shop.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Prairie Trace Golf Course includes 2 documented courses.
Only about 7.6% of 132 other Ohio Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses.
Course overview
- Courses
- 2
- Course details
- West Course18 holes | par 72
- East Course9 holes | par 35
Course design
- Architects
- Larry Packard
Policies
Documented policies for Prairie Trace Golf Course cover guest access, dress requirements, tee times and facility schedules. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Guest policy
- Prairie Trace is available to eligible military and civilian personnel and their authorized guests under Wright-Patterson AFB recreation rules.
- Dress code
- club-appropriate golf attire; verify current detailed policy
- Tee-time policy
- Tee times may be reserved through the course's booking system.
Club Culture & Public Commentary
This section shows what published articles and reviews say about the social atmosphere at this Club, so you can get a sense of the culture before you apply. It only appears when we found real evidence to back it up.
This documented Culture trait is shared by about 20.3% of 118 researched Ohio Club records.
- Golf-first
- Community-oriented
Culture context
A golf-first facility oriented to the Wright-Patterson military and civilian community.
Club History
How long Prairie Trace Golf Course has been around and what's shaped it, based on published sources. A well-documented history can be a sign of stability, but it doesn't tell you about today's management or member experience.
Wright-Patterson Golf Club was renamed Prairie Trace on July 8, 1997.
Redesigned seventh and eighth holes reopened after a major project.
Additional Club Details
Prairie Trace Golf Course is operated by Wright-Patterson AFB Force Support Squadron.
- Ownership or operator
- Wright-Patterson AFB Force Support Squadron
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Prairie Trace Golf Course: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Ohio and nationwide. A few of the most decision-relevant ones are already called out next to their facts earlier on this page; this section has the complete picture, using only facts we have enough research behind to compare fairly.
Membership market position
First-year membership cost comparison
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Standardcountryclubannualmembership membership is $2,700. It is below the Ohio median of $17,500 and is higher than approximately 3% of 31 compatible peer records. It is below the nationwide median of $32,142.50 and is higher than approximately 6% of 1020 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1997
That represents about 29 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 8% of 123 other Ohio Club records with a usable founding year and 15% of 3514 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1925 in Ohio and 1959 nationwide.
Golf scale
2 documented courses
Only 7.6% of 132 other Ohio Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses, compared with 11.3% of 3828 nationwide.
Find Clubs with this many coursesAccess context
Other documented access
This access model represents 6.1% of 132 researched Ohio Club records and 10.2% of 3826 researched records nationwide.
Club culture
Community-oriented
This documented Culture trait is shared by 20.3% of 118 researched Ohio Club records and 28.9% of 3391 researched records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this culture traitBlank or unresearched fields are excluded, the number of Clubs compared varies by fact, and this Club is never counted in its own comparison group. These are benchmarks from our own directory, not market-wide estimates, so treat them as directional rather than exact.
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Sources & Verification
These are the sources behind the facts above. Check them yourself before making a decision, since some information may have changed since it was published.
- wrightpattfss.com/prairie-trace-golf-course Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.miamivalleygolf.org/-handicaps-course-ratings/-about-ar… Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.wpafb.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2679607/redes… Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- www.teeoff.com/courses/1034233-prairie-trace-golf-club-deta… Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.wrightpattfss.com/prairie-trace-golf-course Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Public golfer feedback is mixed. Review sources describe Prairie Trace as challenging and enjoyable with an attractive setting, but they also show recurring variation in course-condition and customer-service comments; some newer feedback notes improvement.
This is what people commonly say about this Club in public reviews and articles, not a member survey or a rating from us. Weigh it alongside the facts above, not in place of them.