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Sioux Falls & Eastern South Dakota Golf Courses & Tee Times in Iowa

Sioux Falls owns its public golf: three courses and 59 holes under the Sioux Falls Golf name, from 27-hole Elmwood to the prairie layout at Prairie Green and the par-30 nine at Kuehn Park. The South Dakota Golf Association is based in town too, and Sioux Falls players fill its record book. Ryan Jansa won four straight state amateurs from 1993 to 1996, and Kris Tschetter won four straight women's titles from 1983 to 1986.

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Who runs public golf in Sioux Falls & Eastern South Dakota

The city owns Elmwood, Prairie Green and Kuehn Park, and Landscapes Golf Management runs them day to day. One season pass covers all three: the 2026 All City All Time pass is $1,195, with cheaper weekday, senior (65+), Young Executive (24 to 40), student and youth tiers, and golfers 85 and over play free. Cart and range passes also work at every course. The SDGA's $45 discount card takes $3 off nine holes at Kuehn Park on weekdays.

Public courses worth knowing in Sioux Falls & Eastern South Dakota

Booking tee times in Sioux Falls & Eastern South Dakota: the local rules

Elmwood takes 18-hole tee times online up to seven days ahead, or by phone at (605) 367-7092, and you pay at the course. Singles can get paired into an open group. Outings can be booked up to a year out.

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Booking windows decide who gets first pick. After that, times come back one at a time as plans change. Yoink watches the course in Sioux Falls & Eastern South Dakota and tells you when a time that fits comes back, so you're not refreshing the page all week.

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1 course in Sioux Falls & Eastern South Dakota

Rock Valley

Rock Valley Golf Course

9 holes

Why tee times in Sioux Falls & Eastern South Dakota are hard to get

The season in Sioux Falls & Eastern South Dakota runs roughly from spring to late fall. The first warm weekends in spring and the cool, dry weekends of fall are the hardest to book.

Most public courses open their tee sheet a set number of days ahead, often 7 to 14, and many municipal courses give residents or card holders an earlier window. The best weekend-morning times usually go the day they're released. Leagues and outings take blocks of the sheet before the public ever sees them.

When tee time cancellations happen

Booked-up doesn't mean gone. Plans change: groups cancel ahead of the course's cancellation deadline (often 24 to 48 hours out), players drop when the forecast turns, and a group that shrinks leaves an open spot. Those times quietly come back on the booking page, usually for minutes, not hours.

How to get a tee time in Sioux Falls & Eastern South Dakota

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Yoink checks the course in Sioux Falls & Eastern South Dakota every few minutes, so every open time is in one place and you're the first to know when one that fits your day, window and group appears, cancellations included.

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Doing it by hand? Here's what works.

  1. Know the booking window. Find out how many days ahead each course releases times, and whether residents get an earlier window. Be ready the morning it opens.
  2. Look again 24 to 48 hours out. That's when most cancellation deadlines pass and spots come back.
  3. Be flexible on group size. Singles and twosomes fit into gaps a foursome can't.
  4. Try twilight and weekday afternoons. They're the last to fill and often cheaper.
  5. Keep a quicker course in your back pocket. Nine-hole and executive courses are easier to get on and play faster. Around here that includes Rock Valley Golf Course.

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Tee times in Sioux Falls & Eastern South Dakota: questions

How do I get notified when a tee time opens up in Sioux Falls & Eastern South Dakota?

Set a watch in Yoink for the courses you want, the days you can play, a time window and the number of players. Yoink checks those tee sheets every few minutes and sends a notification as soon as a matching time appears, cancellations included. You book it directly with the course.

When do tee time cancellations usually show up?

Mostly in the 24 to 48 hours before the tee time, as golfers cancel ahead of the course's cancellation deadline, and whenever the weather forecast changes. They appear without notice and tend to be rebooked quickly.

How far in advance can you book a tee time in Sioux Falls & Eastern South Dakota?

It depends on the course. Many public courses open bookings 7 to 14 days ahead, and town or county courses often give residents an earlier window. Each course's own booking page has its policy.

When is golf busiest in Sioux Falls & Eastern South Dakota?

Demand is highest on spring and fall weekends. Weekend mornings are always the hardest tee times to get.

Which courses in Sioux Falls & Eastern South Dakota are quickest to play?

Nine-hole and executive courses such as Rock Valley Golf Course take less time and are usually easier to book.

Does Yoink book the tee time for me?

No. Yoink tells you when a time opens; you book it with the course on its own booking page, at the course's price, with no extra fee.

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Facts on this page come from these pages, checked 2026-09-28. Rates and booking rules change, so confirm with the course.

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