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Published on -6/15/2009, 2:34 PM
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Prairie Band golf course planned
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- The Prairie Band Casino and Resort says it's going to build a golf course as part of its operations.
The tribal casino said Monday it would build an 18-hole course on 240 acres across the road from the casino. It said the $8.5 million project will be completed next summer and will be known as the Firekeeper Golf Course.
It will be the first Notah Begay III signature golf course, design by the only American Indian on the PGA tour and golf course architect Jeff Brauer. They said the course will make minimal changes in the landscape and use many of the natural features in the course's design.
It also will be only casino in the area with a golf course.
