Kansas City Metro Golf Courses
Browse public, municipal, and private courses across both sides of the metro. Each guide covers the basics — holes, par, designer, and access — with links to verify details. Looking for homes near a course? See the golf course communities map.
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Municipal Sunflower Hills Golf Course
Bonner Springs, KS
Sunflower Hills is an 18-hole public golf course in Bonner Springs, Kansas. The par-72 layout plays over 7,000 yards from the championship tees with zoysia fairways, rolling greens, and five sets of tees, plus a driving range and practice areas near the Kansas Speedway.
Municipal Tomahawk Hills Golf Course
Shawnee, KS
Tomahawk Hills is an 18-hole public course operated by the Johnson County Park & Recreation District in Shawnee, Kansas. The par-70 course plays just over 6,000 yards with zoysia fairways and bent grass greens among rolling hills near Shawnee Mission Park, and is one of the older courses in the metro.
Private Milburn Golf & Country Club
Overland Park, KS
Milburn Country Club is a private 18-hole golf and country club in Overland Park, Kansas, founded in 1917. The par-72 course was originally designed by William B. Langford and has hosted various amateur and professional qualifying events over its history.
Private Mission Hills Country Club
Mission Hills, KS
Mission Hills Country Club is a private 18-hole golf and country club in Mission Hills, Kansas, founded in 1914 largely through the efforts of developer J. C. Nichols. The par-70 course was originally designed by Tom Bendelow and remodeled by Keith Foster in 2007, set along Brush Creek.
Private Indian Hills Country Club
Mission Hills, KS
Indian Hills Country Club is a private 18-hole golf and country club in Mission Hills, Kansas. It began in 1919 as the Community Golf Club (developer J.C. Nichols) and was reorganized as Indian Hills in 1925, with a course designed by A.W. Tillinghast. The par-70 layout has hosted numerous USGA and state amateur qualifiers.
Private Canyon Farms Golf Club
Lenexa, KS
Canyon Farms Golf Club is a private 18-hole championship course in Lenexa, Kansas, built in 2007 and designed by Tom Jackson. The par-71 course plays 7,011 yards from the back tees with bent grass greens and zoysia fairways, and is known for notable elevation changes and water hazards (slope 141).
Municipal Overland Park Golf Club
Overland Park, KS
Overland Park Golf is a municipal operation owned by the City of Overland Park. The flagship Sykes/Lady Overland Park club offers 27 regulation holes (South, North, and West nines) plus a 9-hole par-3 course, and the operation also includes the separate 18-hole St. Andrews Golf Club. The courses are open to the public.
Private Falcon Ridge Golf Club
Lenexa, KS
Falcon Ridge is an 18-hole private golf club in Lenexa, Kansas, operated as a GreatLIFE Golf property. Designed by Craig Schreiner and opened in 1997, the par-72 course features bentgrass greens and zoysia fairways, playing about 6,820 yards from the back tees (slope 136).
Municipal St. Andrews Golf Course
Overland Park, KS
St. Andrews is an 18-hole municipal course owned by the City of Overland Park and operated as part of the Overland Park Golf operation. The tree-lined layout offers five sets of tees, plays to a par of 71 and roughly 6,362 yards, and is open to the public.
Semi-private Prairie Highlands Golf Course
Olathe, KS
Prairie Highlands is an 18-hole golf course in Olathe, Kansas, designed by Craig Schreiner and opened around 2000. The Scottish links-style layout features zoysia fairways, bentgrass greens, and roughly 60 bunkers (par 72, up to ~7,066 yards). Access notes differ across sources — confirm public-play status before booking.
Private The Golf Club at Shadow Glen
Olathe, KS
Shadow Glen is a private, members-only 18-hole golf club in Olathe, Kansas. The course was designed by the firm of Jay Morrish and Tom Weiskopf and plays to a par of 72 at about 7,051 yards from the back tees. Golf Digest named it Best New Private Course in America in 1990.
Municipal Heritage Park Golf Course
Olathe, KS
Heritage Park is an 18-hole public course operated by the Johnson County Park & Recreation District in Olathe, Kansas. Designed by Don Sechrest and opened in 1990, it mixes tree-lined and links-style holes, with three lakes and Coffee Creek in play on 11 of 18 holes (par 71, ~6,876 yards).
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Public Paradise Pointe Golf Complex
Smithville, MO
Paradise Pointe is a public golf complex owned by Clay County along Smithville Lake. It features two 18-hole courses — the Posse (opened 1982) and the Outlaw (opened 1994) — plus a 4-hole Academy course, with lake views throughout.
Private The National Golf Club of Kansas City
Parkville, MO
The National Golf Club of Kansas City is a private members club in Parkville, Missouri, designed by Kansas City native and World Golf Hall of Fame member Tom Watson. It was acquired by ClubCorp (Invited) in 2021; the former Deuce course was rebranded as The Bluffs in 2024.
Public Tiffany Greens Golf Club
Kansas City, MO
Tiffany Greens is a public, daily-fee 18-hole course in the Northland of Kansas City, designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. and opened in 1999. The par-72 layout plays to 7,034 yards from the longest tees, with optional memberships available.
Public Shoal Creek Golf Course
Kansas City, MO
Shoal Creek is a public, daily-fee 18-hole course in the Northland of Kansas City, designed by Steve Wolfard and opened in fall 2001. The par-71 layout plays roughly 6,950 yards, with an 11,000-square-foot clubhouse offering dining and banquet space.
Private Staley Farms Golf Club
Kansas City, MO
Staley Farms is a private 18-hole championship course in the Northland of Kansas City, opened in the early 2000s. The par-72 layout plays to approximately 7,267 yards with bentgrass greens through rolling terrain and natural water hazards (slope 142).
Public WinterStone Golf Course
Independence, MO
WinterStone is a public 18-hole course in Independence, Missouri, designed by Craig Schreiner (ASGCA) and opened in 2003. The par-72 layout plays to 6,752 yards from the longest tees.
Municipal Swope Memorial Golf Course
Kansas City, MO
Swope Memorial is a municipal 18-hole course in Swope Park within the Kansas City Parks system. Redesigned by World Golf Hall of Fame architect A.W. Tillinghast in 1934 (golf on the site dates to 1915), the hilly, wooded layout underwent a historic restoration toward Tillinghast’s original design. It is the only public course in the KC area to have hosted a PGA Tour event.
Municipal Adams Pointe Golf Club
Blue Springs, MO
Adams Pointe is an 18-hole championship course owned and operated by the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, and open to public play. The par-72 course was designed by Donald Sechrest and opened in 1998, offering memberships in addition to public tee times.
Private Blue Hills Country Club
Kansas City, MO
Blue Hills Country Club is a private, member-owned club in Kansas City, Missouri, founded in 1912 and relocated to its current Burning Tree Drive property in 1962. Its 18-hole course plays to a par of 72 at roughly 7,033 yards on zoysia turf.
Municipal Fred Arbanas Golf Course (Longview)
Lee's Summit, MO
Fred Arbanas Golf Course is a public 27-hole municipal facility operated by Jackson County Parks + Rec on the east side of Longview Lake Park. It includes an 18-hole championship course (par 72, ~6,761 yards) and a 9-hole par-3 executive course, with a driving range and clubhouse.
Private Loch Lloyd Country Club
Belton, MO
Loch Lloyd Country Club is a private 27-hole club in the gated community of Loch Lloyd near Belton, Missouri. The course opened in 1990 as a Donald Sechrest design and was redesigned and expanded to 27 holes by Tom Watson in 2012; the primary Tom Watson 18 plays par 72 at roughly 6,976 yards.
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