Location: 5400 Mission Dr, Mission Hills, KS 66208

Year founded: 1914

Architect: Tom Bendelow

Best nearby courses: St. Louis Country Club, Norwood Hills, Old Warson

Best nearby hotels: The Fontaine, Crossroads Hotel,21c Hotel Kansas City

Best nearby restaurants: Farina, Joe’s Kansas City BBQ, The Antler room

The championship 6,454-yard, par 70 course at Mission Hills Country Club has challenged golfers since the Club's founding in 1914. Designed by renowned architect Tom Bendelow, credited with over 500 layouts including East Lake and Medinah, the course takes full advantage of the natural terrain - rock outcroppings, steep slopes, and gentle grades along Brush Creek.

In 2007, a fully renovated course by architect Keith Foster opened. Foster added signature holes and spectacular green complexes while maintaining the integrity of Bendelow's original routing and landscape. Enhancements also included a full-size driving range and upgraded practice facilities.

The course requires golfers' complete focus as they navigate the creek, approach elevated greens, and handle the numerous terrain changes across the property. With its classic design and famous architects, Mission Hills remains one of the area's most prized and time-tested courses over a century later.

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