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KC Parks' five municipal golf courses offer
diverse playing venues and opportunities to
learn and play the game of golf, as well as
provide green spaces throughout the city.

The most historic of the five facilities is Heart Of America Golf Course
Swope Memorial built in 1915 and redesigned by
renowned architect A.W. Tillinghast in 1934. This
demanding layout has hosted several
championships, including the PGA Kansas City
Open in the 1940s and more recently the 2005
USGA Women’s Public Links. In 2001 Shoal
Creek Golf Course became the new flagship of
Kansas City’s five courses. These two
championship courses offer the most skilled
players exceptional challenges and depict the Hodge Park Golf Course
true beauty and diversity of the Kansas City
landscape.

Hodge Park Golf Course in the Northland and
Minor Park Golf Course in South Kansas City
both offer fun, affordable golf for players of any
skill level. Each course is designed to pose a
challenge and cater to anyone who plays the
game. The holes are shorter to allow a relaxing,
recreational experience. These family-friendly
courses offer a great opportunity to walk and Minor Park Golf Course
enjoy the health benefits of fresh air and exercise.

Heart of America Golf Course / Tom Watson
Golf Academy offers the ultimate learning and
playing opportunities in the heart of Swope Park.
This facility is pure fun and recreation for anyone
of any age and any skill. HOA offers three
options: a beautiful regulation-length 9-hole
course; a fun par-three 9-hole course; and a Tom
Watson-designed junior course. HOA is home of Shoal Creek Golf Course
the Tom Watson Golf Academy and also offers
one of the best junior golf programs in Kansas
City. The First Tee of Greater Kansas City, an
organization that promotes the game of golf to
youth in urban areas, has its offices at HOA as
well. No matter where you live in Kansas City,
these regulation courses provide great values
that are convenient and give even the newest
golfers a place to learn and play.

Swope Memorial Golf Course

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