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3.7
396 Reviews (396)
5 Stars
126
4 Stars
167
3 Stars
67
2 Stars
26
1 Stars
10
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.7
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.3
76.4%
Recommend this course
334 out of 396 reviews
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4.0
1 Reviews (1)
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.0
Value
2.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
2.0
StaffFriendliness
3.0
100.0%
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1 out of 1 reviews
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3.4
37 Reviews (37)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
1
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.4
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.3
64.9%
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24 out of 37 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6763 yards
Slope 132
Rating 72.8

Previously known as Hillcrest at The Heartland Club.

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Course Details

Year Built 1916
Fairways Zoysia Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Donald Ross (1916) Bill Amick (1984)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Tank tops, half shirts, cut off shorts & gym trunks are not permitted. Golf shirts/shirts with a collar are required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Missouri (2015 #1)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2015 #16)

Reviews

3.7
396 Reviews (396)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 14
Narrow Fairways 13
Elevation Changes 12
This course/club is great for:
Locals 12
Advanced Golfers 11
Walkers 6
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 18
Worth the Drive 7

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A little “rough”

Staff were great! Course needs work, the fairways and tee boxes are horrible right now but that’s do to grass coming in late. The staff gave an extra discount because of this which was great! Greens are in very good shape!

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 34
2.0
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Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Average golfer

Winter was hard on this course. Fairways have a lot of dead bare spots. Greens are ok. Ran into a group of 6 on the front that slowed play and they split up at the turn and let us by. Group of 4 on the back were pretty slow and apologized at the 18 th hole. No marshall to keep things moving. That being said course was fun to play. Spots you thought were good to drive to had tree limbs to navigate. Not much flat area. One hole it right side of fairway ball rolled off the left side. Challenge for average golfer.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Perfect weather
Used cart

Challenging course but for the wrong reasons

Fun course but as other recent reviews stated, the fairways are unplayable on numerous holes to the point I moved to the rough so I could hit off grass instead of dirt. The greens were rolling quickly and it was tough to hold any approach shot so it was almost links style course.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Spring Golf

I love playing Hillcrest because it is a fun and challenging course and a great value. However I was surprised on my last round that many of the fairways had not greened up yet or had extensive damage to them. I am not sure what is going on with the fairways, but I hope they get better.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
2.0
Previously Played

Amazing layout, but course conditions are horrible.

Staff said that hole #17 & 18 had “winter kill” so they were cart path only. Nearly every hole looked to have “winter kill” and fairways were just dirt. This has nothing to do with lack of rain, as other courses in the area have dealt with lack of rain and they have filled in fairways & rough. Hopefully they begin to water the course themselves or it’s not worth the money they are asking to play currently.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Coarse was in rough shape. Especially the fairways. Last of moisture from last year has taken its toll. Two fairways were cart path only, no grass at all on them. Let’s hope it rains soon. Great old school layout.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs work

The greens were good but the tee boxes and fairways are all dead and mostly dirt.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hard!!

It's a fun/difficult course!! Every hole is up hill in every direction!!😀 if you are not in shape , well you better be a good golfer , becouse chasing your ball here is a work out!! Staff is awsome course is really nice!! Its a must play!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course is in Awful Condition

Greens were good and so were the bunkers. Well kept with white sand. The tee-boxes had no grass on 16/18 holes and the majority of the fairways had no grass. Basically hitting off dirt. The rough was patchy and the course was in terrible shape overall. Can't believe they want $60-$65 for a round.. won't be back.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

From a beginners pov

This part of KC has really challenging terrain for a course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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