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I've played a lot of rounds at Deer Creek - over a long time-span (25+ years). The condition of the course is not good. Deer Creek was once a premier course in the Kansas City area - that is no longer the case. I love the layout, it is a great design. I do understand that it costs a lot to maintain a golf course and it appears that there isn't money to spend there. Bunkers range from poor to awful, there are many places where the rough is just gone. The fairways are mostly o.k. The greens are between fair and o.k. The 2 staff members I interacted with were both excellent (clubhouse and restaurant). I would play there again, but only because it is one of my favorite layouts around KC. That said, the current condition just saddens me.