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Longest Golf Courses in Kansas

The 25 longest golf courses in Kansas, ranked by total yardage from the back tees.

The longest golf course in Kansas on Stymie is Colbert Hills Golf Course in Manhattan, stretching 7,505 yards from the back tees and a slope rating of 148. Anything over 7,000 yards qualifies as "championship length" by modern standards, and the layouts below all clear that bar — most by a wide margin.

The average maximum yardage across Kansas's golf courses on Stymie is 6,326 yards. 24 courses play to 7,000 yards or more — the threshold most tournament setups use to ensure long hitters can't simply drive their way around the layout. Long courses typically pair the extra distance with wider fairways and larger greens so the round stays playable.

If you're a long hitter looking for a course that will actually test your driving distance, or you want to play the same tees the pros would, work your way through this list. Just remember: yardage isn't the same as difficulty — a 7,400-yard course with wide fairways and minimal water can play easier than a 6,500-yard target-golf design with hazards on every hole.

Ranked

Longest

7,505 yds

Avg back tee

6,326 yds

Over 7,000 yds

Hardest Easiest Longest Oldest Newest

#	Course	City	Par	Yards
1	Colbert Hills Golf Course Slope 148 · Par 72Manhattan	Manhattan	72	7,505
2	Firekeeper Golf Course Slope 140 · Par 72Mayetta	Mayetta	72	7,445
3	Tex Consolver Golf Course Slope 127 · Par 72Wichita	Wichita	72	7,361
4	Sand Creek Station Slope 136 · Par 72Newton	Newton	72	7,339
5	Augusta Country Club Slope 141 · Par 72 · Charles BlandAugusta	Augusta	72	7,235
6	Nicklaus Golf Club at LionsGate Slope 154 · Par 72Overland Park	Overland Park	72	7,219
7	Nicklaus Golf Club Slope 154 · Par 72 · Jack Nicklaus · 2000 · PrivateOverland Park	Overland Park	72	7,219
8	Auburn Hills Golf Course Slope 141 · Par 72 · Floyd Farley · 1948Wichita	Wichita	72	7,169
9	Dub's Dread Golf Club Slope 137 · Par 72 · Bob Dunning · 1962Kansas City	Kansas City	72	7,158
10	Wolf Creek Golf Slope 144 · Par 72 · Marvin Ferguson · 1971Olathe	Olathe	72	7,150
11	Abilene Country Club Slope 144 · Par 72 · PrivateAbilene	Abilene	72	7,136
12	The Jayhawk Club Slope 141 · Par 71Lawrence	Lawrence	71	7,103
13	Stone Canyon Golf Club Slope 143 · Par 72Blue Springs	Blue Springs	72	7,101
14	Sycamore Ridge Golf Club Slope 143 · Par 72Spring Hill	Spring Hill	72	7,081
15	Flint Hills National Golf Club Slope 151 · Par 71 · Tom Fazio · 1997Andover	Andover	71	7,080
16	Prairie Highlands Golf Course Slope 142 · Par 72 · Craig Schreiner · 2001Olathe	Olathe	72	7,066
17	Shadow Glen Golf Club Slope 136 · Par 72 · Weiskopf · 1986Olathe	Olathe	72	7,051
18	Falcon Lakes Golf Club Slope 139 · Par 72 · Jay Morrish · 2002Basehor	Basehor	72	7,044
19	Willowbend Golf Club Slope 143 · Par 72 · Tom Weiskopf · 1987Wichita	Wichita	72	7,041
20	Tiffany Greens Golf Club Slope 151 · Par 72Kansas City	Kansas City	72	7,034
21	Sunflower Hills Golf Course Slope 128 · Par 72 · Roger Packard · 1977Bonner Springs	Bonner Springs	72	7,032
22	Shirkey Golf Course Slope 126 · Par 71 · Chet Mendenhall · 1969Richmond	Richmond	71	7,020
23	Paradise Pointe Slope 136 · Par 72Smithville	Smithville	72	7,016
24	Country Creek Golf Club - Hoot's Hollow Slope 127 · Par 72Pleasant Hill	Pleasant Hill	72	7,012
25	Milburn Country Club Slope 144 · Par 72 · William Langford · 1917Overland Park	Overland Park	72	6,971

Frequently asked questions

What is the longest golf course in Kansas?

Colbert Hills Golf Course in Manhattan, Kansas is the longest ranked course at 7,505 yards from the back tees.

How many courses in Kansas play over 7,000 yards?

24 courses in Kansas play to 7,000 yards or more from the back tees. That threshold is the common yardstick for a "championship length" course.

What is the average yardage of a golf course in Kansas?

The average maximum yardage for golf courses in Kansas is 6,326 yards from the back tees. Most full-length 18-hole courses fall between 6,400 and 7,200 yards at the tips.

Why are some golf courses so long?

Modern championship designs stretch past 7,200 yards to challenge pros who routinely drive the ball 300+ yards. Longer courses typically have wider fairways, larger greens, and multiple tee sets so average players can still enjoy the course from shorter yardages.