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Carved out of scenic woodland in Swope Park, this tight Tillinghast-designed layout provides golfers with a true test of their game by featuring breathtaking elevation changes paired with undulating fairways and greens. Swope Memorial showcases bent-grass teeing areas and greens, lush zoysia fairways, premier white-sand bunkers, and a fleet of new electric golf cars. A fresh restoration by CE Golf Design pays tribute to Tillinghast’s original intent.

6,324

Yardage

71

Par

18

Holes

1915

Year opened

Why play golf at Swope Memorial?

Unique setting

Skyline views of downtown, accompanied by the roars of lions from the K.C. Zoo below give this course character that is unmatched anywhere in the city.

Historic design

Originally opened in 1915, the course was completely re-designed by A.W. Tillinghast in 1934. In 2025, the course went through a complete historic restoration to bring it back to Tillinghast's original intent.

Fall 2025 Flyover

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Map

Where we are

In downtown Kansas City Missouri right by
the Kansas City Zoo.

Where are we

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Lessons

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Leagues

Swope Memorial Golf Course has several regularly meeting golf leagues.

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