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4.8
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4.2
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6983 yards
Slope 136
Rating 73.9

Course Details

Year Built 2001
Fairways Zoysia Grass
Greens Penn G-2 Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Steve Wolfard (2001)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Dress code Proper attire must be worn at all times. Collared shirts required for men and proper golf attire for women. No jeans or jean shorts allowed.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

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4.5
370 Reviews (370)
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Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
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4.0
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Perfect weather
Used cart

Not as nice as it used to be

Still a good course but the turf conditions aren't what they once were.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Favorite course around

Love this course and basically everything about it. Great back practice area. Only complaint is the GPS working is a little hit and miss on their carts. First world problem I know. On the ones that work, they are super accurate to any pin placement. I think it’s the best public course in KC. Pretty much my go-to course. Once or twice a week evening golfer.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Scott

Great golf get away from late and long Minnesota winter. I would highly recommend it to anyone. We will be back again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent course one of KC’s finest. Always enjoy the challenge.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 171
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Early spring golf

For the time of the year the course was in good condition. Another week and warmer weather course will better. Greens are punched. Still need another week or so.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 84
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Great north KC course

Always great to get a round in in March even if we had to drive 460 miles fo find some course open. Te like Shoal Creek a lot...nice layout, good length for us from the forward tees...the pace was a bit slow because of a slow foursome in front of us...but...not terrible..about 4:45....cart paths and the rough on the cart path side was not too bad...pretty level walks form the rough...very enjoyable round and a terrific twilight rate...we will play any time we are in the KC area

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course, always a challenge would recommend to all

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Perfect "winter" golf!

I couldn't have scripted my day off any better! 11am tee time, 62 degrees, a little bit of wind, but imagine my surprise when I checked-in and found out that I could tee off at 9:50am. There wasn't anyone in front of me and I hit the turn at 11:20am and finished up my round a touch after 1pm. I would absolutely recommend this course to anyone that can appreciate a great course that is very well maintained.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Truly Exceptional

One of the most enjoyable rounds ever. Course was in top notch condition and the staff treated my new son in law and myself like we were 20 year members. Ryan in the pro shop could not have been more accommodating. A truly 5 star experience!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Treat in the Northland

Shoal Creek combines an interesting layout with club house amenities to produce a satisfying experience for all levels of golfers. The course is built within a subdivision but houses rarely come into play and acres of tree lined fairways give one a woodlands feel. Greens usually run medium fast and there are enough traps, some quite challenging (#10 for example), to satisfy masochists of sand. An upscale golfing option in the Kansas City Northland.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cold but fun.

The course was still in excellent shape for being late season. We Played A different course in Kansas the day before that is known for playing long and it didn't even come close in comparison to Shoal Creek. Greens were soft and ball tried to stick but a few times rolled a little more than we wanted. Tee boxes and fairways were pretty good. Restocked my bag with several ProV1's I found looking for my ball. Pace was excellent for 12:20 tee time. Twosome in front and we were a twosome. Never had to wait all 18 holes. Love this course and my son and I will be back!!! This is our favorite course in Northlands. We saw several deer walking across course which is always cool to see.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Shoal Creek Review

The layout of the course is great. The. Ondition of the fairways was exceptional. The height of the rough was extememly challenging since the ball was disappear and was difficult to get a club on during the swing. The Freeman’s are normally very good but had been ariated recently and were still sandy making putting aloe and unpredictable. I wish the course and GolfNow would find a consistent means of notifying you this condition when ours chasing a round of golf

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Awesome shape as always

Greens rolled true and fast. Fairways were in great shape. Bunkers taken care of.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Definite Return

A great course to play. Staff was nice, great fairways, greens, layout. Will definitely come back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course

Course was in great condition, and was challenging. No issues with course other than the grille. The girl seemed rather annoyed with her job as a grille attendant.

I ordered a burger on # 9 tee box from the cart (cool option). However, there was no way to customize what I wanted on it. Please add this option to your cart menu. When I went inside on the turn, and mentioned that I ordered a hamburger, she retrieved it from the back. I asked if there was anything on it besides cheese, and she said, "No." I asked if I could please add onions & lettuce. She didn't say anything, just left the burger on the counter and went to the back. A few minutes later she showed up with lettuce and onion in a plastic container.

A little customer service such as, "Would you like anything on that," or, "Sure, I'll be right back," would have been appropriate, rather than silence.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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