Johnson County, Kansas has private clubs, public courses run by a city or the county, and neighborhoods built around a course. This guide lists the county’s courses covered on this site, with their access, architect and opening year, and the questions to answer before you buy a home on or near one.
What a golf-course community is
The phrase covers a wide range. Some communities are built around a private club, where the course, clubhouse and amenities go with membership. Others sit beside a public or semi-private course that anyone can play without joining. Within one neighborhood you will often find homes directly on the course, homes a short walk away and homes with no course frontage at all.
That distinction shapes your costs and your access. A home near a golf course is not the same as a home with a club membership attached, so keep those two questions separate from the start.
Golf communities in Johnson County
Five Johnson County golf communities have their own pages on this site:
- LionsGate, Overland Park: built around the Nicklaus Golf Club at LionsGate, a private 18-hole, par-72 course designed by Jack Nicklaus that opened in 2001, at 14225 Dearborn Street.
- Deer Creek, Overland Park: Deer Creek Golf Club, an 18-hole, par-72 course designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. that opened in 1989 at 7000 West 133rd Street, closed on April 1, 2022. In 2022 the city approved plats for 68 lots on the site, with about 129 acres kept as open space. As of October 4, 2026, the city’s records list the three final plats as expired, and no homes have been built.
- Hallbrook, Leawood: Hallbrook Country Club is a private 18-hole, par-72 course designed by Tom Fazio that opened in 1988, at 11200 Overbrook Road.
- Ironhorse, Leawood: Ironhorse Golf Club is a public 18-hole, par-72 course designed by Michael Hurdzan that opened in 1995, at 15400 Mission Road. Troon Golf manages it.
- Lake Quivira: Lake Quivira Country Club is a private 18-hole, par-71 course. The City of Lake Quivira’s history has the first nine holes finished in 1930 and all 18 in 1931. GolfPass credits William Langford and Theodore Moreau, with a 1984 renovation by Bill Love and Tom Clark, and lists 1928 as the opening year.
Rather than ranking these, it is more useful to match them to what you want: a home on the course or simply nearby, a private club or a public course, and the commute and setting that suit you. The golf course communities page lists every community on the site, in Kansas and Missouri.
Golf courses in Johnson County
Access is as the club or its operator describes it in October 2026. Directories sometimes list a different type, and clubs change their policies, so call the club before you count on access.
| Course | City | Access | Architect | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicklaus Golf Club at LionsGate | Overland Park | Private | Jack Nicklaus | 2001 |
| Deer Creek Golf Club | Overland Park | Closed April 1, 2022 | Robert Trent Jones Jr. | 1989 |
| Milburn Golf & Country Club | Overland Park | Private | William B. Langford | 1917 |
| Sykes/Lady Overland Park Golf Club | Overland Park | Public, city-owned; 27 holes plus a 9-hole par 3 | Floyd Farley | 1971 |
| St. Andrews Golf Club | Overland Park | Public, city-owned | John Nash, renovated by Craig Schreiner | Not confirmed |
| Hallbrook Country Club | Leawood | Private | Tom Fazio | 1988 |
| Ironhorse Golf Club | Leawood | Public | Michael Hurdzan | 1995 |
| Mission Hills Country Club | Mission Hills | Private | Tom Bendelow; remodeled by Keith Foster in 2007 | Founded 1914 |
| Indian Hills Country Club | Mission Hills | Private | A.W. Tillinghast | 1927 |
| Lake Quivira Country Club | Lake Quivira | Private | William Langford and Theodore Moreau | 1930 (18 holes in 1931) |
| Canyon Farms Golf Club | Lenexa | Private | Tom Jackson | 2007 |
| Falcon Ridge Golf Club | Lenexa | Private | Craig Schreiner | 1997 |
| Prairie Highlands Golf Club | Olathe | Private | Craig Schreiner | 2000 |
| The Golf Club at Shadow Glen | Olathe | Private | Jay Morrish and Tom Weiskopf | 1989 |
| Heritage Park Golf Course | Olathe | Public, Johnson County Park and Recreation District | Donald Sechrest | 1990 |
| Tomahawk Hills Golf Course | Shawnee | Public, Johnson County Park and Recreation District | Not confirmed | 1910 |
Architects and opening years come from the clubs, their owners, the architects’ own lists, Golf Digest and GolfPass.
- Tomahawk Hills: The Johnson County Park and Recreation District says the course was built in 1910. The Johnson County Museum’s history has it opening that year as Elm Ridge Golf and Country Club, growing to 18 holes by 1917, and being bought by the district in 1973. The district names no architect, and directories disagree: GolfPass credits Harry Robb and GolfLink credits Bill Leonard.
- St. Andrews: GolfPass credits John Nash and gives 1920 as the year built. Overland Park Golf’s own history says the course stands on part of 280 acres along 135th Street that the city moved to buy in 1971, and it gives no opening year or architect. Schreiner Golf lists St. Andrews among its renovation projects.
- Lake Quivira: The opening year is the City of Lake Quivira’s: nine holes in 1930 and 18 in 1931. GolfPass lists 1928.
- Hallbrook and LionsGate: The American Society of Golf Course Architects’ list of Tom Fazio’s designs places Hallbrook under 1988, and Nicklaus Design gives 2001 for LionsGate. Neither club’s website gives a par; par 72 for both is GolfPass’s figure.
GolfPass lists Canyon Farms as semi-private and Prairie Highlands as public; both clubs call themselves private.
Homes on the course vs. nearby
Homes that back directly to a fairway have open views. They also come with practical questions: stray golf balls, cart-path or maintenance easements along the property line, and players passing during play. None of these has to rule a home out, but read the plat and the easements before you commit. Interior homes in the same community often share the amenities while sitting away from play.
Amenities and how they vary
Beyond golf, a community or club may offer a clubhouse, a pool, tennis or pickleball courts and dining. What is included, and whether it needs a club membership, depends on the community and the club. Some amenities come with the homes association; others are for club members only. Dues and membership terms change, so confirm the current details with the homes association and the club.
Costs worth confirming
A home in a golf course community can carry several layers of cost:
- Homes association dues, set by the association. Ask for the current amount, the budget and any special assessments.
- Club membership, if you choose to join, with its own initiation fee and dues. Ask the club for current categories and terms.
- Property taxes. Kansas assesses homes at 11.5% of appraised value, and each taxing unit sets a levy in mills. The 2025 city levies alone were 14.540 mills in Overland Park, 23.501 in Leawood, 23.334 in Olathe, 23.267 in Shawnee, 26.234 in Lenexa, 26.185 in Lake Quivira and 22.746 in Mission Hills; the county, school district and others add to them. Ask for the home’s current tax bill.
- Insurance, which depends on the home and the insurer.
Once you have real figures, the mortgage calculator helps sketch the monthly cost.
Flood zones
Several courses have creeks and lakes in play; at Heritage Park, water from three lakes and Coffee Creek comes into play on 11 holes. Homes along a course can sit near the same water, so check each lot on FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center before you make an offer.
How I help you choose
Picking a golf course community is part golf and part logistics. We will talk about how often you plan to play, whether you want course frontage or just the setting, how the commute fits your routine and how resale works for the kind of lot you are considering. I will also help you read the fine print on easements, homes association rules and what conveys with the home.
The areas pages give context on the surrounding cities, and the buyer guide walks through the purchase step by step.
Contact Tom
Tom Staats is a REALTOR® with Keller Williams Realty Partners, Inc., licensed in Kansas and Missouri. Call or text 913-777-4461 to talk about golf course communities in Johnson County.