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Tomahawk Hills Golf Course
📍 17501 Midland Dr, Shawnee, KS 66217, USA
★ 3.8 (230) Good availabilityTomahawk Hills Golf Course is an 18-hole layout in Shawnee with a 3.8 Google rating from 230 reviews. Golfers mention some rough tee boxes and uneven greens, but they also point to a few quirks that give it personality, like the mirror on hole 5 for checking whether the group ahead has cleared the green and the roller coaster ups and downs of hole 7. It's a course with plenty of character for those who enjoy something a little different.
Reviews
Just played today. Course is in good shape but the tee boxes were pretty rough...C- grade. I chipped today and that area is way off the beaten track. I walked and this course isn't really meant to be walked anymore. The marshals do help walkers up a couple steep and winding hills and are happy to give us tips on those holes. There was probably a sign but I never saw one. And there's noApril 2020:I haven't played the course in 20 years and I found the course hasn't changed much.. Some interesting holes. Very hilly and a challenging but doable (cuz I did) walking/carrying clubs course. Golf shop seems relatively new. I played April 11 2020 and most tees were in awful shape... Mostly sand. Fairways were ok but zoasia was mostly still dormant. The greens were like rock though... Barely could leave ball marks to stop shots but they rolled pretty well once on the putting surface.
Tee boxes are terrible, greens are terrible, fringe is nonexistent, the rough is longer than my backyard, ironically the sand traps might be the only decent part of the course now. You lose balls two feet off the fairway, they have many raised greens that aren’t in anywhere near good enough condition for that kind of play and often times you can’t even find grass to move your ball to. Don’t waste your money here, it isn’t worth $56, it isn’t worth $5 and the green fees clearly aren’t going back into the course. -5 stars, seriously.
It was an interesting course. On hole #5 you have to look up in a mirror to see if the group in front of you has cleared the green. Hole #7 is a roller coaster of ups and downs. (Pictures included) Both holes #9 and #18 are elevated tee boxes that you need to step forward to get an idea of where the flags are. Like the gal at check in suggested drop down 2 clubs for these tee shots. It has been dry out and there are spots that could use a little maintenance, but overall we had a great experience.
I tried Tomahawk because I had a coupon for $20 and couldn't find a better course on short notice. I wouldn't pay $20 to play here again. The greens were slow and some in bad shape. There was one green in particular where I had to putt through a huge dead spot about 6 paces wide. I had no chance to make that putt. The fairways were in great shape but that was about it. Rough and greens leave a lot to be desired. It does have some fun holes, but one time is enough to play this one.
First time playing here, but for $56 I was disappointed. Nearly every tee box was in extremely rough shape. Majority of tee boxes were completely dirt…. On hole #2 you even had to hit off of a mat because the tee boxes had new sod installed which I get. With conditions like this, you shouldn’t be charging full price. I’ve played at courses in far better shape in Kansas City for less than what they are charging to tee off of dirt.
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