Fred Arbanas Golf Club at Longview Lake

The Championship Course at Fred Arbanas Golf Club at Longview Lake is a municipal facility designed by Brad Benz and Mike Poellot, serving the Kansas City metropolitan area. The course occupies terrain near Longview Lake, a reservoir in the southern reaches of Kansas City, Missouri, where the landscape offers a mix of rolling topography and water features characteristic of the region's parkland settings. The design takes advantage of the natural contours and lake proximity, incorporating elevation changes and strategic bunkering throughout the routing. As a public course managed by the Kansas City Parks and Recreation Department, it provides accessible championship-length golf for area residents and visitors. The layout reflects modern municipal design principles, balancing playability for everyday golfers with enough challenge to host local competitive events. Fred Arbanas Golf Club is named after the former Kansas City Chiefs tight end, reflecting the community connection typical of Kansas City's public golf facilities. The course operates within the broader Longview Lake recreational area, which includes trails, picnic areas, and marina access. The setting offers views across the lake and surrounding woodlands, giving the course a sense of openness despite its proximity to urban Kansas City. The facility serves as one of several municipal options in the Kansas City system, providing a venue for league play, junior programs, and daily-fee access to golfers throughout the metro area.