
Championship Course
Fred Arbanas Golf Club at Longview Lake


About this course
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.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in MO
Quick facts
- Location
- Kansas City, MO, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1986
- Holes
- 18
- Designer(s)
- Brad Benz, Mike Poellot
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,879 yards
- Difficulty
- 73.2/131
- Course Vaults score
- 6.8
Getting there
The journey to Fred Arbanas Golf Club at Longview Lake begins at Kansas City International Airport (MCI), situated roughly twenty minutes north of the club, or via nearby Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) for those arriving by private aircraft seeking a more intimate gateway. From either terminal, the drive south traces a gentle descent through the urban fabric of Kansas City before opening onto the quieter, tree-lined roads that frame the eastern shore of Longview Lake, a transition that signals your arrival in one of the Midwest's most serene golfing sanctuaries. The final miles wind past the glimmering waters and mature oaks that define this corner of the Kansas City metropolitan area, delivering you to the club's welcoming grounds in roughly thirty to forty minutes depending on your point of origin. Fred Arbanas Golf Club at Longview Lake emerges as a peaceful counterpoint to the city's energy - a place where the lake's presence and the championship course's design create an oasis of focus and natural beauty.

FAQ
Common questions about Championship at Fred Arbanas Golf Club at Longview Lake
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Championship at Fred Arbanas Golf Club at Longview Lake has a Course Vaults score of 6.8 out of 10 based on 20 logged golfers.
Championship was designed by Brad Benz and Mike Poellot.
Yes. Championship at Fred Arbanas Golf Club at Longview Lake is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Championship is 72.
Championship plays 6,879 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Championship is 131.




