Clear Creek Course

Shawnee Golf & Country Club

Shawnee, KS, USA
Public
9 holesPar 363,329 yds35.8/137

About this course

Clear Creek at Shawnee Golf & Country Club occupies land in the Kansas City metropolitan area, where the course takes its name from the creek that influences the routing and playing character. Lyndy Lindsey, a regional architect active in the Midwest, designed the layout to work with the natural drainage patterns and modest elevation changes typical of this part of Kansas. The property sits in suburban Shawnee, west of Kansas City proper, where residential development frames much of the course but the creek corridor provides definition and strategic interest. The routing incorporates Clear Creek as both a visual element and a hazard on several holes, requiring golfers to account for water carries or creek-adjacent approaches. The terrain features gentle rolls rather than dramatic slopes, and mature tree plantings—likely established over decades—line fairways and define playing corridors. Lindsey's design reflects a straightforward approach common to many country club courses built to serve a membership: playable for a range of abilities while offering enough length and hazard placement to challenge better players. Shawnee Golf & Country Club functions as a traditional private club serving families in the western Kansas City suburbs. The facility includes the usual amenities—practice areas, a clubhouse with dining—and the course hosts member competitions and social golf throughout the season. Clear Creek provides the kind of familiar, well-maintained golf that anchors many established country clubs in the region, where local reputation matters more than national rankings.

Quick facts

Location
Shawnee, KS, USA
Access
Public
Year built
2001
Holes
9
Par
36
Length
3,329 yards
Difficulty
35.8/137

Getting there

Most visitors to Shawnee Golf & Country Club arrive through Kansas City International Airport, roughly forty minutes north of the club, though the downtown executive reliever at Charles B. Wheeler offers a discreet alternative for private arrivals. The drive south and west from KCI traces the gradual transition from interstate corridors into the leafy, gently rolling suburbs of Johnson County, where Shawnee has long occupied a quiet corner of the Kansas City metropolitan fabric. The final miles wind through tree-lined residential streets that give way to the club's secluded grounds, a serene enclave that feels worlds removed from the urban sprawl just beyond its borders.

FAQ

Common questions about Clear Creek at Shawnee Golf & Country Club

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Clear Creek was designed by Lyndy Lindsey.

Yes. Clear Creek at Shawnee Golf & Country Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Clear Creek is 36.

Clear Creek plays 3,329 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Clear Creek is 137.

Clear Creek is a 9-hole course.

250,000+
Course Reviews
+ 4.8
App Store

Start your course passport

Download Course Vaults on iOS and begin your golf legacy.