
Hallbrook Course
Hallbrook Country Club


About this course
Hallbrook Country Club sits in Leawood, an affluent suburb in the Kansas City metropolitan area, and features a Tom Fazio design that opened in the mid-1990s. Fazio, known for his meticulous shaping and strategic use of natural and constructed features, created a course that integrates rolling terrain with substantial earthmoving to produce varied elevation changes uncommon in the Kansas City region. The layout takes advantage of wooded corridors and creek corridors that wind through the property, with water hazards and bunker complexes positioned to challenge approach shots and demand precise placement off the tee. The routing moves through mature hardwood stands and across open meadow areas, offering a mix of hole styles that include elevated tees, downhill approaches, and greens set into hillsides or protected by water. Fazio's characteristic bunkering—deep, white-sand hazards with sculpted edges—frames landing zones and green complexes throughout. The greens themselves feature subtle internal contours that reward accurate iron play and penalize misses to the wrong tier. Hallbrook serves as a private club with a membership drawn largely from the Kansas City business and professional community. The club maintains tournament-caliber conditioning and has hosted regional amateur events, though it has not been a venue for national championships. The clubhouse and practice facilities reflect the club's emphasis on member experience, with dining and social programs that complement the golf offering.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Private column compares member-only and guest-restricted courses.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in KS
Quick facts
- Location
- Leawood, KS, USA
- Access
- Private
- Year built
- 1988
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Tom Fazio
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,862 yards
- Difficulty
- 74.7/143
- Course Vaults score
- 8.1
Getting there
Hallbrook Country Club sits in the heart of the Kansas City metropolitan area, accessible via Kansas City International Airport (MCI), roughly twenty minutes north by car, or via the smaller Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) for those arriving by private aircraft. The drive south from either hub carries you through the prosperous suburbs of Johnson County, where tree-lined boulevards and manicured neighborhoods signal entry into one of the Midwest's most exclusive enclaves. The final turn into Hallbrook's gated grounds, nestled among rolling fairways and mature oaks in Leawood, completes a journey that feels less like travel and more like a quiet transition into a world unto itself - a sanctuary of refined golf and understated elegance just minutes from the city's pulse.

FAQ
Common questions about Hallbrook
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Hallbrook has a Course Vaults score of 8.1 out of 10 based on 21 logged golfers.
Hallbrook was designed by Tom Fazio.
Hallbrook is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Hallbrook is 72.
Hallbrook plays 6,862 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Hallbrook is 143.





