
Prairie Highlands Course
Prairie Highlands Golf Course



About this course
Prairie Highlands Golf Course opened in Olathe, Kansas in 1996 as a municipal facility designed by Craig Schreiner. The course occupies rolling prairie land in the Kansas City metropolitan area's southwestern suburbs, where natural elevation changes and native grasses shape the playing experience. Schreiner, a regional architect with several courses in the Kansas City area, routed the layout to take advantage of the property's natural contours and integrated the design into the surrounding prairie landscape. The course plays across varied terrain that includes open meadowland and more wooded sections, with water features coming into play on several holes. The design emphasizes strategic options rather than forced carries, allowing players to choose their level of risk on approach shots. Fairways move through the property's natural rises and falls, and the green complexes incorporate subtle undulations that reward accurate iron play. As a municipal course serving the Olathe community and greater Kansas City area, Prairie Highlands provides accessible public golf in a setting that reflects the region's prairie heritage. The facility includes practice areas and serves both local residents and visitors exploring golf options in Johnson County. The course represents the type of public golf development that expanded throughout suburban Kansas City during the 1990s, offering daily-fee play on terrain that captures the character of the Kansas landscape.
Quick facts
- Location
- Olathe, KS, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 2000
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Craig Schreiner
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 7,066 yards
- Difficulty
- 74.5/129
- Course Vaults score
- 7.2
Getting there
Prairie Highlands Golf Course lies in the southwestern reaches of the Kansas City metropolitan area, most easily accessed via Kansas City International Airport, roughly forty minutes north by interstate. The drive south traces the familiar corridor of suburban expansion before yielding to the gently rolling farmland and prairie remnants that characterize Johnson County's outer edge. As you exit the highway and wind through Olathe's newer developments, the landscape opens incrementally - a quiet transition from metro sprawl to the kind of open, windswept terrain that defines the course itself, perched on high ground where the Great Plains begin their long westward sweep.

FAQ
Common questions about Prairie Highlands
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Prairie Highlands has a Course Vaults score of 7.2 out of 10 based on 12 logged golfers.
Prairie Highlands was designed by Craig Schreiner.
Yes. Prairie Highlands is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Prairie Highlands is 72.
Prairie Highlands plays 7,066 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Prairie Highlands is 129.



