Sierra Hills Golf Club

Sierra Hills Golf Club sits in the northwest part of Wichita, Kansas, where it has served the local golfing community since the mid-twentieth century. Leo Johnson, a regional architect active across Kansas and neighboring states during that era, designed the course to work with the gently rolling terrain characteristic of this part of the Great Plains. The layout reflects the practical design sensibilities common to municipal and daily-fee courses of its time, emphasizing playability for a wide range of golfers while incorporating the natural contours of the land. The course occupies ground that transitions between open prairie character and stands of mature trees, which have grown to frame many holes and define playing corridors. Water features appear on several holes, adding strategic interest to what is otherwise a straightforward test of accuracy and course management. The routing takes advantage of elevation changes that are modest but meaningful in this relatively flat region, providing variety in stance and perspective throughout the round. Sierra Hills functions as an accessible public facility, drawing regular play from Wichita residents and visitors. The club maintains traditions common to community courses in the Midwest, where golf serves as both recreation and social gathering point. The layout rewards local knowledge—understanding how the Kansas wind affects play and where to position drives on tree-lined fairways—while remaining welcoming to first-time visitors seeking a honest round of golf in the Wichita area.