
Smileys Course
Smiley's Golf Complex

About this course
Smileys is a public golf course located in Lenexa, Kansas, part of the Kansas City metropolitan area's western suburbs. Designed by Dennis Tull, the course serves as the centerpiece of Smiley's Golf Complex, a facility that caters to golfers of varying skill levels in the Johnson County area. The complex operates as an accessible daily-fee venue in a region where public golf options serve a growing suburban population. The course layout reflects the gently rolling terrain characteristic of eastern Kansas, where modest elevation changes and native grasses shape the playing corridors. Tull's design work in the Kansas City region typically emphasizes playability for recreational golfers while incorporating strategic elements that reward course management. The property likely features tree-lined fairways and water hazards common to courses built in this part of the Great Plains, where natural drainage patterns and existing vegetation influence routing decisions. Smiley's Golf Complex functions as a community golf hub, offering not only the regulation course but also practice facilities and instructional programs typical of modern public golf operations. The venue serves local leagues, casual weekend players, and junior golfers, filling a role as an approachable facility in Lenexa's recreational landscape. Its location in the Kansas City suburbs positions it within a competitive market of public and semi-private courses that serve the area's golf population.
Quick facts
- Location
- Lenexa, KS, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1948
- Designer
- Dennis Tull
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 60
- Length
- 3,402 yards
Getting there
Smiley's Golf Complex sits in the western suburbs of Kansas City, easily reached via Interstate 435 and a quick jog west on 87th Street Parkway - a straightforward twenty-minute drive from Kansas City International Airport. The route transitions from highway sprawl into the orderly grid of Lenexa, where office parks and residential neighborhoods give way to the open fairways and practice grounds that define this popular municipal facility. There's no mystique to the arrival, just honest access: pull off the parkway, follow the signs, and you're there - a democratic gateway to the game in the heart of Johnson County.

FAQ
Common questions about Smileys at Smiley's Golf Complex
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Smileys was designed by Dennis Tull.
Yes. Smileys at Smiley's Golf Complex is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Smileys is 60.
Smileys plays 3,402 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
Smileys is a 18-hole course.



