Public

South Course

Sykes Lady Overland Park Golf Club

Overland Park, KS, USA
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9 holesPar 353,141 yds35.4/107

About this course

The South Course at Sykes Lady Overland Park Golf Club is a Floyd Farley design located in Overland Park, Kansas, a suburban city in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Farley, a regional architect active primarily in the mid-20th century, designed numerous courses across the Midwest, typically working with the rolling terrain and native grasses characteristic of the region. His layouts tend to emphasize strategic bunkering and green complexes that reward accurate approach play. The course occupies land typical of the Kansas City suburbs, where gentle elevation changes and mature tree growth frame fairways and define playing corridors. The routing likely takes advantage of natural contours to create variety in hole character, with doglegs and elevation shifts providing visual interest and strategic options from the tee. Farley's designs from this era generally feature moderately sized greens with subtle internal movement, requiring thoughtful club selection and course management rather than overwhelming length. As a municipal or semi-private facility in Overland Park, the course serves the local golfing community and reflects the practical, accessible design philosophy common to public golf in the region during its construction period. The layout provides a straightforward test of golf fundamentals within a parkland setting, where tree placement and green defense create the primary challenges. The course remains part of the area's recreational golf infrastructure, offering a traditional Midwestern golf experience shaped by Farley's regional design sensibility.

Quick facts

Location
Overland Park, KS, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1971
Designer
Floyd Farley
Holes
9
Par
35
Length
3,141 yards
Difficulty
35.4/107

Getting there

Most arrivals to Sykes Lady Overland Park Golf Club begin at Kansas City International Airport, a straightforward thirty-minute drive south through the sprawling suburban corridors of the Kansas City metro. The route follows Interstate 435 and local parkways through Overland Park's tree-lined neighborhoods, where the urban grid gradually softens into quieter residential enclaves. As you approach the club's grounds near 135th Street, the landscape opens to reveal mature hardwoods and gently rolling terrain - a serene pocket of green tucked within one of the region's most established communities.

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Common questions about South at Sykes Lady Overland Park Golf Club

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

South was designed by Floyd Farley.

Yes. South at Sykes Lady Overland Park Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at South is 35.

South plays 3,141 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at South is 107.

South is a 9-hole course.

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