The best golf courses in Independence, Missouri
Course Vaults is a golf course logging app where members log rounds and rate what they played. These are the 11 highest-rated public and private courses within about 25 miles of Independence, Missouri, ranked by those community scores.
+108.2(National 1) National Golf Club of Kansas City
Parkville, MO, USA
+57.4Stone Canyon Golf Club
Blue Springs, MO, USA
+127.3Shoal Creek Golf Course
Kansas City, MO, USA
+117.3Ironhorse Golf Club
Leawood, KS, USA
+77.0Winterstone Golf Club
Independence, MO, USA
+96.8Swope Memorial Golf Course
Kansas City, MO, USA
+66.8(Championship) Fred Arbanas Golf Club at Longview Lake
Kansas City, MO, USA
+76.6St. Andrews Golf Club
Overland Park, KS, USA
+56.6Tiffany Greens Golf Club
Kansas City, MO, USA
+56.3Blue Springs Country Club
Blue Springs, MO, USA
+86.0Minor Park Golf Course
Kansas City, MO, USA
How we rank
Course Vaults ranks golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public and private courses. City pages include golf courses within about 25 miles of Independence, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
FAQ
Common questions about course rankings in Independence, Missouri.
The top golf courses in Independence, Missouri on Course Vaults are led by National Golf Club of Kansas City with a Course Vaults score of 8.2. This page ranks 11 courses, including National Golf Club of Kansas City, Stone Canyon Golf Club, Shoal Creek Golf Course.
Course Vaults ranks golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public and private courses. City pages include golf courses within about 25 miles of Independence, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
Yes. The Independence, Missouri list includes golf courses within about 25 miles of Independence, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
National Golf Club of Kansas City is currently #1 among courses in and around Independence, Missouri on Course Vaults at 8.2 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Sep 21, 2026, 1:49 AM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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