Flint Hills National Golf Club
Just east of Wichita, Flint Hills National is the modern standout of Kansas golf, a Tom Fazio design that opened in 1997 and routes through tallgrass prairie. It plays as a par 71 of about 7,080 yards and ranks year after year among the best courses in the state.
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The verdict
Flint Hills National Golf Club is the most acclaimed modern course in Kansas, set in the rolling country of Andover on the edge of Wichita. Tom Fazio laid it out and it opened in 1997, threading wide, framed corridors through native prairie grasses and gentle elevation, the kind of polished, strategic test that has become the Fazio signature. It plays as a par 71 of about 7,080 yards, with five sets of tees so the same holes flatter a member and stretch a low handicapper.
What sets Flint Hills apart is the quiet drama of the land. The grasses turn gold late in the season, water comes into play on a handful of holes, and the greens are large, subtly tilted and firm, so approach play and a steady putter matter more than raw distance. It is an exclusive private club rather than a tournament stage, the sort of place a traveling golfer reaches through a member, and a round here is the heart of any serious Kansas itinerary alongside the older links at Prairie Dunes.
Flint Hills National at a glance
- Opened
- 1997
- Designer
- Tom Fazio
- Type
- Prairie parkland
- Par
- 71
- Yardage
- About 7,080 yds
- Green fee
- Members and guests
Designer, opening year, par and length verified June 2026 from the club and leading course databases. Tom Fazio designed the course and it opened in 1997, a par 71 of about 7,080 yards in Andover, Kansas. It is a private club; access is generally only through a member or an arranged visit, so always confirm directly before booking.
The holes worth the trip
Flint Hills National opens generously and then asks sharper questions as the round builds. Fazio used the natural roll of the prairie to set fairways at an angle to the ideal line, so the player who takes on the correct side off the tee is rewarded with a clean look at a green, while the safe miss leaves a longer, more awkward approach over the contours. The native grasses that frame each hole are beautiful and penal in equal measure, swallowing the wild shot without ever feeling tricked up.
The par 3s are the set most members single out, varied in length and angle and defended by greens that shed a loose iron toward a recovery you do not want. Water is used sparingly but decisively on a few holes around the turn and the closing stretch, where the smart play is often a club less and a calm two putt. With the wind running across the open country, a par 71 of just over 7,000 yards can feel a good deal longer, and the closing holes have settled more than one match.
What visitors remember is the polish: immaculate conditioning, big swinging greens, and a sense of space that only the American plains can give. Flint Hills feels expensive and effortless at once, a course built for members who want a genuine test in beautiful surroundings, and that is exactly how it plays.
How to get on
| What to know | Detail |
|---|---|
| Access | Private members club; not generally open to public play, with access usually through a member or an arranged visit |
| Green fee | No published public fee; any guest play is arranged through the club and a host (indicative, 2026) |
| Booking | An introduction and arrangement well in advance through your host is essential |
| On the day | Carts and caddies available; collared shirt and a traditional dress code expected |
| Getting there | Andover, just east of Wichita, about 20 minutes from Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport |
| Best months | May through October, with September and early fall offering firm turf and the prairie grasses at their best |
Access arrangements verified June 2026; Flint Hills National is a private club and policies change, so always confirm directly before planning a visit with the club or your trip planner.
Where to stay nearby
Wichita is the natural base, a 20 minute drive from Andover with a full range of hotels, an easy airport and plenty of dining, so an early tee time on calm prairie mornings is simple to arrange. Staying in or near the city keeps transfers short and lets you pair the round with the rest of a Kansas golf trip.
Many traveling golfers combine Flint Hills National with Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson, about an hour and a quarter northwest, for a two course Kansas pilgrimage that contrasts a modern Fazio with a classic Maxwell links. We can build the trip around securing access to both, with the lodging and transfers that make it effortless.
Looking for a base? See our recommended hotels and resorts around Wichita and Andover.
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Flint Hills National questions
Who designed Flint Hills National and when did it open?
Flint Hills National was designed by Tom Fazio and opened in 1997 in Andover, just east of Wichita, Kansas.
What is the par and length of Flint Hills National?
Flint Hills National plays as a par 71 of about 7,080 yards from the back tees, routed through native prairie grasses with generous corridors and well defended greens.
Can visitors play Flint Hills National?
Flint Hills National is a private members club and is not generally open to public play. Access is usually only through a member or an arranged visit, so contact well in advance is essential.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Designer, opening year, par and yardage verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.