▲ Sloping fairways such as the one on the par- 4 7th hole give Sunflower Hills an additional challenge because of the uneven lies .
Yes , there are Sunflowers at Sunflower Hills !
The 15th hole at Sunflower Hills is one of the area ’ s most difficult and longest par 4 ’ s at 480 yards . The last 100 yards are also difficult , playing to an elevated green that slopes towards the front of the green .
removed , others were reduced in size , and all were renovated . A new irrigation system and concrete cart paths were installed in 2002 , and the fairways converted to Zoysia in 2003 .
Opened in 2001 in conjunction with the First Tee and Junior Golf Foundation , Sunflower Hills six-hole junior course leads the Midwest in junior participation . Nearly 900 young golfers get instruction each summer from Jeff Johnson and his staff . PGA Hall of Famer Tom Watson helped open the junior course and has been known to show up unannounced to help instruct youngsters .
Easily seen from I-70 , Sunflower Hills can be accessed by exiting I-70 at the K-7 / Bonner Springs exit and then turning east at the first turn or from State Avenue , and then turn south . For more information and tee times , visit www . SunflowerHillsGolf . com .
Sunflower Hills Golf Course has one of the Kansas City area ’ s largest junior golf programs with nearly 900 junior golfers participating each year .
Alan Hoskins , Golf Writer Lead Feature Writer since 2007 TEE TIMES GOLF GUIDE ™ Magazine
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