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Returns Bigger & Better Feb . 23-25 • 2024
New product debuts , amazing deals , the Testing & Fitting Zone , enhanced experiences , and family fun at Overland Park Convention Center .
It ’ s always indoor golf bliss right before the doors open at the Overland Park Convention Center in February as golfers stroll into the annual Kansas City Golf Show , especially after the boom of golf has golf on the map as a place to be and play .
As you watch golfers walk in , you can almost see the months of bitter cold temperatures , frozen fairways , and wet golf shoes slide off them like a winter coat . Their smiles broaden ,
their pace quickens , and their eyes flit around the hall , trying to take it all in — free lessons , putting , chipping , long drive contests , and row upon row of name-brand drivers , irons , hybrids , wedges , and putters , along with stacks of shoes and golf bags reaching up to your nose .
Lining one entire side of the hall , the Mecca of all golf junkies — a free driving range lined with clubs so new they haven ’ t even hit store shelves , each waiting to be hit for as long as you like — with manufacturer ’ s representatives on hand to ensure a perfect fit .
It ’ s a moment of pure joy — and it ’ s finally here .
“ This is one of the highlights of the year for me ,” said Dick Stephens , the event owner and producer . “ I grew up in KC and learned how to play golf as a boy working at Smiley ’ s Golf Complex in the 1980s . And to see how
golf has exploded here over the last 20 years is unreal . We do shows from coast to coast , and the energy in KC is unparalleled . These partners and fans are near and dear to us .”
The Kansas City Golf Show and its triedand-true formula of great deals , new products , fun activities , and incredible giveaways returns to the Overland Park Convention Center February 23-25 , 2024 .
Drawing up to 8,500-plus golfers each year with its free golf giveaways , big sales , and try-and-buy opportunities , the Kansas City Golf Show has become one of the fastestgrowing consumer golf shows in the entire country and the unofficial kickoff event to golf season in America ’ s heartland .
Buy your ticket online and receive a round of golf to Lake of the Ozarks favorite Old Kinderhook . Restrictions apply .
The golf show ’ s late-February date lets eager golfers get a jump-start on the 2024 season , with big savings on the must-have clubs and on-site retail areas packed with clubs , shoes , bags , and accessories from major manufacturers . That date also makes Kansas City golfers among the first in the country to get their hands on the just-released new clubs from January ’ s PGA Merchandise Show , where the industry ’ s big boys unveil their new technology and introduce the world to the clubs that will define the coming year . With manufacturer reps lining an indoor driving range , you can hit as many balls as you want , for as long as you want , with as many clubs as you want , and even be custom-fit for a brandnew driver — all at no additional cost !
After finding the perfect club to match your game , head over to the Main Stage to dial in your swing with presentations from the state ’ s top teaching professionals , or visit the Free Lesson Area to receive private , five-minute lessons compliments of the PGA Midwest Section .
There are also putting , long drive , short game , and closest-to-the-pin contests where golfers can win rounds of golf , stay-and-
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