GOLF FACILITIES

There are many fine golfing facilities in the Shawnee County area. Whether you’re an amateur or professional player, the courses range in skill level to provide your group with the appropriate challenge. With courses like Berkshire, Cypress Ridge and Shawnee Country Club, the Shawnee County area is a golfer’s dream.

Firekeeper Golf Course

This challenging course was designed by PGA winner Notah Begay III and has been named the best course in Kansas by Golfweek Magazine. It is located in the heart of the Prairie Band Reservation in Mayetta and is the only golf course in the nation that site entirely on Native American reservation ground.

• Over 7,000 yards of play and par of 72

• The Firekeeper Pro Shop

• No.1 ranking in 2011 as a public access course in Kansas

12524 150th Rd. • 785.966.2100 www.FireKeeperGolf.com

Lake Shawnee Golf Course

The 18-hole course at the Lake Shawnee Golf Course facility features 6,357 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 68. It also features a course rating is 70.0 and it has a slope rating of 118.

• Fairways use Zoysia grass, greens use Bentgrass

• Maintained by Lake Shawnee Golf Management

• Clubhouse and pro shop

4141 SE East Edge Rd.

• 785.267.2295 www.LakeShawneeGolf.com

Hometown Heroes

Gary Woodland, a Topeka native, currently plays on the PGA Tour. He has played professionally since 2007 and won the U.S. Open in 2019 for his first major championship and sixth professional victory.