Swope Memorial Golf Course
Designed in 1934 by A.W. Tillinghast, located in KCMO. Voted Best Golf Course in Kansas City in 2015 and 2016 by The Pitch & Visit KC.
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Renovation Update and In House Projects
Thursday, January 2, 2025
Closing Time
And just like that the 2024 golf season has come to an end. This year has been one to remember for many reasons. During the heat of the season it always seems like the summer is never ending but as we sit here at the beginning of a new year I look back and wonder where did the time really go. It seems like just last month we were taking off teebox covers and opening the course back fully after a long cold winter.
We as a staff are very excited about the changes to come as we begin the renovation process. One bittersweet change however will be the lack of patrons we will see on a day to day basis. Many of these interactions are reminders of why we work so hard to make Swope the best it can be. As we close this chapter in the history of Swope Memorial we would like to share some or our favorite memories from this year pictured below.
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Face Lift
During the month of November we were able to do a much needed facelift to the Swope Memorial Maintenance Facility. Phase one of this project consisted of rearranging the inside of our shop as well as demolishing the outdated workbench to make room for a updated streamlined workbench/tool storage combination.
Along with the new organization strategy we were also able to paint the inside of the shop. Our new three teared color scheme allows for the mitigation of multiple problems we faced with the last paint job of the shop. Thus allowing for a much brighter and cleaner look when it was all said and done.
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Out with the Old in With the New
There is nothing quite like the feeling of climbing into the brand new car you have worked so hard for. The fresh smell of leather hits your nose as you take a seat onto a soft yet firm drivers seat. You grip the wheel with excitement as you que up your favorite playlist. You reverse out of your drive as you head to your 8am tee time with hopes of shooting your best round to date. All is right with the world.
This feeling you are imagining however is about only half the joy as we experienced this month as our Brand new equipment has started to arrive. Swope as well as the other city of Kansas City golf facilities have put together a equipment package to update many of our aging pieces and fill in any gapes in equipment that will be required to maintain the course in years to come. Some of you I'm sure have noticed some of these new pieces this month that include a new John Deere ProGator and Top Dresser. We also received our new Toro Sidewinder for mowing rough including tee and green banks. Our Superintendent Josh has been especially fond of our new John Deere 4066R Tractor which replaces one of our oldest pieces of equipment.