Indian Hills Country Club
Mission Hills, Johnson County, Kansas · Kansas City Metro & Johnson County golf market
- Access
- invitation only
- Holes
- 18
- Architect(s)
- A.W. Tillinghast
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Indian Hills Country Club traces to 1919, when J.C. Nichols organized the 'Community Golf Club' on land adjoining Mission Hills Country Club; the club moved temporarily in 1922 to land that later became Kansas City Country Club, and was reorganized as Indian Hills Country Club in 1925 once Kansas City Country Club took over that site. A.W. Tillinghast, who also designed Kansas City Country Club's course, called the Indian Hills site 'one of the greatest opportunities I have ever had for creating a notable course' after ten days developing plans on site. The 18-hole course plays to a par-70, 6,474-yard routing.
Historically, membership in the Community Golf Club/Indian Hills was open to any resident of the Nichols-developed Mission Hills subdivision for a modest annual fee (reported at $30 plus $5 per family member in the 1919-era club) — genuinely closer to a bundled residential amenity than a typical invitation-only club of that era. This session found no evidence that this open-to-any-resident structure is still Indian Hills' current membership model; treat it as historical context rather than a current buyer benefit.
Disambiguation note: this Mission Hills, Kansas club is unrelated to other same-named 'Indian Hills Country Club' entities published for other states on this platform, including one in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Golf & Course
A.W. Tillinghast designed the course on this site starting in 1925, reportedly calling it one of the best design opportunities of his career after an on-site visit. The course plays to a par-70, 6,474-yard routing and has undergone renovations by other architects over the years.
Membership & Access
Does buying a home here include club membership?
Indian Hills is a private club; historically (1919-era Community Golf Club) membership was open to any Mission Hills subdivision resident for a nominal fee, but no current source confirms whether that open-to-residents structure persists today — treat current access as standard private/invitation-based until confirmed otherwise.
Living in Indian Hills Country Club
Indian Hills is the third of the three country clubs J.C. Nichols built the city of Mission Hills, Kansas around, following the same deed-restricted, low-density residential model as the rest of the city.
Location & Surrounding Area
Mission Hills, Kansas sits directly on the Kansas-Missouri state line southwest of the Country Club Plaza; Indian Hills sits on land originally adjoining Mission Hills Country Club.
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What Buyers Should Verify
- Confirm whether Indian Hills' current membership structure retains any open-to-Mission-Hills-residents pathway, or has become a standard invitation-only model like the other two clubs.
- Confirm current initiation fee, dues, and waitlist status directly with the club — no current official figures or even a confirmed official website were found this session.
- This is the Mission Hills, Kansas 'Indian Hills Country Club' — verify you are not viewing information for a different, same-named club in another state (e.g. Tuscaloosa, AL) before citing any fact from an outside source.
Notable
- Organized in 1919 by J.C. Nichols as the 'Community Golf Club,' reorganized as Indian Hills Country Club in 1925.
- A.W. Tillinghast designed the course, reportedly calling it one of his best design opportunities after an on-site visit.
- Historically (1919-era), membership was open to any resident of the Nichols-developed Mission Hills subdivision for a nominal annual fee — genuinely closer to a bundled residential model than a typical era club, though not confirmed as still current.
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