Heart of America Golf Course

My review is just for the driving range and putting practice green. If you just want to practice, HOA is excellent.

I bought a large bucket (120 balls) and started whacking away. It wasn't crowded on an early Wednesday morning, and the turf (yes it was a grass range) was excellent. The weather was toasty (can anyone say humidity??) and I was sweating like a sieve.

I then rolled a few on the practice green. Sunk every putt. ;-) All right maybe not, but the practice was helpful nonetheless. If I lived closer, I'd go here all the time. Seemed like a great place for kids, too.

Best Hamburgers & Hot Dogs ... oh, plus a great golf course to play 18, walking or riding!!! Staff SO gracious and friendly. Shout out to Craig! Michael! Reed! And, SAM, the Grill Master and avid golfer! Chapeau!

Nice place to practice everything golf.

The 9 hole course is a nice cheap decently kept course that is just enough of a challenge for a practice round. I really like coming here and using their grass driving range and then hopping on the 9 hole course to round out a practice. Pretty much every time I have been able to hop on the 9 hole without a reservation.

Cant really beat the price...

Really nice overall golf facility. Great driving range practice area. Nice little 9 hoke course. They host the first tee program for KC. Looks like they do a nice job. I know Tom Watson is involved. Great place for golfers of all ages. They have foot golf with soccer balls also.

I'm always amazed that HOA isn't as busy as it rightfully should be. I feel as though I'm running the risk of exposing my great little secret to the world (well...to yelp) with this review. I've been golfing here since college and HOA is really one of my favorites. They have a nice sized driving range, chipping/pitching green, and putting green for their practice facility. They also have two courses, a 9 hole par-3 course (the Rock) and a regular (par 35) 9 hole course (the River). Prices are extremely reasonable (I always play twilight (after 5pm) and the cost is $10/$13 respectively).

Neither of the two courses are extremely difficult making this a great place for beginning golfers and cost is low enough that I can play here several times a week no problem.

Years ago, this place was known as Blue River Golf Course, but it has been reborn as the Heart of America Golf Academy. It has a special 3 hole course for kids to play, a great driving range, a fun par 3 course (with water and sand) and a par 35 regular course, with some very challenging holes.

The prices here are incredible. For $12, you can play the par 3 course all day. For $15 ($16 on weekends) you can play the regular course. The carts are $7 for the regular course, and $5 for the par 3 - though you shouldn't need one. Better yet, join for a month ($89) and get a free medium bucket of balls ($7 normally) every day of the month and unlimited golf on the par 3.

The course is in great shape - beautiful greens, zoysia fairways, and good tee boxes. It's rarely crowded at all - when I go in the evenings, I often don't see anybody else.