Address: 15400 E. 34th St., Independence
Phone: 816-350-9900.
Par/yards: 72/7,121, 6,564, 6,114, 5,110
Slope: 133/128/123/104.
Rating: 74.1/71.6/69.4/64/4
Fees: $32 before 2 p.m., Mon.-Thurs. ($45 with cart); $23 Mon.-Thurs. between 2-5 p.m. ($36 with cart); $13 Mon.-Thurs. after 5 p.m. ($26 with cart); $42 before 2 p.m., Fri.-Sun. ($55 with cart); 18-hole junior/senior rates: $22 walking, ($35 with cart); 9-hole executive course Mon.-Sun. $13, $11 juniors/seniors ($20, $18 with cart, available all day). Driving range: $7 large bag (80 balls).
Amenities: Pro shop (7 a.m. to 30 minutes before sunset), full-service bar, driving range, snack bar, Mulligan's Grill, banquet room that can host between 20 and 200 people, nine-hole executive golf course, two practice greens.
General manager: Brandon Dougherty.
Doughterty's comments: "We're in great condition coming out of a harsh winter. Back to 90-degree roll already. The course is just in great shape right now."
What's new in 2008?: A $49 per month program with nearly unlimited range balls (limited to two buckets a day), free executive greens fees, reduced costs with cart after 5 p.m. on championship course, and a monthly clinic with a PGA professional. Check with the pro shop for more details.
Drumm Farm history: The course opened in 2002 and sits behind the Drumm Farm Home for Boys. The course features zoysia fairways and bent grass greens. The course also has five sets of tee boxes to make it playable for all skill levels.
Why should I golf here? With the five sets of tees, it's a great course for all golfers. It can challenge players of all skill levels. Drumm Farm has wide-open fairways that make the course very playable.
