How to prepare your putting for Mission Hills Country Club in Mission Hills, Kansas.
Mission Hills Country Club plays a 6,454-yard par 70 from the Black tees with a 71.6 rating and 136 slope. Greens are bentgrass. Practice green available. For most players prepping here, lag putting and 4–6 foot pressure putts are the highest-leverage focus.
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Standard — build a steady putting routine
An 18-hole championship course par 70 measuring 6,454 yards, originally designed by prolific architect Tom Bendelow and opened in 1914. The course features bentgrass greens and zoysia fairways on rolling terrain with water hazards and bunkers.
Why putting prep matters at Mission Hills Country Club
Mission Hills Country Club plays as a 15-hole par 70 from the Black tees at 6,454 yards. With a 71.6 rating and 136 slope, it's a course that asks for steady ball-striking and steady putting through a full round.
Tom Bendelow's design philosophy shapes the green complexes here.
RECOMMENDED ROUTINE
20-minute pre-round putting routine
Adapt timing to your practice green availability and arrival window.
1
3–6 foot start-line check
Hit 10 putts from short range and watch your face control. Pick one ball mark or grass blade as a target — this is your line accuracy check before everything else. Bentgrass holds its line cleanly, so misses from this range are usually face-angle errors, not green reads.
5 min
2
15 / 25 / 35 foot distance ladder
Build your stroke-length feel for the most common lag putt distances. Three putts at each distance. The goal is getting the second putt inside the leather, not making the first. High-slope course — expect severe undulation. Practice ladder distances from both above and below the hole.
8 min
3
Uphill / downhill speed calibration
If the practice green has slope: hit 5 uphill and 5 downhill putts from the same distance. Hit at least 5 putts each direction. This is where the practice green tells you what the course will play like today.
5 min
4
Pressure finish
Make 8 out of 10 from 4–6 feet before leaving. If you miss two in a row, reset the count. The goal is leaving the green with confidence, not a number. Private courses often have firmer, faster greens than what you've been practicing on. Trust the data, not the feel.
2 min
What to track with TrueRoll
Four metrics worth watching during your prep sessions at home or on the road before playing Mission Hills Country Club.