Best Golf Courses Near Manhattan, KS

Affectionately known as “The Little Apple,” the city of Manhattan in northeastern Kansas is home to Kansas State University and its Wildcats sports teams. The school’s gorgeous campus extends over 2,300-acres that includes an insect zoo but not a golf course. KSU’s home golf playing field is Colbert Hills, a broad-shouldered links-style championship layout that tests all golfers with its up and down terrain, tall grasses, and nearly 100 bunkers. Golf Advisor has rated Colbert Hills, a welcoming public facility, one of Kansas’ top courses and one of the top college courses in the country. Stagg Hill Golf Course, another 18-hole layout in Manhattan, is full of wide, tree-lined doglegs players of all abilities can enjoy. Wildcat Creek Golf Course, a housing-free par-30 executive nine surrounded by trees, is ideal for quick game. After golf, Aggieville, a six-block village at the edge of the KSU campus, is the ultimate college-town village and Manhattan’s go-to spot for nightlife. Historic downtown Manhattan is a charming dining and shopping hub. The nearby small town of Wamego plays up Kansas’ part in “The Wizard of Oz ” with several attractions–most notably The Wizard of Oz Museum and the town’s annual OztoberFest celebration in early October.