Historical Timeline
A snapshot of 100 years and more
April 1, 1917
An Ideal Course
THE BIG DAY AT MILBURN: KANSAS CITY'S FIRST POPULAR PRICE GOLF CLUB OPENS TODAY
This piece warns that only nine temporary holes will greet the ribbon-cutters, but twelve permanent holes will be playable soon.
1923
A Player's Course
Winning praise for the course's conditioning and contributing to endless geographical confusion.
1927
Harry Robb's Prize Pupil
Miriam Burns Horn
September 26, 1932 and 1947
Clubhouse History
Two golfers coming off the ninth green noticed smoke pouring from a window of the second-floor residence of club manager B. C. Bonnell.
2007
Honoring Langford
The Langford Cup, founded in 2007, honors Milburn's original course architect, William B. Langford.
November 29, 2010
The Second Devastating Fire
"A club of this nature is about people…. And the people are still going to be there."
April 20, 2013
"Bricks and mortar don't define a club"
"We have a hundred years of history. We have the camaraderie and friendship of the members."
2016 - Today
The Phoenix Rises...
After the reconstruction of the course's sand bunkers and tees in 2016, Milburn celebrates its Centennial Anniversary in 2017 and continues to reinvest in the Club. Milburn has been recognized by the golf industry as a top course in Kansas and featured by the Golf Range Association of America as a club that invests in itself.