The best-conditioned golf courses in Missouri

The golf courses in Missouri that Course Vaults golfers rate highest for conditions: greens, fairways, tee boxes, and bunkers. Each course needs conditions ratings from at least 5 different golfers who played it; 8 courses qualify.

  1. Bellerive

    Bellerive Country Club

    St. Louis, MO, USA
    8.4

    Conditions 4.7 out of 5 from 8 golfers

    PrivateRobert Trent Jones Sr. & Bryce Swanson

    • 4.7Conditions
    • 4.4Layout
    • 4.0Scenery
    • 4.3Facilities

    Robert Trent Jones, Bellerive immediately comes to mind. Not my favorite architect but it's a challenging golf course in A+ condition that I probably wouldn't choose to play all the time but I'd certainly recommend it to anyone that hasn't had the pleasure.

    Written by

    @Urannimal

    • Pristine
    • Restaurant
    • Challenging
  2. St. Louis

    St. Louis Country Club

    St. Louis, MO, USA
    8.8

    Conditions 4.5 out of 5 from 7 golfers

    PrivateCharles Macdonald

    • 4.5Conditions
    • 4.6Layout
    • 3.7Scenery
    • 4.5Facilities

    Raynor! Always fun to see his templates incorporated throughout a golf course and how each one is brought to life. I thoroughly enjoyed my time here. The course was in great shape, and the thick rough made for an added challenge.

    Written by

    @jensencastle

    • Fast greens
    • Must play
    • Pristine
  3. Buffalo Ridge Springs

    Buffalo Ridge Springs Golf Club

    Hollister, MO, USA
    8.4

    Conditions 4.5 out of 5 from 17 golfers

    PublicTom Fazio

    • 4.5Conditions
    • 4.7Layout
    • 4.1Value
    • 4.5Scenery
    • 4.0Facilities

    Course was in amazing shape. Most shots were downhill which made it easier to know where to hit the ball all the time. Also so many waterfalls in and around the course. Some how they were able to keep most tee boxes high and fairways low.

    Written by

    @Zheinold105

    • Views
    • Must play
    • Driving range
  4. Top of the Rock

    Top of the Rock Golf Course

    Ridgedale, MO, USA
    8.0

    Conditions 4.5 out of 5 from 7 golfers

    PublicJack Nicklaus

    • 4.5Conditions
    • 4.8Layout
    • 3.4Value
    • 5.0Scenery
    • 4.3Facilities
    • Views
    • Challenging
    • Must play
  5. Ozark's National

    Ozark's National

    Big Cedar Lodge

    Hollister, MO, USA
    8.5

    Conditions 4.4 out of 5 from 16 golfers

    PublicBen Crenshaw & Bill Coore

    • 4.4Conditions
    • 4.4Layout
    • 3.6Value
    • 4.3Scenery
    • 3.9Facilities

    A really cool course basically set on top of a mountain. The views at the top of Ozarks National are so good. I’m not sure I’m a huge fan of the course though as much as others are. Still a really fun course and the conditions are so good.

    Written by

    @Zheinold105

    • Driving range
    • Views
    • Putting area
  6. Old Warson Country Club

    St. Louis, MO, USA

    Conditions 4.3 out of 5 from 6 golfers

    8.3
  7. Dalhousie Golf Club

    Cape Girardeau, MO, USA

    Conditions 4.2 out of 5 from 5 golfers

    8.4
  8. Payne's Valley

    Hollister, MO, USA

    Conditions 4.1 out of 5 from 18 golfers

    8.5

How we rank

This ranking uses each golfer’s conditions rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Conditions is the golfer’s overall conditions score, or the average of their greens, fairways, tee box, and bunker scores when no overall was given. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs conditions ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. State pages include courses across Missouri. Rankings refresh about hourly.

FAQ

Bellerive Country Club is #1 on Course Vaults in Missouri at Conditions 4.7/5 (8 golfers). 8 courses qualify for this list.

This ranking uses each golfer’s conditions rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Conditions is the golfer’s overall conditions score, or the average of their greens, fairways, tee box, and bunker scores when no overall was given. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs conditions ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. State pages include courses across Missouri. Rankings refresh about hourly.

A course appears once at least 5 different golfers have rated its conditions on Course Vaults. Log your round and rate it in the app to help it qualify.

This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:46 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.

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