The hardest golf courses in Missouri
The hardest 18-hole golf courses in Missouri, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 47 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Mountain/River
Osage National Golf Club
Lake Ozark, MO, USASlope rating 145, 75.6 course rating, Gold tees, 7,150 yds
PublicArnold Palmer
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.3Layout
- 3.2Value
- 4.2Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
We played the River / Mountain courses and was excited that they just completed a Renovation on these two 9 hole courses. There is another 9 there called the Links that I believe they are renovating in the fall of 2026. The bunkers were white sand and in awesome conditions.
Written by
@Zheinold105
- Driving range
- Putting area
- Strategic
National 1
National Golf Club of Kansas City
Parkville, MO, USASlope rating 145, 75.1 course rating, Black tees, 7,037 yds
PublicTom Watson
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.7Layout
- 3.0Value
- 2.5Scenery
- 3.4Facilities
Incredible clubhouse and practice facility. Course was impeccably maintained. Strategic holes, can get to big numbers quickly if out of position.
Written by
@EthanScherer
- Strategic
- Challenging
- Driving range
Stone Canyon Golf Club
Blue Springs, MO, USASlope rating 144, 75.2 course rating, Shark tees, 7,059 yds
PublicGreg Norman
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Links
Old Warson Country Club
St. Louis, MO, USASlope rating 144, 74.5 course rating, Tournament tees, 6,946 yds
PrivateRobert Trent Jones Sr.
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.8Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Locker rooms
Boone Valley Golf Club
Augusta, MO, USASlope rating 143, 81.4 course rating, Augusta tees, 6,944 yds
PrivateP. B. Dye
- 4.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 4.8Facilities
- Putting area
- Restaurant
- Locker rooms
Loch Lloyd Country Club
Loch Lloyd, MO, USA
Slope rating 143, 74.0 course rating, Watson tees, 6,976 yds
Lake Forest Country Club
Lake St. Louis, MO, USA
Slope rating 142, 74.8 course rating, Blue tees, 7,055 yds
Bellerive Country Club
St. Louis, MO, USA
Slope rating 141, 76.3 course rating, Back tees, 7,460 yds
Dalhousie Golf Club
Cape Girardeau, MO, USA
Slope rating 141, 75.1 course rating, Black tees, 7,389 yds
(Championship) Drumm Farm Golf Club
Independence, MO, USA
Slope rating 141, 75.1 course rating, Tour tees, 7,121 yds
The Club at Porto Cima
Sunrise Beach, MO, USA
Slope rating 141, 74.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,036 yds
St. Louis Country Club
St. Louis, MO, USA
Slope rating 139, 71.6 course rating, Gold tees, 6,469 yds
Tiffany Greens Golf Club
Kansas City, MO, USA
Slope rating 137, 73.8 course rating, Gold tees, 6,977 yds
The Club at Kinderhook
Camdenton, MO, USA
Slope rating 137, 72.8 course rating, Silver tees, 6,821 yds
Blue Springs Country Club
Blue Springs, MO, USA
Slope rating 137, 72.1 course rating, Black tees, 6,590 yds
Meadowbrook Country Club
Ballwin, MO, USA
Slope rating 136, 74.3 course rating, Black tees, 7,142 yds
Shoal Creek Golf Course
Kansas City, MO, USA
Slope rating 136, 73.9 course rating, Gold tees, 6,983 yds
Bear Creek Golf Club
Wentzville, MO, USA
Slope rating 136, 73.9 course rating, Grizzly tees, 7,005 yds
(Championship) Forest Hills Golf & Country Club
Chesterfield, MO, USA
Slope rating 136, 73.2 course rating, Gold tees, 6,705 yds
Branson Hills Golf Club
Branson, MO, USA
Slope rating 135, 75.1 course rating, Gold tees, 7,324 yds
Pevely Farms Golf Club
St. Louis, MO, USA
Slope rating 135, 74.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,032 yds
The Club At Old Hawthorne
Columbia, MO, USA
Slope rating 134, 74.8 course rating, Tournament tees, 7,221 yds
Oakwood Country Club
Kansas City, MO, USA
Slope rating 134, 72.5 course rating, Green tees, 6,528 yds
(The Oaks) Tan Tar A Resort
Osage Beach, MO, USA
Slope rating 134, 72.1 course rating, Blue tees, 6,432 yds
Winterstone Golf Club
Independence, MO, USA
Slope rating 133, 73.6 course rating, Gold tees, 6,752 yds
How we rank
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then 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
Mountain/River at Osage National Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in Missouri at Slope 145 (75.6 course rating · Gold tees · 7,150 yds). 47 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then 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.
Slope rating is the USGA measure of how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer, from 55 to 155 (113 is average). Course rating is the expected score for a scratch golfer from the same tees.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:47 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
