The best courses you can play in Missouri
Course Vaults is a golf course logging app where members have logged 2,661 rounds in Missouri and rate what they played. These are the 25 highest-rated public courses across Missouri, ranked by those community scores.
Ozark's National
Big Cedar Lodge
Hollister, MO, USAPublicBen Crenshaw & Bill Coore
- 4.9Conditions
- 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
Payne's Valley
Hollister, MO, USAPublic
- 4.3Conditions
- 3.6Layout
- 2.8Value
- 4.1Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
What an amazing place to be! Driving up the clubhouse on top of the mountain you can see it from a few miles away. Once you are up there it’s almost like you are in another world. The vastness of this course is truly something special.
Written by
@Zheinold105
- Pristine
- Driving range
- Must play
Buffalo Ridge Springs Golf Club
Hollister, MO, USAPublicTom Fazio
- 4.8Conditions
- 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
National 1
National Golf Club of Kansas City
Parkville, MO, USAPublicTom 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
Cliffhangers
Big Cedar Lodge
Hollister, MO, USAPublic
- 5.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Must play
- Pristine
- Hidden gem
The Club at Kinderhook
Camdenton, MO, USAPublicTom Weiskopf
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Top of the Rock Golf Course
Ridgedale, MO, USAPublicJack Nicklaus
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.8Layout
- 3.4Value
- 5.0Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
- Views
- Challenging
- Must play
Branson Hills Golf Club
Branson, MO, USAPublicBobby Clampett
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.8Layout
- 3.8Value
- 4.2Scenery
- 3.9Facilities
- Parkland
- Challenging
- Driving range
Ledgestone Country Club
Branson West, MO, USAPublicTom Clark
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
- Challenging
Mountain/River
Osage National Golf Club
Lake Ozark, MO, USAPublicArnold 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
River
Osage National Golf Club
Lake Ozark, MO, USAPublicArnold Palmer
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
- Challenging
- Mat range
- Fast greens
Mountain Top
Big Cedar Lodge
Hollister, MO, USAPublic
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.3Value
- 3.8Scenery
- 4.1Facilities
- Driving range
- Links
- Must play
Stone Canyon Golf Club
Blue Springs, MO, USAPublicGreg Norman
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Links
Shoal Creek Golf Course
Kansas City, MO, USAPublicSteve Wolfard
- 4.0Conditions
- 2.7Layout
- 3.2Value
- 2.0Scenery
- 2.3Facilities
- Driving range
- Challenging
- Fast greens
Tanglewood Golf Course
Fulton, MO, USAPublicJerry Loomis
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 3.3Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
You cannot find a course that is in good of shape for the value. I used to play for $30 and theyd give me a sleeve of golf balls. Super unique and fun holes, and never have not had a great time. Super scoreable.
Written by
@HonorCaddieJake
- Hidden gem
- Great value
- Must play
Missouri Bluffs Golf Club
St. Charles, MO, USAPublicTom Fazio
- 2.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.7Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
- Parkland
- Traditional
Championship
Drumm Farm Golf Club
Independence, MO, USAPublicDr. Michael Hurdzan
- 2.5Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 2.5Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 3.2Facilities
Fun layout! Practice area has everything you need, pace of play can get slow but usually on great conditions!
Written by
@Bmartin56
- Driving range
- Putting area
- Restaurant
Meramec
Tapawingo National Golf Club
Sunset Hills, MO, USAPublicGary Player
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 5.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 5.0Facilities
- Hidden gem
- Parkland
- Traditional
Cove
Lodge of Four Seasons Resort
Lake Ozark, MO, USAPublicRobert Trent Jones Sr.
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 4.0Value
- 4.5Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
- Pristine
- Views
Winterstone Golf Club
Independence, MO, USAPublicCraig Schreiner
- 3.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.3Facilities
Lots of elevated tee boxes, slopes throughout the fairways, very fun setup! Never had a bad experience playing here! Great tournament hosts also!
Written by
@Bmartin56
- Driving range
- Putting area
- Bar
Woodland
Tapawingo National Golf Club
Sunset Hills, MO, USAPublicGary Player
- 4.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Parkland
- Traditional
Pevely Farms Golf Club
St. Louis, MO, USAPublicArthur Hills
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 2.5Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 3.1Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Grass range
The Quarry at Crystal Springs
Maryland Heights, MO, USAPublic
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 2.0Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
- Hidden gem
- Parkland
- Great value
Swope Memorial Golf Course
Kansas City, MO, USAPublicA .W. Tillinghast
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 2.7Value
- 2.5Scenery
- 2.5Facilities
Fantastic muni, a ton of land movement and good views of KC. A Tillinghast that needs some TLC. Once they remove some trees and restore the course this will be one of the best muni’s in the country.
Written by
@DBD
- Putting area
- Walkable
- Friendly
Championship
Fred Arbanas Golf Club at Longview Lake
Kansas City, MO, USAPublicBrad Benz & Mike Poellot
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.0Value
- 2.5Scenery
- 2.6Facilities
- Driving range
- Putting area
- Bar
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How we rank
Course Vaults ranks public golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public or guest-friendly courses. State pages include public golf courses across Missouri. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
FAQ
Common questions about public course rankings in Missouri.
The top public golf courses in Missouri on Course Vaults are led by Big Cedar Lodge with a Course Vaults score of 8.5. This page ranks 25 courses, including Big Cedar Lodge, Payne's Valley, Buffalo Ridge Springs Golf Club.
Course Vaults ranks public golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public or guest-friendly courses. State pages include public golf courses across Missouri. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
Yes. The Missouri list ranks public golf courses across the state that meet Course Vaults eligibility (open, public or guest-friendly courses, and at least 5 explicit ratings).
Big Cedar Lodge is currently #1 among public courses in Missouri on Course Vaults at 8.5 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Nov 12, 2026, 3:37 AM EST. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
