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Best Public Golf Courses in Missouri
Experts + Golfers + Story + Architect + Challenge + Access = the Total Score
- 1Forest Park Golf CourseSt. Louis · Municipal · Est. 1912Robert FoulisUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
- 2Buffalo Ridge Springs Golf CourseBranson · Public · Est. 1999Tom FazioUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
- 3Ozarks National CourseHollister · Resort · Est. 2019Bill Coore and Ben CrenshawUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
- 4Top of the Rock Golf CourseRidgedale · Resort · Est. 1997Jack NicklausUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
- 5Winterstone Golf CourseIndependence · Municipal · Est. 2003Craig SchreinerUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
- 6Bill and Payne Stewart Golf CourseSpringfield · Municipal · Est. 1947Perry MaxwellUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
- 7Heart of America Golf CourseKansas City · MunicipalUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
- 8Shoal Creek Golf CourseKansas City · Municipal · Est. 2001Steve WolfardUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
- 9Old Kinderhook Resort, Golf, Club & SpaCamdenton · Resort · Est. 1999Tom WeiskopfUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
- 10Adams Pointe Golf CourseBlue Springs · Public · Est. 1998Donald SechrestUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
How we rank
Public courses only — anyone can book a tee time (public, municipal, resort, semi-private, university). Each course gets a Formula 18 Golf Total Score out of 10 with one word (Legendary, Destination, Memorable, Playable, Unsolved), cited on its page. Not enough to go on yet? It reads Uncharted. Expert lists, golfer stars, challenge, access and threads make the score. A notable architect and a real story add bonus points, and missing ones never count against a course. See the full formula →Editor’s picks are placed by the Formula 18 Golf team. Played one that belongs higher? Tell us.