Montgomery County Golf Club

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Montgomery County Golf Club is located in Montgomery City, MO, which is 7 miles north of I-70 about midway between St. Louis and Columbia. When you picture Montgomery City think Mayberry. Unlike many small towns across America with populations of under 3,000, Montgomery City’s downtown area is still thriving and I expected one-bullet Barney Fife to pull me over at any time and interrogate me about my tail light being out.

The golf course is a nice 9-hole course that seems to serve as a social conduit for the community. On the day we visited there were many kids at the course taking lessons. The unattended small cottage-like “proshop’s” door is is unlocked during business hours and the sign on the door says: “Please use the honor system to pay for your golf and your snacks.” This reinforces my faith in mankind, again. MCGC obviously has a minimal maintenance budget but the course is in respectable shape and provides a straight-forward golf experience, with minimal flash. There are mid-size trees scattered throughout the course and there is no real difference between fairways and roughs in terms of grass quality and length, but your ball will have consistent lies and lost balls will be kept to a minimum. The greens are fairly small and round with a slight slope for drainage. Besides the large lake that is adjacent to many holes, there are not a lot of hazards to get in trouble. The course has a good, friendly vibe and I would recommend playing it if you are in the area.