Top of the Rock Golf Course
Course Name
Top of the Rock Golf Course
Location
Branson
Address
150 Top of the Rock Rd., Ridgedale, MO 65739
Phone
Website
http://www.topoftherock.com
Course Type
Public
Holes
9
Par
27
Quality/Cost Ratio (1 to 10)
1.0
Course Condition
9
Difficulty
8
Fairway Grass
Bentgrass
Green Type
Bentgrass
Rough
Bluegrass
Stimpmeter
11
Clubhouse
Beautiful lodge.
Walkability
If they allow walking it would be a 7.5
Slope
n/a
Yardage
945 to 1,420
Overall Rating (1 to 5):
Comments
First of all, Top of the Rock is probably the prettiest golf course in Missouri, and quite possibly, the country. With that being said, I thought Top of the Rock Golf Course in Branson was an 18-hole golf course, considering they host an annual senior PGA tournament. In reality, it is an adult fantasy mini golf course and the green fees are $145+. Plus you have to pay $10 just to enter the premises at the front gate. To make matters worse, the course has only 9 holes. This course is owned by Johnny Morris, the $4 billion founder of Bass Pro Shops. And, as with Buffalo Ridge, he spared no expense in designing and building this course. I just can’t figure out its positioning or niche. It really serves no useful purpose. It is too difficult for the type of golfer that would typically play a Par 3 course. And, it is too expensive for an experienced golfer to pay to play a Par 3 course. Their sister course, Buffalo Ridge, is 30% less and is a world class, Par 71 course. Top of the Rock is, though, worth playing at least once. It will blow your mind.