Mound City Golf Club

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Mound City Golf Club in Mound City, MO is a wonderful 9-hole course located about 40 miles north of St. Joseph. I am told that Tom Watson owns some hunting acreage not too far from the course and stops by the course occasionally. The members are very proud of their course and there is a strong sense of community at the club. The course is holding up fairly well, considering the minimal rain the NW corner of Missouri has experienced over the past several weeks. The primary grasses (tees, fairways and greens) are all in good condition. The roughs are getting a little toasty and a couple of the lakes are dry . . . nothing that a few inches of rain couldn’t cure. All in all, Mound City Golf Club is a nice course that provides a great golf experience and test of your golfing skills.

MCCC’s 7th hole will likely make my list of the funkiest 18 holes in Missouri. This little ditty is a short 350 yard par 4, down hill. The 57 foot wide fairway is lined by large trees and it slopes to the right. Then, there is an abrupt dogleg to the left. If you can hit an accurate draw on your tee shot, you will ideally aim to the right side of the fairway and try to draw your ball into the slope. The hole was so intriguing that I stopped to watch the next two foursomes play the hole. Only one ball out of eight had a drive that stayed in the fairway and had an easy pitch to the green. The other 7 all sliced, rolled down the slope or pushed their ball to the right of the trees on the right side of the fairway. If you are able to avoid the trees on the right and hit it far enough you will have an opening to the green. This is one funky hole that I loved!!!