Lead Belt Golf Club
My Review
Lead Belt Golf Club in Bonne Terre, MO is a nice 9-hole course that was originally built in 1921. The entire course is well maintained and provides a great option and value to the other courses in the area. The small greens are very flat with a drainage slope from one side to the other. While the course is fairly straight forward, without a lot of flash, it does have a full arsenal of bunkers and a water hazard. Overall, Lead Belt is a respectable rural 9-hole course.
Stone Canyon Golf Club
My Review
As I was preparing to head to the Kansas City area for MoGolfTour.com, I was asked by many people: “Are you going to play Stone Canyon Golf Club in Blue Springs, MO?” After playing the course I now understand why. The course is special. My first impression of the course was that there was a beautiful contrast between the brown/natural color of the Missouri natural grasses surrounding the holes and the pristine, rich and lush greenery of the fairways and greens.
Greg Norman designed the course and did a great job. There is a distinct difference between the two 9’s. The front is basically flat with a lot of mounds, water and sand. The back nine is much more picturesque with many holes adjacent to wooded areas and steep hills – but the individual holes are sculpted around the hills/woods as if they were always there. What separates Stone Canyon from other KC golf courses is the way the course is maintained and groomed. Nary a blade of grass was out of place. And, since I played during the 3rd week of October you would expect fallen leaves to hinder play as it does everywhere in Missouri. Not here. The only leaves were on the trees. The greens and fairways are like a lush green carpet and the roughs were reasonably short so lost balls were kept to a minimum.
The pro shop and restaurant buildings, however, simply do not complement the beauty of the course. They seem to be double-wide trailers that slap you upside your head as you enter the parking lot. But, once you enter the pro shop you are greeted by a very friendly staff. Stone Canyon is one of the top courses in KC.
Bolivar Golf Club
My Review
For a population of almost 11,000, Bolivar had 2 great courses, Silo Ridge a private course, and Bolivar Golf Course the public course in the heart of the town. Bolivar Golf Course is a typical rural 9-hole course built in the 60’s on a rectangular plot of land, so there was a basic plan to follow. They take good care of the course. One of the best indicators of how well a course is maintained is by looking at the sand, if they even have traps. Bolivar Golf Course does, in fact, have traps and they are fairly well groomed. The greens are round and small, with virtually no slope so the breaks are subtle. There are a couple of different water hazards, a creek running through the middle of the course and a pond. Overall, Bolivar Golf Course is a nice option for residents that want to play golf but do not want to join a public country club.
Blue Springs Golf Club
My Review
Blue Springs Golf Club in Blue Springs/Kansas City, MO was like an old shoe. It just felt comfortable to play there. It is not the most pristine course in the area, but it is definitely a playable old school course and the new owners, Great Life, and its Superintendent, Eric Brown, are make great strides in bringing the course back to its former glory. Like many old school country clubs, particularly in more rural areas, BSGC is built on a square plot of land with the holes laid out in a back and forth design. In fact, holes 1 and 10 tees are right in front of the club house and run parallel to each other and 9 and 18 return to the club house, just to the outside of 1 and 10. The course really is the quintessential old school golf course design. The greens and tee boxes were in good shape and the Zoysia fairways were mostly good with a few areas in need of TLC. The greens were fairly large and were surprisingly smooth with some significant breaks. All in all, Blue Springs Golf Club is a great community course and one I would enjoy playing on a regular basis. A special call out to the club pro, Spencer Ellsperman, who was very accommodating.
Adams Pointe Golf Club
My Review
Adams Pointe Golf Club in Blue Springs/Kansas City, MO is possibly one of the best municipal golf courses in the state. The course is well maintained/groomed and offers quite a few different looks. All grasses are top notch. It can be a fairly easy IF you can keep your ball in the ample Bent grass fairways. If not, you will find out why the slopes range from a 126 to 142. Trouble abounds on almost every hole. Adams Pointe Golf Club is a wonderful perk for Blue Springsians.
Crowley’s Ridge Recreation Center
My Review
Crowley’s Ridge is a nice, 9-hole community club in Bloomfield, MO. Bloomfield is about 30 west of Sikeston. As the name implies the course is on a very hilly ridge just a few miles from the ultra-flat farm land about 3 miles to the south. Crowley’s Ridge is an unusual geological formation that rises 250 to 550 feet (170 m) above the delta plain of the Mississippi. The ridge starts around Cape Giraradeau and spans all of the way to the Gulf of Mexico. Who knew? So, the course is very hilly and you could imagine this course being one of the high priced Ozark resorts . . . if it had nine more holes and if they put a lot of money in the course for new grasses, clubhouse and cart paths. But, for what it is, it is an excellent course.
The Hub Golf and Swim Club
My Review
We have not had the opportunity to play The Hub Golf and Swim Club in Bethany, MO. As soon as we have, we will add it to all of the other reviews of Missouri Golf Courses. Our goal is to provide useful information to golfers around the world about the 500 golf courses in Missouri. We will also take several photographs of the course and replace those posted here so that you will have a good understanding of the course and everything it has to offer. Please visit other sections of this website, which includes a list of the Best Golf Courses in the state of Missouri. Feel free to leave any comments about The Hub Golf and Swim Club at the bottom of this page.
Bethany Country Club
My Review
If Bethany Country Club in Bethany, MO had an irrigation system for the fairways, roughs and tee boxes this would be a gem in NW MO. The layout of the course took full advantage of the topography and was a lot of fun. To play this course well, you will need to be able to shape your shots and hit accurately. The greens were in fairly good condition, albeit very slow. But, the rest of the grasses were pretty much toasted from the lack of rain, like most of the other courses in Northwest Missouri.
Richard Gibson, a member of Bethany Country Club, was a very knowledgeable tour guide and had great insights into the course and the other courses in the region. Thanks Rich.
The Club at Loch Lloyd, Sechrest Nine
My Review
The Country Club at Loch Lloyd is comprised of one 18 hole course, which is almost breathtaking, and one 9 hole course, The Sechrest Nine. The Sechrest course was the original front nine of the club. It is much more flat and has bent grass fairways. The fairways are very narrow for the first couple of holes and then it opens up a bit after crossing the road. The greens are in excellent condition but do not have the complexity of the 18 hole course. It is a nice little course but does not provide the same high level golf experience as the 18.
Be that as it many, if I belonged to Loch Lloyd, I would play this nine often particularly since it gets much less play.