St. Louis classical bench. · Vol. 01

The Ultimate
Missouri Golf Trip.

Missouri is a Big Cedar Lodge trip plus everything else. Big Cedar's five layouts in the Branson Ozarks (Payne's Valley, Ozarks National, Mountain Top par-3, Buffalo Ridge, Top of the Rock) plus St. Louis classics like Bellerive (2018 PGA, host of Brooks Koepka's win) and Kansas City Country Club north of the river.

Above · Bellerive Country Club

IBig Cedar Lodge Trip IISt. Louis Trip IIIKansas City Trip

Route I of III · Branson Ozarks

The Big Cedar Lodge Trip

Payne's Valley + Ozarks National + Buffalo Ridge

Duration3 days

Total drive12 mi

Tariff$$$

Approx. $2,800 / person, 3 days. Resort stay-and-play. Payne's Valley is the Tiger Woods design.

Day
1
Day 1 · Payne's Valley
Fly into Branson (BKG) or Springfield. Stay at Big Cedar. Tiger Woods's first US design.
- Oak Meadow Country Club
  Payne's Valley, Tiger Woods 2020.
Day
2
Ozarks National Golf Course
Day 2 · Ozarks National
Coore & Crenshaw 2019. Walking-only.
- Ozarks National Golf Course
  Ozarks National, Coore & Crenshaw 2019.
Day
3
Buffalo Ridge Springs Golf Course
Day 3 · Buffalo Ridge + Top of the Rock
Jack Nicklaus 1999 + the par-3 Top of the Rock. Two layouts in one day.
- Buffalo Ridge Springs Golf Course
  Buffalo Ridge, Jack Nicklaus 1999.

Route II of III · St. Louis Metro

The St. Louis Trip

Bellerive + Old Warson + St. Louis CC

Duration3 days

Total drive25 mi

Tariff$$$

Approx. $2,800 / person, 3 days. All sponsored-play. Bellerive hosted Brooks Koepka's 2018 PGA.

Day
1
Bellerive Country Club
Day 1 · Bellerive
Fly into STL. Stay in Town & Country. Robert Trent Jones Sr. 1960.
- Bellerive Country Club
  Bellerive Country Club, RTJ Sr. 1960.
Day
2
Old Warson Country Club
Day 2 · Old Warson
Robert Trent Jones Sr. 1955. 1971 Ryder Cup host.
- Old Warson Country Club
  Old Warson Country Club, RTJ Sr. 1955.
Day
3
Day 3 · St. Louis Country Club
Charles Blair Macdonald 1914 / Seth Raynor finishing. Members-only.
- Oak Meadow Country Club
  St. Louis Country Club, Macdonald/Raynor 1914.

Route III of III · KC Metro

The Kansas City Trip

KC Country Club + Mission Hills + the Nicklaus loop

Duration3 days

Total drive30 mi

Tariff$$$

Approx. $2,500 / person, 3 days. KC Country Club + Mission Hills are sponsored-play; Nicklaus Golf Club is public.

Day
1
The National Golf Club Of Kansas City
Day 1 · Kansas City Country Club
Fly into MCI. AW Tillinghast 1921, fully restored.
- The National Golf Club Of Kansas City
  Kansas City Country Club, Tillinghast 1921.
Day
2
Day 2 · Mission Hills
Tom Bendelow 1914 / Bob Hopkins restoration. Tom Watson's home club.
- Oak Meadow Country Club
  Mission Hills Country Club, Tom Bendelow 1914.
Day
3
Day 3 · Nicklaus Golf Club at LionsGate
Overland Park. Jack Nicklaus 2000. Public-resort closer.
- Oak Meadow Country Club
  Nicklaus Golf Club LionsGate, Jack Nicklaus 2000.

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