LAKE of the Ozarks GOLF DESTINATIONS GUIDE
Editorial & Photography by Bill Cromwell
Featuring 12 of Missouri ’ s Top Rated Golf Courses !
Plan Your Lake of the Ozarks Golf Trail “ Courses to Play ” List for 2025 ...
The Osage Beach area is the place to be for a weekend of fishing , fun on the water , and loads of fantastic five-star golf at 12 golf courses . Kansas City golfers , there ’ s no need to hop on an airplane to some faraway place — it ’ s all right here in our backyard . Jump in the car , drive about two hours south , and tee-it-up that afternoon . The following course descriptions will help you become familiar with the courses available at the Lake of the Ozarks , and it ’ s valuable when it comes to choosing the courses to challenge . If you ’ re an ambitious golfer , you might play two courses each day and take full advantage of your Lake golf getaway . Enjoy 2025 at the Lake !
� Bear Creek Valley Golf Club It ’ s the best kept secret at the Lake , and a fun course to play that features plush Zoysia fairways lined with mature oak trees leading to spectacular greens . A beautiful property winding through the Ozark hills near the Ozarks State Park . The course facilities include a driving range , practice green , clubhouse , pro shop , and casual restaurant and lounge with the best staff and breakfast at the Lake .
Location : From Hwy 54 in Osage Beach , go south on Hwy 42 for a short two-tenths of a mile ; course is on the left . Pro Shop : 573.302.1000 , www . BearCreekValley . com .
� Deer Chase Golf Club
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The entrance to the impressive clubhouse takes you on a very scenic drive through sections of the golf course creating a mouthwatering introduction to the day ahead . The clubhouse is beautiful with three floors — pro shop , bar and grill , banquet room , and deck overlooking the Auglaize River Valley view of the course . The course features hilly Ozark terrain through the back nine holes and river valley through the front nine . It ’ s a beautiful piece of property . Roger Null helped design the par-71 , 6,381-yard course , which has Bermuda fairways and the new style A4 , A1 Bentgrass greens . The green fees are among the most affordable at the Lake . Location : From Osage Beach , take 54 Hwy south to “ A ” lake road . Take “ A ” east 3.4 miles to Lowell Williams Road . Turn right about 1.5 miles . The entrance will be on your left . 770 Deere Chase Rd , Linn Creek , MO . Pro Shop : 573.346.6117 or 866.633.3771 , www . DeerChaseGolf . com .
Bear Creek Valley Golf Club offers plenty of scenic elevation changes .
The Club at Old Kinderhook Check-off the courses you plan to play during 2025 .
� Eldon Country Club Set amidst a backdrop of wooded areas , rolling hills , and creeks , Eldon Country Club is sure to provide a pleasurable experience for golfers . Zoysia fairways and an upgraded bunker system lead to accommodating greens . Course facilities include a driving range , pro shop , clubhouse , and snack bar . Location : Go north on Hwy 54 . Take the first Eldon exit ( Hwy 52 / Business Hwy 54 ) toward Eldon . Go two miles , at the first blacktop road , turn left on Golf Course Road . 35 Golf Course Road , Eldon , MO . Pro Shop : 573.392.4172 .
� Indian Rock Golf Club This affordably-priced course features wide Bermuda fairways leading to Bentgrass greens . The course covers 300-plus Ozark hills acres providing a nice golf experience . The course ’ s signature 17th hole , a golfer ’ s favorite , is guarded at the back by historic rock outcroppings , and the green is fronted by a lake . There ’ s a large bar and grill . Location : Hwy 5 north from Camdenton . At Laurie , go east on Rt . O approximately 2.5 miles . Highway O , Laurie , MO . Pro Shop : 573.372.3023 or visit online at www . indianrockgolfclub . com .
� Lake Valley Golf & Country Club Considered the oldest of the Lake area courses , it features an unusual balance of six par 3s , six par 4s and six par 5s . It is overseeded in late winter making it the only public course at the Lake with green fairways during early spring . Designed in 1967 by Floyd Farley , the golf course offers a total routing of 36-36 for par 72 . Although not especially long at 6,451 from the blues , the course ’ s rolling hills will afford you with the opportunity to hit every club in your bag . Location : Two miles west of Camdenton , off Hwy 54 . After crossing the Niangua Bridge on Hwy 54 , take the first left ( Lake Rd . 54-79 ). For tee times , call the pro shop at 573.346.7218 or visit online at www . lakevalleygolf . com .