TEE IT UP this Fall Along the Lake of the Ozarks Golf Trail!
Editorial by Bill Cromwell
Fall golf at the Lake of the Ozarks can be incredible, particularly if your timing is good and you catch the fall foliage displayed in full color. September still offers great opportunities for a weekend of fishing, fun on the water, and Ozarks golf at any of the 12 fantastic golf courses. For 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, make the short drive south, and tee-it-up at the Lake that afternoon. The following are brief descriptions of a few of the courses at the Lake of the Ozarks. If you’ re an ambitious weekend golfer, you might play two courses each day and take full advantage of your Lake golf getaway. Add a checkmark next to your wish-list courses to play. Enjoy!
� Bear Creek Valley Golf Club
Bear Creek Valley Golf Club offers plenty of scenic elevation changes.
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
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.
� Lake Valley Golf 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 fall and 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.
� Osage National Golf Club
The 27-hole course features a rolling terrain, lakes, creeks, and scenic bluffs along the Osage River. The Mountain and River nines are original Arnold Palmer designs. The Mountain offers elevated tees with views of the Osage River basin. The River nine is a links style course. The Links nine was added later and offers rolling hills and elevation changes. All 27 holes are challenging, scenic, and fun golf courses to play.
Location: Directly off Hwy 54 just north of Osage Beach, 1 / 2 mile past the Bagnell Dam Road exit. Look for the Osage National signs. 573.365.1950 or visit online at www. osagenational. com.
� Redfield Golf Club
Redfield Golf Club in Eugene, MO, is a semi-private, links-style golf course with Bentgrass fairways. Not your typical Ozarks mountain course, Redfield’ s 18 holes feature 6,720 yards of links-style golf, six
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