Highest-rated golf courses in Missouri, according to Tripadvisor

Great golf courses are judged as such due in large part to three major factors: greens, hazards, and the properties themselves. Other layering affects these calls, too—from turf quality to routing to clubhouse amenities and even the area's climate or other attractions.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest golf courses in Missouri on Tripadvisor. These courses feature a host of attractive features, a sense of exclusivity and luxury, and challenging routing for even the most competitive golfers. Keep reading to see if any of your favorite home-state courses made the list—and perhaps to make a bucket list for courses you've yet to try.

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#20. The Ridge Golf Course

- Rating: 3.5 / 5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 170 Seasons Ridge Road, Lake Ozark, MO 65049
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#19. Bill and Payne Stewart Golf Course

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (5 reviews)
- Address: 1825 E Norton Rd, Springfield, MO 65803-4768
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#18. Norman K Probstein Golf Course

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (11 reviews)
- Address: 6141 Lagoon Dr Forest Park, Saint Louis, MO 63112-1000
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#17. Swope Memorial Golf Course

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (6 reviews)
- Address: 6900 Swope Memorial Drive, Kansas City, MO 64132
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#16. The Cove Golf Course

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (10 reviews)
- Address: 315 Four Seasons Dr, Lake Ozark, MO 65049-6815
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#15. Missouri Bluffs Golf Course

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (21 reviews)
- Address: 18 Research Park Cir, Saint Charles, MO 63304-5624
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#14. Crown Pointe Golf Club

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 4215 Hunt Rd, Farmington, MO 63640-7291
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#13. The Oaks Golf Club at Tan Tar A Resort

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (34 reviews)
- Address: 494 Tan-Tar-A Dr, Osage Beach, MO 65065
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#12. The Golf Club at Deer Chase

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (16 reviews)
- Address: 770 Deer Chase Road, Linn Creek, MO 65052-1860
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#11. Ledgestone Country Club

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (32 reviews)
- Address: 1600 Ledgestone Way, Reeds Spring, MO 65737-9276
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#10. Bear Creek Valley Golf Club

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (42 reviews)
- Address: 910 Highway 42, Osage Beach, MO 65065-9712
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#9. Lake Valley Golf & Country Club

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (28 reviews)
- Address: C.C., 367 Blair Ave, Camdenton, MO 65020
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#8. Holiday Hills Resort & Golf Club

- Rating: 3.5 / 5 (206 reviews)
- Address: 620 E Rockford Dr, Branson, MO 65616-8891
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#7. Pointe Royale Golf Course

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (53 reviews)
- Address: 142 Clubhouse Dr, Branson, MO 65616-3741
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#6. Osage National Golf Club

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (55 reviews)
- Address: 400 County Rd 54-52, Lake Ozark, MO 65049
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#5. Buffalo Ridge Golf Course

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (37 reviews)
- Address: 1001 Branson Creek Blvd, Hollister, Branson, MO 65672-5931
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#4. Branson Hills Golf Club

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (85 reviews)
- Address: 100 Payne Stewart Dr, Branson, MO 65616
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#3. Thousand Hills Golf Course

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (109 reviews)
- Address: 245 S Wildwood Dr, Branson, MO 65616-3823
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#2. Golf at Old Kinderhook

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (115 reviews)
- Address: 58 Club Pl, Camdenton, MO 65020-4009
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#1. Top of the Rock Golf Course

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (296 reviews)
- Address: 150 Top of the Rock Rd, Ridgedale, MO 65739
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