Indian Rock Golf Club
Indian Rock Golf Club challenges players with an accessible 18-hole course featuring rolling terrain, smooth greens, and thoughtful hazards. This public course blends natural beauty with strategic design, offering a variety of shot-making opportunities suited to a broad range of golfers.
Course Overview
Indian Rock Golf Club provides a challenging yet rewarding 18-hole experience set against the gently rolling landscape of central Missouri. This public course strikes a thoughtful balance between accessibility and test, serving both weekend golfers looking for a pleasant round and more experienced players seeking strategic variety. The layout weaves through natural contours shaped by mature trees and subtle elevation changes that influence shot selection and club choice throughout the round.
Fairways are generous but demand accuracy, as well-placed bunkers and water hazards come into play thoughtfully rather than overpower the course. The greens, known for their smoothness and subtle breaks, require a patient putting stroke and careful reading. This duo of elements encourages a pace of play that rewards focus without punishing less skilled players. The natural setting around the course enhances the round with quiet woodland views that occasionally open to scenic glimpses of nearby water, adding moments of visual relief.
Players will find the course welcoming but with enough challenge to maintain interest over multiple visits. Conditions may vary seasonally, and early-season rounds show some fairways still recovering, but overall maintenance efforts prioritize a clean, playable layout that delivers solid value. The pro shop staff are recognized for their friendly service, and practice facilities allow players to warm up before teeing off.
Visitors should plan their rounds with care, as tee times can be tightly scheduled, particularly on busy weekends. Walking the course is manageable with proper footwear due to moderate elevation changes; however, carts are available if preferred. Indian Rock invites players to engage with a course that rewards thoughtful play and offers a steady test of golf skills without overwhelming the enjoyment.
This course makes an excellent stop for those traveling through central Missouri seeking a respectable public venue with integrity and a touch of natural character.
Course Highlights
The course features smooth, medium-sized greens known for subtle breaks, natural rolling hills that add variety and challenge, and strategically positioned bunkers and water hazards that require precise shot placement without overwhelming playability. The main practice area includes putting and chipping greens and a driving range.
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Guest Reviews
Brittnay Foerster
It's not fair to rate a course preseason or off season. We'll have to go back for another round to fairly say how the course plays but for what we saw today in season I'm positive it is gorgeous. We got on and played a fairly quick round considering it's still "winter". Can't wait to get back out and try it again closer to summer
Parker Michael
The golf itself was very nice. The course is in great shape, for the price it’s the best bang for your buck in the area. The people in the pro shop were great to us as well. The 2 stars comes from whoever’s idea it is to have the tee times so close together. It took us over 5 hours to play 18 holes. We were stuck behind a slow group, but on many holes we would get to the tee box to find that group also being held up. Spaced out tee times, instead of trying to cram as many people as possible, would lead to better experiences, and more repeat customers. In the future, we would not go here on a weekend day.
Justin Vogt
Overall I think it is a good course. Very scenic, like a typical lake course, challenge is there are almost no flat lies in the fairway. Course was in good shape, only 2 greens that had some burn spots, but no dirt. couple holes the rough becomes rocks, but believe it is part of the course not bad maintenance. Strangely 0 bunkers on the course. Could be very scoreable, but is very much keeping a shot in good position. Only knock was there was no water coolers on the course and I was told 25 cents for a cup of water. Bring your own water.
Ed Grimm
Great place, people and food in the clubhouse
Linda Shannon
Fun course. Would have been a 5 star but some fairways were a little thin on grass, but it is early in the season. Would play again
Jack Montgomery
Course has a good layout.very frustrating though because the fairways and greens were so wet that it just made play frustrating! Other than that think woulda had alot better time!
Linda Shannon
Fun course. Would have been a 5 star but some fairways were a little thin on grass, but it is early in the season. Would play again
Steven Montgomery
Greens were exceptional very smooth and quick this is a very challenging course The greens aren't real big and they have slope on them we played Osage national Bear Creek redfield and Indian Rock after playing all four of these I would rank them Osage number one redfield number 2 Indian Rock number 3 and Bear Creek number 4 and I only rank Bear Creek number 4 is because they're greens were arified while we were there.
luke zona
Great wings, awesome service
Brittnay Foerster
It's not fair to rate a course preseason or off season. We'll have to go back for another round to fairly say how the course plays but for what we saw today in season I'm positive it is gorgeous. We got on and played a fairly quick round considering it's still "winter". Can't wait to get back out and try it again closer to summer
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Course Details
Access & Location
100 Indian Lake Ave, Gravois Mills, MO 65037, USA
Main clubhouse offering pro shop, snack bar, and rental services
Walking is encouraged, terrain involves gentle hills; cushioned golf shoes recommended for comfort.
Open to the public with tee times available online and by phone; walk-ins welcome depending on availability.
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