Augusta, Missouri
Boone Valley is a regionally elite P.B. Dye creation combining robust tournament pedigree with rolling Missouri terrain. Demanding shot-making and pristine conditions make it a memorable test for members and lucky guests.
Boone Valley is pure P.B. Dye—a showcase for modern tournament routing with dramatic elevation changes, laced with Dye’s signature visual trickery and inventive green sites. The course unspools through wooded Missouri hills, rewarding those who shape shots and control angles more than simply bashing driver. Each nine includes formidable par 4s, distinctive par 5s with real risk/reward, and par 3s that test both distance control and nerve. Greens are shaped and shielded, favoring disciplined approaches and creative short games. Hale Irwin’s changes to the closing stretch in 2007 further sharpened its finish for championship play.
P.B. Dye’s modernist stamp is visible on every hole—from inventive shaping to risk-infused angles—while the closing stretch bears Hale Irwin’s strategic touch.
A long, demanding par 4 where only a well-placed tee shot puts you in position for a mid- or long-iron approach over trouble. The landing area narrows just when you want to open up, and the green is tough to hold if you’re coming in from the rough or a bad angle.
Favor center-left off the tee for the safest angle, then commit fully to a high, controlled approach—any bailout leaves a challenging up-and-down.
Miss the fairway, and you’ll fight uneven lies and deep bunkers; short right on approach is a bogey-maker.
Fast, firm fairways and excellent greens—private club standards, with Dye's dramatic shaping always presenting a pure test.
Generally brisk with controlled tee sheets; rarely crowded thanks to private membership.
Polished, championship-caliber with hints of classic Missouri hospitality—serious about the game, but welcoming to guests.
Demanding par 3s and long par 4s require confident carries and precise distance control.
Condition for walking if possible—elevation changes and some lengthy transitions add up, especially on foot.
With Dye’s visual tricks and aggressive bunkering, smart, patient golf nearly always beats hero shots.
Greenside recovery involves bunker shots and tricky run-offs—bring your full arsenal.
Crawford Group acquires club site
Official course opening, P.B. Dye design
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Match Play (Senior PGA/Champions)
Hosts U.S. Junior Amateur, major design tweaks by Hale Irwin
Hosts U.S. Girls' Junior Championship
For five consecutive years in the late 1990s, Boone Valley welcomed the game's living legends for the Boone Valley Classic. Hall-of-Famers like Hale Irwin and Larry Nelson battled through its demanding stretches, cementing the course's championship resume.
Before hosting the 2007 U.S. Junior Amateur, Hale Irwin—three-time U.S. Open champion—personally reworked the 15th and 18th holes, bringing competitive tension and strategy to Boone Valley’s finishing stretch.
Architect Laurent Torno designed Boone Valley’s elegant clubhouse to overlook sweeping views of lakes and the golf course below—a setting that sets the stage for a round with genuine sense of occasion.
Few Missouri courses can claim a résumé of hosting both major senior tour events and multiple USGA national junior championships, all on a layout described as 'super interesting' and always in top condition.
Hosted both Champions Tour and multiple USGA junior championships.
Clubhouse designed to overlook the valley and signature lakes.
Boone Valley was ranked #1 in Missouri from 2011–2013 by Golf Digest.
Major design tweaks to closing holes by Hale Irwin before 2007 U.S. Junior Amateur.
Golf course routing maximizes the drama of Missouri hills and valleys.
Premium private experience just across the valley; often ranked alongside Boone Valley.
Well-conditioned and respected daily-fee favorite just east of St. Louis.
Robert Trent Jones Sr.-designed public venue that’s an area tournament staple.
Distinctive public facility with 27 Dye-influenced holes, solid for architecture fans.
Another top private for those chasing the area’s complete high-end circuit.
West St. Louis County (Chesterfield, St. Albans corridor) for access, amenities, and course clusters.
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