Best Golf Courses Near Joplin, MO

Located on the famous Route 66, Joplin, once a booming mining town, offers historical tours and sites, great local eateries and bars as well as plenty of things to do outdoors. One of the must-sees is the Joplin Museum Complex, which covers the city’s mining history, Joplin’s developmental history, the connection with Bonnie and Clyde, and the Joplin Sports Hall of Fame. Joplin is also where you’ll find the largest continuously flowing waterfall in Missouri, Grand Falls, as well as the Frisco Greenway Trail. Joplin is also known for its murals by famed artist Thomas Hart Benton downtown on City Hall. The area also as its share of excellent golf courses. Among the best is the Bald Eagle Course at Eagle Creek Golf Club, which is part of the Downstream Casino Resort. The resort is actually just across the state border in Oklahoma, though the golf course is in Joplin, which is located in the southwestern corner of Missouri.