| Schifferdecker Golf Course is the site of the 61st Annual Ozark Amateur Golf Tournament, also known as the “oldest golf tournament west of the Mississippi.” It will be held on July 11 and July 12, 2009.
The tournament is sponsored by the Joplin Golf Club (everyone is considered a member who play the course) and pays seven places for each flight. The number of flights is based on number of entries. There will also be a senior division this year. Entry fee is $85 and includes greens fees for two with cart. Deadline to register for the Ozark Amateur is July 7, 2009.Entry fee may be mailed to Schifferdecker Golf Course, 506 Schifferdecker, Joplin, MO, 64801 Please make checks payable to Joplin Golf Club.
A new offering this year is the Ozark Amateur Horse Race to be held at 4 p.m. on Friday, July 10. For those not acquainted with how a "horse race" works, it is basically a single elimination competition with everyone playing the first hole together. The person with the highest score is eliminated after each of the nine holes played until there is one player left. For more information about the tournament or the horse race, contact Schifferdecker Golf Course at (417) 624-3533. Go Back |
