Boone Valley Golf Club

Boone Valley Golf Club is a P.B. Dye design carved through 440 acres of scenic Missouri farm land in Augusta, a town set in the wine country of the Missouri River valley. The course hosted five Senior PGA Tour events from 1996 to 2001 and the 2007 USGA Junior Amateur Championship, establishing itself as a standout tournament-tested public course in the Midwest.

The story of Boone Valley Golf Club begins with a vision shared by four men: Bob Ross, a former PGA Tour professional; and St. Louis business leaders James L. Manion, Robert E. Saur, and Jack C. Taylor. Their search for the ideal site led to 440 acres of agricultural land in Augusta, Missouri, a small town along the Missouri River known for its vineyards and rolling terrain.

James Manion identified the property, and renowned golf course architect P.B. Dye — son of legendary designer Pete Dye — approved it enthusiastically as a site worthy of serious golf architecture. The land was purchased in the fall of 1989 and construction began in July 1990. Boone Valley Golf Club opened in July 1992, bringing a P.B. Dye design to a community not previously known as a golf destination. The course stretches to 6,944 yards from the championship Augusta tees with a rating of 74.3 and slope of 145, numbers that reflect the architect's intent to create a genuine championship test.

Boone Valley's tournament history speaks to its quality. From 1996 to 2000, the club hosted the Boone Valley Classic, a Senior PGA Tour event that brought Hall of Fame players to Augusta, Missouri. In 2001, the course hosted the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Match Play Championship, also on the Senior PGA Tour. These events elevated the course's national profile and introduced touring professionals to P.B. Dye's demanding design. The USGA took notice as well.

In 2007, Boone Valley hosted the USGA Junior Amateur Championship, and in 2017 it held the USGA Girls' Junior Amateur Championship. Additionally, Hale Irwin — three-time U.S. Open champion and Missouri native — made substantial alterations to the 15th and 18th holes prior to the 2007 Junior Amateur, refining the course for championship play. The course operates as a public facility, making its championship pedigree accessible to everyday golfers who travel to Augusta, Missouri to experience one of the Midwest's finest parkland designs. Five sets of tees accommodate a range of handicaps while preserving the strategic demands that have challenged professional and accomplished amateur players throughout the course's history.