There are 12 golf courses within 25 miles of Joplin: 10 public and 2 private. The best public course is Schifferdecker Golf Course. The most forgiving 18 is Columbus Country Club in Columbus, KS.

The best golf course in Joplin is Crestwood Country Club in Pittsburg, KS, a private club.
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The best public golf course in Joplin is Schifferdecker Golf Course.
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The easiest 18-hole golf course in Joplin is Columbus Country Club in Columbus, KS.
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The hardest golf course in Joplin is Fire Ridge Golf Course in Miami, OK.
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The golf course with the best views in Joplin is Spring Valley Golf Club in Neosho.
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The best golf course restaurant in Joplin is at Crestwood Country Club in Pittsburg, KS.
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The best 9-hole golf course near Joplin is Center Creek Country Club in Reeds.
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12 golf courses within 25 miles: 3 in the city and the rest in nearby towns. 10 are public.
Twin Hills Golf & Country Club, from 1912. The newest is Fire Ridge Golf Course in Miami, OK (2000).