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Horton Smith Golf Course carries a name worth knowing. Horton Smith, a Springfield native, won the very first Masters Tournament in 1934 and claimed it again in 1936 — making him one of the most significant figures in American golf history. That a city-owned public course in his hometown bears his name feels entirely appropriate, a civic acknowledgment of a golfer who helped shape the modern major championship era.
Springfield sits in the heart of the Missouri Ozarks, a region of rolling hills, cedar and oak woodland, and a distinctly four-season climate that gives the local golf calendar a defined rhythm. The course plays to a par 70, which typically signals a design that rewards accuracy and course management over raw power — expect a layout that asks questions rather than simply measuring distance.
As a municipal facility, Horton Smith serves the everyday golfer, the regular, the beginner working through their first season. That's fitting too. Smith himself was known as a gracious ambassador of the game, and a public course keeping his memory alive honors that spirit as much as any trophy case could.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue · women | 6,317 | 76 | 124 | 70 |
| Blue · men | 6,074 | 68 | 109 | 70 |
| White · men | 5,905 | 67.1 | 103 | 70 |
| White · women | 5,905 | 73.6 | 120 | 70 |
| Gold · women | 5,304 | 69.9 | 115 | 70 |
| Red · men | 5,199 | 63.7 | 97 | 67 |
| Red · women | 5,199 | 69.3 | 113 | 70 |
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