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Maryville Country Club Course Designed by James W. Watson Who Designed Mission Hills Course

Posted on January 25, 2026 by roger

Initial plans in 1921 for a golf course in Maryville called for a partnership with the college, with the course to be designed by James W. Watson, who designed the Mission Hills Golf Course.  The initial course plan called for … Continue reading →

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1921 Watson Designed Golf Course Still on Topo Map on Northwest Missouri Campus

Posted on January 24, 2026 by roger

Incredibly, the 1921 proposed J.W. Watson-designed golf course for the Maryville Golf Club is still on the latest published USGS topo map.  It was supposed to extend from the original Methodist Seminary on 1st and Memory Lane, around the west … Continue reading →

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Golf at Maryville Methodist Seminary

Posted on January 12, 2026 by roger

The first issue of “The Chautauquan” in 1908 features a photo of people playing golf on the grounds of the Maryville Methodist Seminary (which had been given to the state of Missouri to start what would become Northwest Missouri State).

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