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This is an exciting time here at The Club at Old Hawthorne, as we see our master plan come to life!

A master plan that includes manicured streetscapes, ample room for sidewalks, plus a complete portfolio of amenities including a grand clubhouse, swimming complex and fitness center. The Master Plan also includes nearly 400 single family custom home sites.  In addition, the Community of Old Hawthorne offers low maintenance condominiums, villa homes, town homes and patio homes.

For a tour of The Community at Old Hawthorne, call (573) 819-6198 or (573) 256-3113 or click here to request more information on real estate opportunities!

Five sets of tees assures every skill-level of golfer is accommodated.

Given the appropriate tees, the golf course can play easy, with the large fairways and rather large greens. 

However, there's plenty of trouble to grab you if you get a little over-confident. There are multiple holes where you can cut off yardage or even drive the green, but if you don't pull it off you could be looking at double bogey or worse.

Travis' tip for playing Old Hawthorne.

Right out of the club house, you'll be taken by our square, bentgrass tees that frame our holes and give them character. On Number One, the fairway disappears over a slight incline to the green waiting at the bottom of the hill next to grindstone creek.

A drive down the left hand side will cut off more yardage, however a lateral hazard lurks if you go too far left. There's plenty of room to the right side of the fairway. You'll have a downhill lie to a green that sits in a bottom. Do not fire at the back right pin and plan on having a birdie putt.

Travis' fave four.

Hole #15 is the best par-5 because it is a true risk/reward hole.

“If a good enough drive is hit, the green can be reached in two shots. However, if a lay-up is required, the second shot can be a bit touchy and the third can be even more difficult. The green is undulating and difficult to two-putt if you're trying to go to #16 tee quickly. This hole tests all aspects of your game.”

Whether you're a low-handicapper or complete beginner, The Club at Old Hawthorne is a delight for the traditionalist looking for Old-World ambiance, shot values and classic “risk-reward” golf.

Best par-3 . . .
 
is #2, because of its options and difficulty. Playing 234 yards from the back tee and 212 from the men's tee, this hole has a green that runs away from you on the back half. A bentgrass area down the middle and right side of the green gives you the option of running a shot on to the green, while a bunker that runs from the front left around the left side of the green forces you to carry something high and soft.

Hole #9 presents Old Hawthorne's biggest challenge.
From the back tees, Number 9 is a 575 yard, par-5 and plays dead uphill.

“If you drive it in the fairway, you're left with a lay-up to a split fairway with two bunkers ready to catch a stray shot,” says Travis. “Between the split fairway lies trouble in the form of a native area that is hard to escape from."
 
“The green is huge and it's hard to judge yardage on your third shot because you can usually just see flagstick and not much of the putting surface. The green has some severe undulations and a large hogback that can throw even the most well-struck shots astray. Putting is no easy task with the green's size and rolling mounds.”

Test your putting skill at #16.

Hole #16 without a doubt is the most difficult green. Playing only 171 yards from the back tees and 135 from the men's tee, this green demands that you hit the correct quadrant. If you hit one of the other sections of green, three-putting is almost a guarantee and four-putting is a possibility. A severe shelf in the back left and a punch bowl in the front middle make this green scary every time.

Enjoy!

Yes! The Golf Professional Staff at The Club at Old Hawthorne is Dedicated to Improving Your Golf Game. Period.

Each one of our three professional instructors has been trained to identify faults in your golf game — and then fix them!

Rather than making your swing look pretty, we're more focused on you becoming more consistent with your swing. Through sound fundamentals, simple learning principles and a little positive encouragement, we help you get better and enjoy your rounds even more.

The grounds we occupy was once home to horses free to romp and roam. Today, we've dedicated 22 acres of lesson area for our golf professionals to help you work on your game – not to mention 18 holes of perfect golf where you'll apply those lessons for a lifetime of enjoyment.

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The Club at Old Hawthorne provides you with unmatched golf and a country club facility that's through of everything for families, your professionals, retirees – anyone who enjoys the finer things in life … but doesn't have to brag about it.

We offer:

•  Local Club Member initiation fee (fully refundable): $10,000
•  Junior Local Club Member initiation fee (fully refundable): $6,000
•  Regional Club Member initiation fee (fully refundable): $6,000
•  National Golf Member initiation fee: $1,300 (family)  $1,000 (single).

Thank you for your interest in a Social Membership to The Club at Old Hawthorne!  As a social member to Old Hawthorne, you will have access to all clubhouse amenities including our cozy mixed Bar & Grill which has a full bar menu and happy hours from 4-7 Tuesdays through Fridays.

The fine dining restaurant is open on Friday and Saturday nights and will delight your senses as our Executive Chef has created an incredible menu that rivals elite 5-Star restaurants around the country.  Old Hawthorne has world-class meeting facilities for meetings, parties, card clubs or any other social gathering you may have.  Social Memberships also include access to our sparkling pool. 

The Club at Old Hawthorne is the new premier spot in mid-Missouri for networking, visiting with friends, celebrating special events, hosting business meetings, impressing colleagues and “closing the sale.”  Below are some details concerning a Social Membership:

Initiation Fees:
One-time $1,000 initiation fee for non-property owners.  There is no fee for property owners.

Monthly Dues:                
$50  for non-property owners
$35 for property owners

A Social Membership does not allow golf or use of the practice facility unless you are a guest of a golf member and pay applicable greens fees nor does it include use of the fitness center.

The fun has already begun!  Don't miss out any longer.  If you haven't been out to Old Hawthorne to visit of our luxurious, 30,000 square-foot clubhouse yet, schedule your tour with me today.