History

Our History

Our course was established in 1922 by four local businessmen: George Few, R.S. Hart, C.C. Hawkins, and Gene Todd. They leased the land and created one of the first scenic golf courses in southwest Missouri, featuring nine holes with sand greens. The membership fee was $6.60 paid quarterly. The property was owned by Osage Indian Chief Harry Kohpay and had a small frame structure in the center.

In 1927, Chief Kohpay sold the land to Sam Carter, and the golf association became the Radio Springs Golf Club with annual dues of $24. In 1929, local lawyer Boyd Ewing bought part of the property and aimed to turn the frame house into a clubhouse. In 1949, Ewing and Dr. Orville Dodge purchased the 90-acre course from the Carter family, with plans to transfer it to a new country club corporation. The Ewings offered their home for $7,500 as a clubhouse. Later that year, the Nevada Country Club was incorporated with 165 members, each paying $225. The club was created for recreation, pleasure, and other non-profit purposes.