Cave Springs

"Great upkeep and great variety of shots. Craig, the owner, maximized the use of his property and created a really fun course! Will be returning. "

"Nervous about hitting houses and cars everything is to close together"

"Beautiful private course around the property. 19 holes and is a smooth layout. Some fun mando shots too. Definitely worth checking out!"

"Very beautiful course nice set up very nice technical shots ."

"Beautiful course / land that has a great mixture of shorter and longer holes. Multiple holes require specific shot shapes which is great to test every aspect of your game. Owner is nice, receptive and has a passion for the sport. Wouldn't mind to see a few holes change to a par 4."

"Incredible course! Very well marked and creatively organized. Craig was quick to help me and made me feel very invited to enjoy his course. You should definitely play this course if you’re in the area. "

"Super fun course. Our family had a lot of fun playing it. Great use of space. And communication with land owner was really smooth!"

"Great use of the land they have. A good mix of open shots with some difficult landing zones as well as wooded and tunnel shots. Some baskets are re-used, but the holes don’t make it feel that way. Craig is a friendly owner and maintains the course wonderfully. Would recommend this course for sure. Just a heads up, it can be a bit difficult of a course."

"Sweet course! Had a blast playing it with Craig. It looks like it should play easier than it actually did my first time throwing it. Some good mix of elevation changes, some tight tunnels, a couple of nice bomber holes, some pitch and putts, trouble if you get off the fairway, and I got to play it with course owner/designer, who bagged a blind Ace on hole 2! Good times, hope to go back soon."

"Love the course! Great layout!"

"Very fun course that made great use of space. Challenging but fair with some very unique holes."

"This course was awesome! It is private but the owner was super friendly and welcoming. The course is well maintained and fun to play on. Thanks Craig for having us! "

"Very nice course great layout pretty challenging "

"Greatest backward of all time. Very fun 19 hole layout across 9 baskets. Lots of fun downhill shots. Thanks Craig for the hospitality"

"Super cool course in a quiet neighborhood. Great layout that uses creativity all over. "

"Super fun course that feels almost like a video game map when you play it. Would recommend!"

"Beautiful property and really fun course! Owner is super cool "

"Super rad and fun course. Tight lines required. "

"Course is in great condition! Good mix of short and long holes. Some tee pads don’t have mats on them but other than that it’s great."

"Great course. I enjoyed the technical layout and some of the mandos put in. I was a little scared throwing a few shots because of how close the lines were to the house but overall a good layout "

"Nice course. Very creative layout of 9 baskets into 19 holes. Cleaned up quite a bit since last year. Hole 8 can be a doozy with the slick nature of the mossy rocks. Wish I had the arm to keep up with the few bomber shots out there. "

"Fun, challenging course with just about every type if shot. Tight wooded holes, long uphill shots, long downhill shots, mandos, one elevated basket, dog legs with the option to go over, you name it. Craig is very accommodating and always texts when he finds a lost disc. Rubber mats can make it a little slippery if its wet at all and there are a couple that are uphill run-ups which can be tricky. Otherwise a fantastic course that I have played quite a few times."

"Definitely impressive that this in someone’s back yard, but given the nature of that set up this is probably a “check it out once” type of course. Craig was helpful, the baskets are nice, and the layout is thoughtful."

"Really fun and well maintained course. Good mix of open and technical shots!"

"Very cool course. It has every type of shot throughout it. Bomber holes, tight wood holes, dog leg left/right, hanging basket, lots of elevation. Can’t really believe it’s in someone’s backyard "

"This course is definitely one of the best in the area! Craig was super informative and has the course laid out very well. Awesome atmosphere and overall cool place to be around!"

"Great course! Loved the technicalities and the ability to air it out as well."

"Fantastic course, feels like you are playing in your own backyard! Fun change to regular courses. Craig is extremely welcoming and helpful! "

"Awesome par 3 coarse, and really helpful owner! Contact Craig to play at his coarse!"

"Craig was super friendly, course was very well thought out for 9 baskets. Had a blast and will definitely be back"

"Really creative layout. Nice mix of open and obstacle holes. Fun and quite. A few good ace runs in the mix aswell. "

"Very good course design with a variety of hyzer/anhyzer shots. Craig was even nice enough to play along with us so we didn’t have to worry about were the holes/tee pads were! "

"Fun course. Very efficient layout with good use of the elevation changes on the property. Owner was very friendly, as I didn't realize it was private until I got there. "

"Well thought out course. One of the better courses in the area. I can’t believe Craig let’s people play on his property."

"Great use of the land. Fun variety of holes. "

"Great course! Great mix of open and wooded holes with changing difficulty. One hole goes straight up a creak would recommend using a beater disk as there are lots of jagged rocks. All in all an amazing course and the owner is very friendly!"

"Beautiful little course around the owner’s house. Craig laid out the holes to get the most out of his property. Nice guy. Come visit in Tx 👊"

"We had the course to ourselves and had a great time. "

"Really awesome, beautiful property. My two friends and I had an awesome time. Thanks Craig!"

"Very long holes, had a lot of fun! "

"Great course on a beautiful property. Not as easy as it looks but fun overall. Craig had great hospitality and easy to get a hold of. "

"Great course design in a backyard with 9 baskets. Only problem with more experienced players would be limited tee pad space. Ticks are wild given the season. "

"Great course on 5+ acres of private property. Craig was very helpful and friendly. Amazing he allows others to play on his course. The course has a variety of hole layouts, lengths, and shot shapes. He did an excellent job designing the course. Lots of fun!"

"Fun course; well maintained and has a little of everything. "

"The course up keep is awesome. The layout is good and for being compact. The only thing I would change is the big boulders at the end of the pads(shin breakers). Thanks for the cool course"

"Place is awesome so many great tee shots!! "

"This places rocks! Thanks Craig!"

"Great course! Craig has done a great job and keeps the course up well!"

"This course is great! Craig is a great guy and has installed a pretty long, tough course on his property. We will definitely try to make it back sometime."

"Level tee pads would step this course up to another level. The course was in great shape and had some sweet shots."

"Gorgeous course would play again for the views alone!"

"Amazing course with elevation changes and technical shots mixed with some long bombers to stretch the arms. Great for any level player! Well upkept on a beautiful property definitely worth trying out. Tee pads are a little short but playable 👍🏾"

"The best course in the local Springfield area, definitely worth an afternoon no matter your skill level! Took me about an hour and a half to go through by myself, and the up-and-down of the hills gives you a pretty good workout too! Owner is super nice, and very accommodating."

"Well worth it to make a trip here to play. Beautiful scenic course that will test every aspect of your game. Craig, we can't thank you enough! "

"This course was fantastic! More rigorous than expected which was excellent. Will definitely try playing here again. "

"My kinda course - trees, elevation, water, just a beautiful place to be. Thanks Craig- look forward to playing with you sometime "

"Loved it great course good vibes could use a little bit more even tee pads and maybe a bit longer but over all loved it "

"Man! What a GREAT COURSE!!! Craig "The course owner" well.... I could talk your ear off about how Great of a guy he is. And the course, Its challenging and FUN! For all skill levels. Will be spreading the word about this course."

"Owner has done an Phenomenal job with the lay out; considering only 5 acres to play with. Great course for all levels of experience. Nicely maintained fairways and putting circles. A 19th hole on the way out would top it off😉. I will be making this course a weekly thing throughout the spring and summer months. Thank you for your hard work putting this course together and allowing the general public to play on your property. "

"Wonderful! Clean, great perspective 👌"

"It is a private owned course. Owner was easy to get ahold of and friendly. Very unique course with some great views!"

"Incredible. We loved it. "

"The course is great! All 18 holes are very unique and require many different types of throws. The owner is a really nice guy. He responded to me very quickly. "

"Amazing course! Love it! "

"Course was great and pretty tough but well maintained. Definitely coming back. "

"Beautiful property with a good variety of short, long and technical holes! The owner responded almost immediately and stepped out to say hello which was super nice. This course is my fave course in Springfield!"

"This course is very well done. Craig was quick to respond and gave detailed instructions that made the fairways easier to understand. Beautiful property. Not a single easy bird in sight. You’ll earn every par out here. Great mix of tight windows and wide open bombers."

"Great place to practice long distance throws."

"Really fun and challenging course! Difficult for a beginner but excited to come back after some practice to see improvement."

"My favorite course to date! Very fun, well kept, and definitely a challenge!"

"Fun course, lots of elevation changes. Owner texted me back promptly and gave me instructions on how to park. I skipped 8 and 4 because they are around a ravine filled with fall leaves and im a beginner. Had a lifted basket and good times tho cheers. Ozarks are beautiful in the fall. "

"Great course with a little bit of everything. Will definitely play again. Thanks!"

"Amazing course, even better owner 10/10 would recommend. Definitely will be back "

"The owner is a great guy, super nice. Very well kept and cool course. Some tee pads and baskets are used multiple times which was fun for us. Definitely a course we’ll be coming back to play again."

"I only got to play the top 9 but probably the most fun Iv had on a corse. Definitely a must try. "

"This course is awesome! Definitely a blessing the owner lets us come out to play. Really cool wide range of required shots! "

"Fantastic course! Difficult for beginners but very fun!!"

"Seriously so much fun! It’s just a private course so it’s not like it’s made for tournaments, but with one group it’s a super good time. "

"Competitive course with interesting holes. "

"it's a private course. im not sure why the guy would share his course but i'm happy that he did. it's one of the better courses for the area. nicely upkept with good baskets. "

"This is a really nice course. It uses 9 baskets for 18 holes, but due to the layout it doesn’t feel repetitive. Rubber mats with a few natural tee boxes. All tees are marked with big rocks and a small stone. The stone has the hole number and distance on it. You will need to use the map on here to navigate. This is one of the more challenging courses around here. The property is clean and the course is well kept. "

"Very fun course. It is very technical. The woods holes are really cool. It’s a hard course for a beginner/intermediate player like myself. I would definitely recommend it though! Very nice property! Upkeep is great! "

"Nice course. Difficult for beginners but fun. I would definitely play again. "

"Great course overall! Excellent mixture of open and wooded holes. Distance challenging and line challenging. This course is not easy! Tee pads are mostly all mats. Which are decent overall, some create a challenging run up. There are some holes that most definitely should be a par 4 (hole 9). An underrated course in the area for sure, I will definitely come back!"

"Outstanding home course with a variety of shots from tight mandos, long bomber shots, an elevated hanging basket, and even tightly wooded holes. The par is very challenging. The owner is kind and deserves praise for sharing this course."

"This is course is extremely unique and has a lot of great holes. Its is quite fun and worth visiting. Chances are you wont see many other groups out here. The only cons i have are the tee pads for 13 and 15 are not as easy to locate as the rest of the tee pads, the routing is a little confusing, and in my opinion the two bushy pine trees on 16 need to be removed to make it a fair hole. Number 9 could be shortened. Highly recommend playing this course, you will not be disappointed."

"Best and most competitive course in SW Missouri. Good throws are rewarded, bad throws are punished. Great variety of distances and elevations, would highly recommend playing here. "

"Nice house/property with the course literally surrounding it. All Par 3s - a few could be Par 4s - and will test out your arm, accuracy and a few technical shots. Owner very friendly and clearly passionate about playing the game!"

"For only having 9 baskets for 18 holes, this was an enjoyable course. We went on a hot summer day. Had plenty of places to get into the shade. Good technical course. Well maintained! "

"Great technical course, zig zags through real nice property. Some holes in woods. Overall great experience. "

"10/10 would recommend for people looking to get some technical shots in but also not wanting to lose a disc. I'm extremely allergic to poison ivy and it's a problem with nearly every course I've played in Missouri but the owner/ creator of this course is as well - so he spent the past 3 years clearing all traces of the terrible plant from the initial OB and playable areas. Definitely coming back and going to be throwing my entire bag at some of them. "

"Great course with a variety of technical shots. Awesome property!"

"Very fun. Definitely tough for a novice player but I loved it! The only thing that could be better is the tee boxes but other than that fantastic! Can’t wait to play again!"

"Fun and challenging! Very beautiful and well kept"

"This is a very special course, Ive had the pleasure of playing here the last couple of years and it’s what got me into disc golf. Always kept very well, consists of a wide variety of holes, and has been switched up over the past few years, in order to, maintain a fun feel to a unique course. Would recommend this to anyone who is up for a challenge."

"Cave Springs is a really enjoyable course. Good elevation change and wide variety of shots needed. Rough is pretty dense so avoid or watch carefully. 18 holes with different, distinct teepads that use 9 baskets. Some holes crisscross each other and some teepads are confusing to find but with the private nature these not a problem. Fairways are clean cut. The owner walked a few holes with us and was super welcoming. "

"Played a round with course resident Ridley. Very fun course with some challenging shots. This course is built around the back and front yard of a home. I did come close to hitting the house once, oops! Overall, my host Ridley was great company and a good ambassador for the family course. Give them a call and play this course. "

"Great use of elevation changes and fun drives off the tee. Craig was a great host and keeps the property in great shape. "

"Great coarse. Challenging elevation, terrific host. Craig has it goin on. "

"Way to work the elevation! It will challenge every level! Craig thanks for the VIP treatment and the great round look forward to playing again!!"

"Great course! Beautiful location with variation in the terrain. It’s well kept and fun to play. 5 Stars from my side!"

"Good course fun variety of holes and elevation "

"The owner Craig and his Son both very nice, down to earth kind of people that are a joy to be around and they even played some doubles with us. The course is immaculate with very well designed holes. They have have done an outstanding job laying out tee pads and signage without compromising the use of their yard. As for the type of shots it’s a great mix of tight and technical to long big arm bombs! Check it out you won’t be disappointed. Almost forgot, there are no mosquitoes! "

"Great course. Was only able to play half but very impressed with what I did play. Wide variety if shot types and obstacles. Good distance challenge and very well maintained. Definately recommend!"

"Great course. Played with the owner's son. Very cool guy and acted as a guide the entire way. Definitely recommend a visit. One of the most beautiful courses I've seen. However, some holes can be difficult to find and hit without help. In best interest to use bright colored discs to avoid losing them. "

"Located in a beautiful neighborhood, with an endless variety of shot variations this course is a must play. Craig (owner) was very helpful and did a phenomenal job on creating a unique course that utilizes the environment extremely well. "

"Beautiful course! Some super interesting lines and obstacles make a great variety of shots for an awesome experience. I highly recommend it "

"Fun course. Utilizes 9 baskets to make a full 18. Has it all from small technical shots. To big bomber shots. Will definitely be back!"

"Beautiful piece of property. The owner did great with the land he had to work with to make a full 18 holes, all unique. I especially like the new layout on hole #2, ingenious. And a new hanging basket what a great idea. Keep up the good work Mr. Scott."

"Very good course.. some holes are definitely difficult to hit or come close to.. Great guy and very nice!! Loved playing here and I definitely recommend.."

"Played here today had a blast Nice neighborhood well worth the drive will definitely go back"

"It was a pretty challenging course, but we had a lot of fun. At times, it was difficult to figure out where we were throwing, but we always figured it out; using UDisc helped a lot. This course has a nice mixture of technical and open shots. Hole 4 was pretty impossible with the treehouse in the way, but other than that, a very solid course. Thanks Craig!"

"Great course! Challenging with tough lines and obstacles. Most holes are well marked, and some use the same basket. Overall, a great play. I’ve played a few times now with no problem. Craig has been great and responsive. I would say the hole marking could be improved if anything. Some holes were difficult to determine which/where the basket placement was. "

"Very well kept, the owner of the land was super nice. "

"Big thanks to Mr. Scott for allowing me and some friends to play this private course! This is a beautiful property, and a really tough layout! Well thought out, and with markers on I think every tee pad. Beautiful place! Loved the friendly horse! "

"Great course, lots of variety. Hole 4 has a tree house newly built and theres not much of a line. Other than that the woods just had a ton of spiders but thats just a summer problem. "

"Private course on a beautiful piece of property. Lots of elevation and shot variety despite the small footprint and 9 baskets. It’s only a couple miles from Grubaugh, so you could definitely make a day out of it. Definitely worth a visit if you’re in the area. "

"Great course. Utilizes a long, short, and elevated game. Impressed by the well-roundedness despite 9 baskets. Would definitely recommend for anyone looking to be tested in a multitude of ways."

"Very cool private course at owners house. Lives on an awesome property with a beautiful view and home. This course is pretty difficult requiring some shots that are very demanding such as mandatories and wooded tunnel shots. There are stones around the baskets pointing in the direction of the next marked tee box which is helpful. Recommend using Udisc while playing to navigate 18 holes with the 9 baskets. Overall a really technical fun course. Be sure to ask Craig if you can play before going! "

"Awesome course. Great and interesting holes. One thing I didn’t like was each teepad had a rock at the end of it, so you can’t really follow through. "

"One of the most unique courses in the area. All 18 “holes” are carefully thought out and offer a little bit of everything. You get forest play, open area play and everything in-between. Highly recommend this course to everyone! Will definitely be back soon! Thanks for letting us play on your course Craig!"

"Great course with an even greater host thanks craig for letting me play. If I have any recommendations it's to just keep up the great yard work the course is as good as it possibly can be for its location "

"What a great course. Very challenging layout and a couple of tunnel shots that will test your skills. Look forward to playing it again."

"Course is very well laid out. Difficulty is about moderate in my opinion. Can’t wait to play again. "

"Great course love the challenge of some of the shots great goals well laid out hope to play it again soon "