Murder Rock Golf & Country Club
Hollister, Taney County, Missouri · Southwest Missouri golf market
- Access
- semi private
- Holes
- 18
- Architect(s)
- John Daly, John Morris
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Murder Rock Golf & Country Club is the semi-private of the two golf courses built within the roughly 1,000-plus-acre Branson Creek Residential Community south of Hollister, a master-planned development spanning several named neighborhoods (Fieldstone, Oak Knoll, Iron Ridge, and The Legends). John Daly designed the original course, which opened in 2007, before a 2015 renovation led by John Morris; the club has been under Johnny Morris/Big Cedar ownership since a 2013 acquisition that also included the separate, public Branson Creek Golf Course.
The practical relationship for a homebuyer: Branson Creek residents are reported to receive a 50% discount at both Murder Rock and Branson Creek Golf Course, rather than a bundled or mandatory membership at either. That distinguishes Murder Rock from a pure public-access course -- its semi-private status and the resident discount reflect genuine integration with the surrounding subdivision -- without rising to the mandatory-membership barrier-to-entry model seen at some other Missouri golf communities.
Golf & Course
John Daly designed the original 18-hole course, which opened in 2007 on a hilltop site above Branson Creek; a 2015 renovation was led by John Morris. The course was named a Golfweek "Best Courses You Can Play" in 2010 and 2011.
Membership & Access
Does buying a home here include club membership?
Murder Rock is semi-private. Branson Creek residents are reported to receive a 50% discount at Murder Rock (and at the separate public Branson Creek Golf Course), rather than a bundled or mandatory club membership; confirm current resident pricing and any membership structure directly with the club.
Living in Murder Rock Golf & Country Club
The Branson Creek Residential Community spans well over a thousand acres divided into several subdivisions (Fieldstone, Oak Knoll, Iron Ridge, The Legends), with lot sizes generally in the quarter- to half-acre range and a broad price spread from smaller/older homes and vacant lots up through larger new construction.
Lifestyle & Amenities
Community amenities beyond golf include a community center, outdoor swimming pools, a 24-hour fitness gym, a lounge, and extensive walking/ATV trails.
Location & Surrounding Area
Branson Creek sits in Hollister, Taney County, less than 10 minutes from Branson's 76 Strip entertainment corridor.
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What Buyers Should Verify
- Whether Murder Rock offers any formal membership tier beyond the resident discount -- not confirmed this session.
- Whether the Branson Creek subdivisions are gated -- not confirmed either way this session.
- The precise legal/corporate relationship between the Branson Creek Residential Community's HOA(s) and Big Cedar's ownership of the golf courses -- not fully resolved this session.
Notable
- Both Murder Rock and the separate Branson Creek Golf Course have been owned by Johnny Morris (Big Cedar Lodge) since a 2013 acquisition.
- Branson Creek residents receive a 50% discount at both of the development's golf courses.
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