In Maryville, Mo., two golf courses at the Mozingo Lake Recreational Park will close from October 16-30 so staff can move golf operations, including the pro shop, into a new facility. In Charleston, W. Va., putting greens on six holes at Shawnee Park Golf Course will be removed in order to patch damaged greens at…

Tom Watson, who developed his own game playing on the former Santa Fe Hills executive course in the city as a youth, says his new “Watson 9” in Maryville, Mo. is being “well-utilized,” especially by junior players. The Sykes/Lady Overland Park Golf Club par-3 has become “more popular recently,” reports General Manager Curt Nelson, thanks in part to a new unlimited-play-pass program.

The nine-hole golf course at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park will be ready to open in the summer of 2015, and will include a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Hall of Fame golfer Tom Watson’s latest nine-hole design alongside Mozingo Lake Golf Course in Maryville, Mo., is being tailored to children and beginners. Fundraising for the estimated $550,000 cost is underway, with donations and commitments of more than $125,000 so far.