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The Ozarks have become one of the most celebrated regions for mountain golf in the United States, and Tom Clark brings the requisite heroic shots to fit this gravity-defying approach to golf.

One obvious example is No. 15, “The Quarry,” which drops more than 100 feet from the back tees down to this long green, set in front of a high stone wall but behind the namesake quarry, now filled with water. Even then, a thumbprint in the green makes a two-putt no guarantee.

Two holes later, you won’t even have gravity to help you. “Gambler’s Revenge” makes it seem as if the daredevil player will rise victorious from the match, but odds are the majority of aggressive players aiming to ace this 235-yard par three — curled up against a lake — will themselves be revenged upon. If you’re not afraid of losing a few golf balls, the scenic nature of this course’s setting will make up for any double bogeys experienced.