Golf in Sedalia

Sedalia is the Pettis County seat in west-central Missouri, the Ragtime Capital of the World, where Scott Joplin composed his most celebrated works including Maple Leaf Rag while living in the community in the 1890s and early 1900s. The Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival celebrates the musical heritage annually, and the community's history as a cattle drive terminus and Missouri State Fair host creates multiple layers of western and agricultural identity. The Katy Trail's routing through Sedalia adds a recreation dimension to the community's agricultural heritage. Missouri's community golf facilities serve as important social institutions where professional and agricultural families share recreational space, maintaining the civic connections that sustain small-city and rural community life across the state.