BOLIVAR — The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a single-engine plane crashed at a golf course in southwest Missouri. The pilot died from his injuries.

The crash happened Tuesday morning at the Silo Ridge Golf Course near Bolivar. The plane hit trees at the golf course as it went down.

Patrol Sgt. Jason Pace says the plane crashed about three-quarters of a mile south of the Bolivar airport.

The 87-year-old  pilot was the only person aboard the airplane, according to the MSHP.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.