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Spencer T. Olin Learning Center 9-hole Course
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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 30 | 1795 yards | ||
| Red | 30 | 1300 yards | 35.5 | 113 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green M: 29.0/90 W: 30.2/94 | 152 | 103 | 123 | 510 | 179 | 149 | 132 | 122 | 325 | 1795 | 1795 |
| White M: 28.6/84 W: 29.7/90 | 134 | 93 | 110 | 473 | 160 | 120 | 121 | 112 | 300 | 1623 | 1623 |
| Yellow M: 27.8/81 W: 29.0/88 | 113 | 83 | 98 | 441 | 137 | 112 | 94 | 92 | 275 | 1445 | 1445 |
| Red M: 27.3/77 W: 28.6/82 | 105 | 73 | 93 | 407 | 127 | 97 | 89 | 87 | 222 | 1300 | 1300 |
| Handicap | 6 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | ||
| Par | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 30 |
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Great Arnold Palmer design.
A players course. No reply holes alike and course is a good test of golf for the better player. Don’t be ashamed to move forward a tee box for more enjoyment.
My favorite course
For the $ and course layout it’s my favorite course in stl area. Most difficult greens, lots of undulations, barely a flat spot, challenging. Layout is nice, if it seems easy step it back a tee box, it makes a difference.
Great course…
This is one of the best layouts in the area. The greens, which are normally good, were slow and bumpy. The pace of play was quite slow with a round of 4 hours 55 min. This is usually an excellent value. Greens will get better with a little work. Service in the restaurant/bar is slow. I’ll always recommend this course, but they need to step it up to stay on top.
Slow pace of play had 2 groups of six in front of us
FIrst time player
Hard to write a decent review as I played so terribly - not the course's fault. It was a more challenging course that I was used to. Greens were in great shape, fairway grass was dormant, but very playable. The course requires some accurate shot-making. I'd be willing to try it again.
Great for the price
Pace of play was good - but it WAS Christmas Eve! Been to Spencer T before when they let too many groups out, and pace is awful, so be aware! Will go back this summer to check out the condition, because it's kind of a fun track!
so slow couldn't finish
Overheard group in front of us on practice green, they were playing 3 some in front of them and playing for $28 in prize $. With as much time they spent over 2 foot putts on the green you would have thought they were playing for 2 million. Group was also never ready to hit their shots in fairway. This had to be the slowest regular round group I have ever played behind!! Took over 2:45 to play 9. Never saw a marshal. darkness came before able to finish. Totally disappointed and frustrated!
For Late November, Good Conditions & Price
Spencer T. Olin is in my Top 3 courses in the St. Louis metro area. Great design, low green fees and the people there are friendly.
For late November, I really couldn't complain about much. Course in good shape and a greens fee of $30. You can't beat that!
Fun, challenging course
The course gets a B+, mindful it is a public track. Sole Staff member who we dealt with was extremely friendly and attentive. The driving range is so-so at best, and the balls beat up and fairly filthy. The course is long and challenging in my opinion from the White Tees (played 6,400 yards if I recall correctly). I am a left handed golfer and many of the holes set up quite nicely for LH’ers who draw the ball. Fairways in good shape. Several of the holes are blind shots - lack of course knowledge stung me a few times. Cannot comment on the bunkers - happily no visits to the beach. The greens are very large, wide and undulate greatly. Many of them slope quite severely as well. All in all I am glad we played it. Inexpensive, challenging round. 40 minute trip from STL.
