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4.5
590 Reviews (590)
5 Stars
333
4 Stars
200
3 Stars
42
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.7
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.1
98.1%
Recommend this course
567 out of 590 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.6
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.7
Layout
4.8
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.1
100.0%
Recommend this course
25 out of 25 reviews
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4.5
51 Reviews (51)
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.6
Layout
4.8
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.4
100.0%
Recommend this course
51 out of 51 reviews
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About

Holes 9
Type Public
Style Executive
Par 30
Length 1795 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A

Course Details

Year Built 2000
Fairways Zoysia Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 10/01
Architect Arnold Palmer (2000)

Rentals/Services

Carts No
GPS No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Showers, Lockers
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Reviews

4.5
590 Reviews (590)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 19
Watching the Game 9
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 35
Bunkers 33
Forced Carries 25
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 31
Locals 21
Seniors 16
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 34
Convenient to the City 16

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Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

the course has true and fast greens

The course had very few people playing at early afternoon so was able to play a round in just under 4 hrs. which was great. The course was in excellent condition.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Excellent day out

Took my brother for his first time at Spencer T. We all had a great experience. Can't wait to go back.
Had a morning tee time, so we had the included breakfast buffet befor the round and the lunch after the round. Food was good and plenty of it.
The course was in excellent condition. Fairways well maintained. The green were a little quick for our skill, but in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

One of the best values in STL

This golf course and overall atmosphere has come a long way in the past couple years. The speed of the greens rivals almost any private club in the area. The clubhouse has been remodeled and looks great. Just a highly recommended place to play for anyone living in or visiting STL. Pace of play is the only negative issue, but they did have an event going on at the same time we were playing.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

New Management; Excellent Course

I love this course. Arnold Palmer design. It's part of Gordon Moore Park, at one time the dairy farm for the state hospital across the highway. Part of a huge park, so no houses anywhere; ideal for its park setting. Course is challenging; requires every club in the bag. Real values, too - including "all inclusive" deals for seniors, with breakfast, lunch, and 18 holes with cart. Zoysia fairways, so generally in good condition. New management has redesigned the clubhouse and pro shop, so now can accommodate larger crowds with banquet seating for 180 indoors, plus a large gazebo outdoors.

Very fair course, with few hidden tee shots. Most difficult holes are #7 and #15. Includes a par-30 walking course in addition to the championship course, plus good driving range.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Great course, played terrible

The course is in outstanding shape, the greens very fast and I played the worst round in 3 years. But I am going next week and expect to shave 10 strokes off my round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great Course

ALways like playing Spencer T, it is challenging and fun.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Winter

Played bear creek sun not even comparable Spencer is in great shape for winter They're going through rehab inside I'm sure it will be great by spring

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nice break in the cold

Course was in good shape, for the middle of January. Great day and fun was had by all.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great design and well groomed

I've heard about this course for a decade or more but have not played there until this week. What a gem! Well worth the 35 mile drive!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

Great Course

I played my round in 20+ mph winds and it was cold, but it was still worth the price we paid to play this course. Spencer T. Olin is one of my favorite courses in the area and has some tricky holes while not being impossibly difficult. The staff was very friendly and tried to accommodate us in every way. Sometimes you deal with slow players in front of you and that's what happened to us. I can't fault the course or the staff for that. I would recommend this course to anyone looking for a bit of a challenge on a well manicured course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

fun layout

Great greens. Layout makes you use all the clubs in your bag.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beano18

Nice course. Good speed on greens and fun to play. Pace of play shade under 4 hrs.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Spencer T worth the drive, beautiful landscape

Nice, very fast and challenging greens that many seem to have substantial breaks, keeps your scores in check but kind of fun. Many sand traps but all in pretty good shape. Kind of disappointed in golfers that didn't repair ball divots all over the place. Fairway grass is good and most shots very playable.
Hard to lose balls as mostly wide open and nicely spaced trees. Will play again, used the Golf Now online special for a great fee of $26 per man.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

rained out

Nice, just rained out after 6 holes, great value, pace was good, just put 1 star because of rain

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

spencer t Olin

Grate course. Good condition. Could use more water jugs.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not impressed

The greens were awful. The Marshals wouldn't speed anything up. Course was really nice a year ago and they just let it go.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Park setting

I loved this course, felt like I was in a park. No two holes were the same, which made it fun and interesting to play. Greens were in great shape, fairways were good--needed some weeding. The staff was friendly and welcoming. If you play after 2pm you can keep playing, I couldn't get enough.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Well designed. Mixture of doglegs, water and trees. Difficult but fair

Great course. Greens a little rough because of pitch marks

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Shape of course

Greens excellent shape and rolled good, fairways being reseeded on about 6 of them.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

IN Outstanding condition

Great course, excellent condition, rate of play very good. Tough but fair.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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