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Palmer Golf Course - Speidel (at Oglebay Resort)
Rating Snapshot
5 Stars
77
4 Stars
41
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.5
Amenities
4.1
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.7
StaffFriendliness
5.0
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.7
Pace
3.3
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.9
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Course Highlights
The course layout earns high praise for its elevation changes, wide fairways, and genuinely challenging design that rewards skilled play. Conditions consistently impress visitors, with well-maintained greens and fairways holding up beautifully through tough weather seasons.
About
Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 71
Length 6725 yards
Slope 135
Rating 71.9
Also known as Speidel Golf Club At Oglebay Resort - Palmer Course
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Palmer Golf Course – Speidel (at Oglebay Resort)
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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 71 | 6725 yards | 71.9 | 135 |
| Blue | 71 | 6498 yards | 70.9 | 130 |
| White | 71 | 6065 yards | 67.7 | 121 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6065 yards | 75.1 | 129 |
| Red | 71 | 5125 yards | 69.6 | 117 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5125 yards | 69.6 | 117 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 4569 yards | 67.0 | 108 |
| Gold | 71 | 4569 yards | 61.6 | 106 |
Scorecard for Palmer Course
Metrics:
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.3/131 | 480 | 500 | 178 | 387 | 216 | 515 | 422 | 539 | 170 | 3407 | 334 | 560 | 478 | 196 | 522 | 273 | 439 | 184 | 332 | 3318 | 6725 |
| Blue M: 70.8/127 | 463 | 500 | 163 | 359 | 206 | 515 | 406 | 522 | 160 | 3294 | 334 | 542 | 448 | 181 | 522 | 246 | 415 | 184 | 332 | 3204 | 6498 |
| White M: 68.7/122 W: 74.4/127 | 444 | 473 | 150 | 347 | 183 | 471 | 374 | 503 | 134 | 3079 | 314 | 512 | 428 | 160 | 503 | 213 | 401 | 149 | 306 | 2986 | 6065 |
| Gold M: 65.3/114 W: 69.5/120 | 360 | 427 | 130 | 287 | 136 | 405 | 275 | 440 | 114 | 2574 | 275 | 454 | 384 | 117 | 451 | 164 | 300 | 127 | 279 | 2551 | 5125 |
| Red M: 63.0/109 W: 66.3/111 | 340 | 376 | 87 | 287 | 136 | 360 | 275 | 397 | 87 | 2345 | 244 | 383 | 329 | 84 | 424 | 164 | 300 | 103 | 193 | 2224 | 4569 |
| Handicap | 1 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 18 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
Course Details
Year Built 2000
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arnold Palmer (2000)
Rentals/Services
Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes
Practice/Instruction
Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Policies
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Food & Beverage
Bar, RestaurantAvailable Facilities
ClubhouseAvailable Activities
Swimming, BilliardsAvailable Sports
Tennis
Reviews
4.2
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by Basil01 on 10/15/2025
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Photo submitted by Basil01 on 10/15/2025
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Photo submitted by u000006157318 on 09/19/2025
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Photo submitted by u000006157318 on 09/19/2025
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Photo submitted by rodiemace on 02/27/2023
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Photo submitted by skee93 on 07/15/2020
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Photo submitted by JasonG69 on 04/28/2020
I Recommend This Course
Greens
Beautiful course! Love the layout I just would have appreciated it if they would have let me know that the greens were aerated and sanded. I could have waited a couple more weeks. Really disappointed about the greens.
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On 07/29/2024
Reviews 33
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Palmer on 6/20/24
Always enjoy this course. Understand with temps in the 90’s for the 5th straight day, green speeds were slower than I normally recall. Pace of play was very slow but that was due to a group of 16 going off directly in front of our twosome.
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
It has been better
The course was not in the best of shape. I’ve seen it pristine many times before. The layout is good and the holes are fair. Stay in the fairway and you can score. The pace of play is always slow. Don’t plan on playing this course in less than four hours. If you do get done in four hours consider yourself lucky cause it usually takes closer to five hours on a normal day.
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
It’s been better before
The course was not in the greatest shape. I’ve seen it way better. Usually it’s top notch. The pace of play is always very slow. It will take you at least 4 hours minimum and maybe 5 if it’s busy.
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On 02/11/2024
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On 02/04/2024
Reviews 33
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Winter Golf
For winter golf the course was in pretty good condition. Greens rolled well and faster than expected. A couple fairways were a little rough, and it would be nice if people would fix their pitch marks on the greens.
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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