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4.5
565 Reviews (565)
5 Stars
317
4 Stars
192
3 Stars
41
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.6
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.1
96.9%
Recommend this course
542 out of 565 reviews
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4.5
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.7
Layout
4.8
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
Recommend this course
33 out of 33 reviews
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4.4
60 Reviews (60)
5 Stars
32
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.7
Layout
4.8
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
100.0%
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60 out of 60 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6963 yards
Slope 135
Rating 73.5
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Course Details

Year Built 1989
Fairways Zoysia Grass
Greens Penncross bentgrass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arnold Palmer (1989) Ed Seay (1989)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
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

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Showers, Lockers

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Reviews

4.5
565 Reviews (565)
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Reviews 322
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Missouri Advisor
Top 25 Contributor
Hot weather
Used cart

Best Value Course In The St. Louis Metro Area

Spencer T. Olin has always been in my top 3 courses in the St. Louis metro area, along with Annbriar & Far Oaks. However, with a weekend rate of $54, nothing compares to this value and the quality of course you are playing. No one comes close to this.

I thought Spencer T. Olin was in the best shape I've ever seen it. The fairways were a little firm giving you some extra roll. The 13th fairway still has its drainage issues.

Many other courses should take note of how a starter should be doing his job. The starter actually thanked us for coming out and playing. Wow! He even showed up on hole 12 and asked us how the pace of play was going. Pace of play was good. It always slows down a bit on the more difficult holes on the front (holes 3 & 7).

Get out and play Spencer T. Olin. What a bargain for the course you are getting.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Best bang for your Buck

Great course for the price can not go wrong. Only thing is didn’t have Arnold palmers (no tea) being Arnold Palmer built course need to always have his drink!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 162
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Staff in the golf shop and the restaurant were great! Friendly attentive quick to respond to any need we had. We had such a great time we played 36

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 50
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Awesome tract

God made the land and Arnold Palmer gently laid a beautiful stern but totally fair test of golf on this property. Greens are perfect bentgrass. Fairways are healthy zoysia. The rough is almost totally some expertly trimmed wide blade grass. It is not a tangled mixed breed mess I have encountered on two other courses in this area. It is penal as it should be. However you have a fair chance to find your pro v and recover or make bogey. The folks entrusted to present this property are doing their job impeccably . And at a great price I might just add. So bring a modest amount of talent, choose the appropriate tee box and enjoy. Lastly, there are a number of holes where you can choose the correct smaller club or in the spirit of Arnie you can challenge the hole and land that drive you will always remember. Thanks Arnie!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Spencer T

The only issue was the pace of play was miserably slow due to a scrambles group that went off a half hour before our tee time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ourselves is well kept and player friendly. It is challenging enough to allow the average to good golfer an opportunity to enjoy the ride.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

GREAT VALUE FOR GREAT COURSE

I AM AN HOUR AWAY FROM COURSE, BUT THIS IS BECOME MY COURSE OF CHOICE.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Even in the off season, it's a great challenging course

I play this course several times during the regular season. I was pleased to see the greens are still rolling very good even with it being the off season.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Given it’s only February and course is still in a “winter” (off-season mode), course in good condition and enjoyed playing on a 59 degree sunny day in February. Had some rain day before so fairways were a bit wet and understandably it was cart path only. Only negative was we played behind as slow- playing five some.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 322
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Missouri Advisor
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Great Greens For February

For winter golf, you can't find too many better places to play. The cost of $26 for a senior and you're on an outstanding Arnold Palmer designed course. The greens were truly outstanding for mid-February. They were smooth and fast. There is plenty of slope on the greens and with these fast greens, putting is difficult. You're going to have some three-putts.

The course received plenty of rain the day before, fairways were soggy and it was carts on path. The staff is always friendly and it is a great place to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Never disappoints!

Fantastic course great layout with a great staff that never disappoints. The best value for your money in the St. Louis area and the conditions are always good.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 89
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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