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Spencer T. Olin Golf Course
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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tips | 72 | 6963 yards | 73.5 | 135 |
| Challenge | 72 | 6670 yards | 71.5 | 133 |
| Tournament | 72 | 6432 yards | 70.9 | 130 |
| S.T.O Member | 72 | 6129 yards | 69.4 | 125 |
| Arnie's | 72 | 5847 yards | 68.8 | 117 |
| Casual (W) | 72 | 5407 yards | 70.8 | 119 |
| Forward (W) | 72 | 5049 yards | 65.6 | 110 |
| Newcomer | 72 | 4607 yards |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green M: 73.8/139 | 565 | 380 | 185 | 425 | 361 | 534 | 149 | 406 | 415 | 3420 | 377 | 540 | 439 | 452 | 180 | 358 | 472 | 222 | 503 | 3543 | 6963 |
| Green/White M: 72.4/137 | 540 | 380 | 185 | 383 | 361 | 508 | 149 | 380 | 382 | 3268 | 377 | 514 | 413 | 423 | 180 | 358 | 412 | 222 | 503 | 3402 | 6670 |
| White M: 71.3/134 | 540 | 346 | 163 | 383 | 343 | 508 | 125 | 380 | 382 | 3170 | 346 | 514 | 413 | 423 | 145 | 338 | 412 | 204 | 467 | 3262 | 6432 |
| White/Yellow M: 70.2/125 | 473 | 346 | 163 | 358 | 343 | 508 | 125 | 338 | 356 | 3010 | 346 | 469 | 349 | 375 | 145 | 338 | 395 | 188 | 442 | 3047 | 6057 |
| Yellow M: 69.5/120 W: 73.8/131 | 473 | 309 | 140 | 358 | 317 | 453 | 115 | 338 | 356 | 2859 | 326 | 469 | 349 | 375 | 127 | 317 | 395 | 188 | 442 | 2988 | 5847 |
| Yellow/Red M: 66.6/120 W: 71.4/130 | 473 | 309 | 140 | 306 | 317 | 401 | 115 | 293 | 311 | 2665 | 326 | 401 | 306 | 330 | 127 | 317 | 330 | 163 | 442 | 2742 | 5407 |
| Red M: 64.6/110 W: 69.4/122 | 423 | 275 | 118 | 306 | 229 | 401 | 103 | 293 | 311 | 2459 | 267 | 401 | 306 | 330 | 107 | 272 | 330 | 163 | 414 | 2590 | 5049 |
| Handicap | 12 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 17 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 5 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 8 |
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Spencermk
The course was in great shape. The temperatures and humidity were almost to much to bare. We survived but our game struggled as the energy we had disappeared from the heat. It was a good beside it being so hot.
Spencermk
Course was cart path only made it through on a very hot humid day. Course conditions were pretty good, wet conditions in some places. The cart girl made several trips by us which was a good thing needed to stay hydrated.
Spencer T is a challenge!
Course was in great shape. Staff was helpful in keeping pace of play moving.
Join Arnold's Army
One of my area favorites. Spencer T offers a challenging but fair golf experience. The course is in great shape. The greens were just rolled for the state amateur championship. Awesome!!
Pass of play issues
I’m not sure why they switched the nines around. I heard it was for pace of play improvement. The pace of play on Sunday was awful. Waited every hole. Their needs to be someone driving around, pushing people and penalizing people for getting into sixems. See far too much. Fantastic course but it’s gotten so much play this spring that the greens are starting to get beat up. They need to make an emphasis on improving ball marks.
For An Upscale Course - Greens Are Too Slow
Spencer T. Olin. one of the best courses in the St. Louis metro area. Weekend rate of $59 - you can't beat this on this upscale course.
The main reason for only a 3 star rating is the greens. They were the slowest greens I've played in 2025. The greens have a poor root struture and are overwatered. When your ball hits the green, it leaves a big smudge mark. The greens are littered with these smudge marks.
Some of the fairways and tees are not in good shape. Fairways (6, 10, 11) and tees (7, 14).
The course ranger was a joke. A young guy was just driving around picking up balls. Place of play was slow - a 5 hour round.
Always Great
Spencer is a gem and worth the drive to play. They've flipped the nines so that was a surprise since playing last year. A course that allows you to hit every club in your bag, which is nice. Forces one to think their way around the course so it remains a test. A fair test of golf for all handicaps. Staff is straightforward and no nonsense. People in the cafe are always pleasant. Love it and I like that pricing is reasonable and fair.
It takes a LOT to keep a course in good shape!
This course was unavailable much of last summer due to the sink hole issue; since reopening, it is painfully obvious they are struggling to tend to the bunkers. It's not the course's fault, but the greens are battered and so many ball marks / divots make some of the metro east's most challenging greens almost impossible to navigate. The cost and availability is inviting, and the clubhouse staff are great; however, there are NO marshals to encourage pace of play.
Jack N Track
Original Nicholas layout of course was too challenging for most players liking. They have removed a number of strategic bunkers making the course much easier. Overall course in descent shape other than the remaining bunkers which need lots of tlc. Ownership needs to step up the care taking of such a great layout course. Other than that I would play Stonewolf again.
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