Spencer T. Olin Golf Course
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Good course, pace of play not so much
This was our first time playing this course and it was the first day of Winter so you need to take that into account (course conditions, etc). I have a feeling it is a pretty nice course in good weather, but the pace of play today was not good. We were a twosome sandwiched between a very slow foursome in front of us a very fast foursome behind us which made it very unenjoyable on the back nine. We got a great rate on GolfNow so I can’t complain too much. We’ll try it again someday in good weather when maybe they have a ranger?
Great Track
Really a great course, I enjoyed the layout quite a bit. I think the consistency in a greens was really special. You don't often have them rolling the same speed throughout a round, but the greens were great. The park where the course is located is really nice, no houses, no cars, just you and the golf course. Not a ton of hazards throughout the course, but from what I've heard it's usually windy. It's typically a pretty decently expensive course so I won't play here often but I'd love to.
Hidden Gem in Alton, IL
Always a pleasure to play, fantastic course conditions all of 2017, friendly staff, reasonable rates- thinking about getting membership for 2018.
Great Course
Consistently one of the best courses we play. Awesome layout and always in good condition.
Great layout
Awesome course. Couldnt be more pleased with this place. Price was right. Challenging layout. Have to be in fairway to shoot lower scores. Theres alot of hidden shot placement you have to get used to. Green were fast but fair. Will be back in near future. Guy working alone that day was awesome and gave some pointers on certain holes which lead to a couple birdies for me. The only thing that could use more attention is my game
Top 5 public course in the metro STL area
Slow pace of play is the only negative issue out here. The golf course is always in good shape and the layout is creative and full of variety.
Great Course
Great layout, nice course. Good value when priced under $30. Greens were marked due to use, but they were rolling well. Course is solid and has a lot of variety. One of the better public courses around st. louis.
1 of the best in Southern IL
This Arnold Palmer gem has been in fantastic shape all this year. Even with all the golf outings they have here, it has been in great shape all season long. I've played this course several times this year, and have been pleased every single time. Will be back again for sure.
1 of the best in Southern IL
This Arnold Palmer course has always been a favorite, and among the best in the area with Gateway, Stonewolf, Annbriar and Far Oaks. This year, the course is in phenomenal shape from teeboxes to the greens. So glad to see this gem still shine, and I plan to play Arnie's course a bunch more before 2018.
Needs New Managemen
Upone arriving to Spencer T. Olin, it was raining, heavily from a "pop-up" thunderstorm. The storm passed within 20 minutes, but we were greeted at the door with "course is closed, and you'll have to contact golf now to get your money back."
Clearly, Mary, who runs the office did not want us to play. I responded by saying "we'll wait until the storm passes." She was very rude and unpolite. Her response was, 'you'll have to wait 30 minutes because of the lightnight." I don't mind course rules, etc., but the tact with which this person treats patrons at Spencer t. Olin is very unkind to say the least. I was a member there last year and chose not to renew my membership because of the customer service of the staff. Really enjoy playing this course, but dealing with the front office is a pain in the neck at this place, and I will most likely not come back.
Great Course, Great Price
One of the premier courses in the Greater Saint Louis area and I played at 3 o'clock on a Thursday afternoon for only $8! Greens are great, speedy for a public course, challenging layout and well taken care of. I will definitely be back and wouldn't mind paying their regular rates.
A Treat To Play!
I Love this course, it is interesting from start to finish. It is better than I am but I hope to change that!
Great day at Spencer
Great day. Greens were very true and at a good pace. Fairways were terrific. And the areas around the green were in great shape.
I'm ready to go play there anytime!
Among Area Best
One of the most enjoyable rounds of the year so far. The course played great. The fairways were full, manicured perfectly. The greens were fast but rolled very true. Only criticism is I wish the carts had club cleaner/ball washer attachment on them.
Nice course, terrible staff
Went to check in at the course and was immediately confronted by the women working the pro shop. I got a hot deal on golfnow and she made it a point to let it be known that there was no way in he'll that someone paying a cheap rate was going to get a raincheck if the sky opened up. The strange thing was that neither me or my buddy asked anything about raincheck policies, I hadn't thought of it at all. She really made the both of us feel like we weren't welcome since we weren't paying full rate. My buddy found a pullover outside the clubhouse at the turn and walked into the pro shop to turn it in, no one in there and he was immediately interrogated by the same person as to why he would dare walk into the pro shop. Again great customer service on her part. If you're looking for a decent course in the area and don't mind being talked down to for being a nonregular then try out the course it's not terrible, but watch out for the staff, they're terrible.