Spencer T. Olin Golf Course

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

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!

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Great course. Greens a little rough because of pitch marks

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

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

Only got to play 14 holes before the storms rolled in

Had to deal with rain delay 1 1/2 hours. Course in good shape,other than ball marks golfers need to a better job of fixing.

Course was great. It was a great value and worked out really well. We came in w/ 3 and paired up w/ someone else using Golf Now and he was great. Plus, he really helped us w/ course.

Challenging course in excellent condition. Greens receptive with nice contour for putts with break.

If you enjoy waiting 15 minutes on each tee and almost every shot this is the course for you! They overbook big time and even let non reserved players squeeze In. Also they were upset I had booked through Golfnow, saying it screwed up the schedule they had already set the day before. It took so long to play we quit after 14 holes and went home. Miserable experience.

One of the best courses in the area, but persistent management problems still plague course. Every time a play here the pace is horrible. Today my foursome was moving ok until we made the turn. At the turn a foursome who took an hour break decided to rejoin play in the middle of us and an already full course. People in front of us, and behind us complained to ranger, which did no good. The course caters to replay and people who have no respect for the course. Course in good shape, except greens have horrible divots due to golfer not repairing their ball marks. Would love to play more often, but management doesn't understand golf. Arnold Palmer would be disappointed to know one of his courses doesn't cater to golfers, but those who disrespect the game.

Spencer T Olin is a Championship Golf Course. The Championship tees plays nearly 6,941 yards. In 1994 and 1995, the Nike Tour qualifying was held. St. Louis Metropolitan Amateur Championship in 1995. The Women's Amateur Public Links Championship in 1997. US Open Local Qualifier in 1997. US Amateur Public Links Championship in 1999. The Championship Tee Box plays at 6,941yards, Men Tee Box Tee Box plays at 6,414 yards, Senior Tee Box plays at 5,847, and Women's Tee Box plays at 5,049 yards. This championship layout offer challenges to golfers of all skill levels. This layout has generous landing area for your tee shots. The premium is on your iron shots into the greens. Always try to keep the ball below the pin for scoring. The greens are contoured. Not too many straight putts. There are plenty of hazards on the course. Bunkers, Water, Trees, and out of bounds. The par three's are 180 and 222 yards on the front and on the back are at 163 and 149 yards with very sloped greens. On the Par 4's, 3, 4, and 7 are challenging on the front and 11, 13, and 17 will test your skills on the back. The par fives were made for scoring 2 at 540 yards, 9 at 503 yards on the front and 10 at 565 yards and 15 at 534 yards. The championship tees have a rating of 73.5 with a 135 slope rating. The scenery is beautiful. Take advantage of playing this championship golf course. Stop by the The Traditions Grill for a drink and sandwich at the turn. After your round of golf, you can go to Fast Eddie's Bon Air for a cold beer and great food. I would play this golf course again!!!