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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%
Recommend this course
60 out of 60 reviews
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About

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 4
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Staff was awesome and value was GREAT!!! Great golf course

FANTASTIC course with great greens!!!!!!!! Great Value

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

A gem...

Play this course in the afternoon and stop by Fast Eddie's for dinner and a cold one. Thank me the rest of the night. Tee boxes in great shape, fairways pristine, greens need to be cut so they are running slow. However, bring bug spray or vanilla scented spray for the back nine. The bugs are a complete interference on the back nine. Cart girl was friendly and a welcomed site. Enjoy your round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Friends in town

Great value for this time of year given the spring we've had in St Louis.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

The course is challenging to players of all levels but also very fun to play.

The course was in great shape except for #4 Green which is being worked diligently by the staff to get it back to normal after being ravaged by fungus. It is now playable but full of aeration marks. The rest of the greens were in great shape and fast compared to several other St. Louis courses I have played.
The staff is exceptional.
The course is a little out of the way for me at a 40 to 50 min. drive but worth the drive.
I highly recommend it, especially during the week when it is not as busy.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Outing causes slow play

I love Spencer T Olin, but this was the slowest I've ever seen it play. I teed off at around 2:00 on a Friday afternoon - and even getting out at that time seemed a bit touch and go (despite having a tee time). Apparently a golf outing was still in progress and they were "working groups in" between the outing groups. Needless to say, this caused extraordinarily slow play and was a complete mistake on the course's part. What should have been a quick 3 hour Friday afternoon round turned into nearly a 5 hour ordeal. At one point an 8-some had to be broken up in front of us by calling a Ranger (the 8-some got back together several holes later, by the way). Again, STO is one of my favorite courses, but this was probably my least enjoyable experience there.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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