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4.5
582 Reviews (582)
5 Stars
328
4 Stars
197
3 Stars
42
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.6
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.1
97.2%
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559 out of 582 reviews
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4.6
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
1
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0
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.6
Layout
4.7
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.2
100.0%
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18 out of 18 reviews
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4.5
60 Reviews (60)
5 Stars
37
4 Stars
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3 Stars
7
2 Stars
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.6
Layout
4.8
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
100.0%
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60 out of 60 reviews
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Course Highlights
Spencer T. Olin delivers a challenging and well-regarded layout that consistently earns praise as one of the top courses in the St. Louis metro area. Friendly staff and strong value for the quality of the experience make it a compelling choice for local golfers.

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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
582 Reviews (582)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 19
Watching the Game 9
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 35
Bunkers 33
Forced Carries 25
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 31
Locals 21
Seniors 16
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 34
Convenient to the City 16

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Played On
Reviews 337
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Missouri Advisor
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Good Conditions & Price For November Golf

For November golf, there is very little to complain about at Spencer T. Olin. One of the better upscale courses in the St. Louis metro area. They always have the best pricing in the area for the quality of the course you are playing. The weekday senior rate was $32.

The conditions of the course for November were terrific.

Place of play was outstanding too.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 169
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 169
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 169
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course in great condition

Overall, I love playing this course. While closed most of the summer, I found the conditions to be really good. A few greens need some work, but fairways and tee boxes were really good. I was able to say clear of the sand on this day, so I didn't get a good look at the traps.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 118
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Missouri Advisor
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Large and challenging greens

Finally got the chance to play Spencer T. It is an exacting course with large but challenging greens and a 135 slope rating. Overall, the course was in solid shape and was fun to play an Arnold Palmer layout.

There were a lot of repaired ball marks but many were not fixed “properly” so the greens were a bit uneven with many tiny dead spots. The fairways were in excellent shape and great to hit off. A lot of strong holes but none that are truly memorable.

A bummer was that the pace of play was pretty slow. In addition, a group of five formed and were painfully slow. That backed up a bunch of groups and caused a five-hour round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Doesn’t honor golf now tee times

Terrible, charged me and wouldn’t let me go out at my tee time.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Spencer T

Very nice course. Great condition. Forgiving fairways and greens. Play was a little slow but it was a beautiful day so it was okay.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 337
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Missouri Advisor
Top 25 Contributor
Perfect weather
Used cart

Glad Spencer T. Olin is Open Again

Spencer T. Olin just opened up again in mid-August, after a large sinkhole developed on a soccer field, just west of the 10th hole. It has been closed since late June (nearly 2 1/2 months), as they investigated the area to ensure it was safe to play.

Spencer T. Olin is one of my favorite courses to play in the St. Louis metro area. The weekday senior rate of $38 is the best you can get on this upscale golf course.

Overall, the condition of the course was very good. Only exceptions were the greens were on the slow side. The 4th and 13th greens had some bad areas. The pace of play was slow - a 5-hour round. The rough was really high, which slowed play because it was difficult to find your ball.

The course has decided to change the nines to their original layout. So, the first hole is the par 5, on the north side of the parking lot

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

this is an excellant course

Spencer T. has always been one of my top 3 courses to play in the Metro area for the money. They keep the course in excellent shape. The greens are always great and the course is beautiful. I hope they don't jack up their prices like all the other courses I used to play but will not anymore because they are too pricey. Example, I use top play Far Oaks last year in the afternoons for $36. Now they want like $70. Gateway has just lost their minds for what they are asking to play and they don't even begin to compare to Spencer T. I've always loved this course and will continue to drive the distance to play. Keep up the great work!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Slow

The course is nice. The pace of play was closer to stop than it was to slow. At each tee box there was one or two groups waiting to tee off. We finally quit after 14 holes and 4 1/2 hours.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Only 1 problem

“Golfers” not repairing divots. Those who don’t, especially on a course that’s well taken care of, should be blacklisted.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Everything was good.

Very well maintained. Greens are very fast and fun.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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