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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Always in great shape!
Love this course the tees,fairways and greens immaculate condition! It sets up for somebody that hits a fade on most holes. Another good thing about this course it drains better than any other course in the area after rain.
Great course Slow play
It was a beautiful Saturday but had to wait for a finishing group to get a cart. 30+ min past tee time. The staff was apologetic and friendly, and worked hard to solve the problem. This course has every 9 min tee times and is most always slow on nice days. Today there was a kids scramble on the par 3 course and a Grintgolf tournament. Usually the par 3 course is a walking course but the little ones and family needed them today, plus some of the tournament organizers needed carts as well. Interestingly the delay spaced the teeing off groups where play was pretty good after. 5 hour round.
Better with age
I have been playing this golf course off and on since 1990. It just seems to get better with age. Not much rain in the St. Louis area over the last couple of months, but not a blade of grass out of place. Tees, fairways, greens, and bunkers are superb!
Has always been a wonderful layout. Difficult, but very fair. Incredible test of golf!
Mary and her staff are to be commended for keeping this jewel, a destination for all golfers.
Great layout-excellent condition
This is a Big Boy golf course and you better bring an A game. Tough but fair and in country club condition. Deep green side bunkering unusual for a fee course. Fairways are well defined but also have fairly punitive bunkers. No Mickey Mouse gimmicky holes-just straightforward and demanding. This is the site of many USGA qualifiers and state/regional competitions
Great course
This course has great fairways and greens
Even in this current drought
Fun Layout
Really enjoyed the layout of this course. It was in pretty good shape. We were cart path only due to rain and finished under 4.25 which was pretty good
Rude staff
The blonde lady at the pro shop and also helping in the bar area was extremely rude. On two separate occasions throughout the day she seemed annoyed to help us rolling her eyes and talking about us to the staff right in front of our faces. This was very off putting as my husband and I are polite and happy people. She was not! If you don’t like people maybe customer service is not for you.
Course was in good condition. A little soggy but it had rained the day before and it was busy and cart path only so pace of play was slower.
Overall tho, would not come back solely due to the staff rudeness.
Great Arnold Palmer Layout, Great Deal!
I would definitely call Spencer T. Olin a must-play course in the greater St. Louis area, especially for those on a budget! One of the few Arnold Palmer designed courses in the area (if the only one!), and it does not disappoint! It's not country club conditions, but it's in great shape for a muni, and the layout is creative and unique and a challenge around every turn! No GPS on the carts, but bring your favorite phone app and your rangefinder and you'll be fine! The staff in the Pro Shop and the Cafe were very friendly and accommodating! Looking forward to my next round here!
Best Value Course In The St. Louis Metro Area
Spencer T. Olin has always been in my top 3 courses in the St. Louis metro area, along with Annbriar & Far Oaks. However, with a weekend rate of $54, nothing compares to this value and the quality of course you are playing. No one comes close to this.
I thought Spencer T. Olin was in the best shape I've ever seen it. The fairways were a little firm giving you some extra roll. The 13th fairway still has its drainage issues.
Many other courses should take note of how a starter should be doing his job. The starter actually thanked us for coming out and playing. Wow! He even showed up on hole 12 and asked us how the pace of play was going. Pace of play was good. It always slows down a bit on the more difficult holes on the front (holes 3 & 7).
Get out and play Spencer T. Olin. What a bargain for the course you are getting.