The Woodlands Golf Club
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Woodlands Golf Club, which sits only 30 minutes from St. Louis, is known for having some of the area's best greens. The putting surfaces roll true and hold well on the approach. This public course has garnered a local following thanks to not only its green conditions but also the affordable rates. With a diverse landscape and unique hole designs, it's definitely a shot-maker's layout. You'll probably use every club in your bag on this golf course. A long creek winds across the entire layout, coming into play on a few holes. There are also strategically placed bunkers that lurk along the greensides. Although Woodlands Golf Club is relatively short at just over 6,400 yards from the back tees, it feels much longer thanks to a variety of elevation changes that range from subtle to dramatic.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6423 yards | 72.6 | 125 |
| Blue | 72 | 6102 yards | 70.3 | 123 |
| White | 72 | 5745 yards | 68.9 | 120 |
| Gold | 72 | 5066 yards | 64.9 | 109 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4429 yards | 67.2 | 112 |
| Red | 72 | 4429 yards | 62.2 | 99 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 71.2/125 | 372 | 209 | 355 | 406 | 302 | 512 | 442 | 194 | 425 | 3217 | 510 | 450 | 313 | 135 | 318 | 407 | 145 | 411 | 517 | 3206 | 6423 |
| Blue M: 70.0/122 W: 75.9/139 | 359 | 197 | 333 | 388 | 283 | 490 | 422 | 184 | 417 | 3073 | 487 | 417 | 289 | 125 | 300 | 392 | 126 | 405 | 488 | 3029 | 6102 |
| White M: 68.2/122 W: 74.0/134 | 349 | 189 | 311 | 373 | 262 | 480 | 384 | 176 | 410 | 2934 | 470 | 398 | 265 | 120 | 285 | 374 | 115 | 338 | 446 | 2811 | 5745 |
| Gold M: 64.9/111 W: 70.2/121 | 324 | 139 | 253 | 343 | 238 | 428 | 341 | 164 | 375 | 2605 | 450 | 372 | 210 | 110 | 265 | 276 | 105 | 273 | 400 | 2461 | 5066 |
| Red M: 62.3/105 W: 67.2/110 | 255 | 130 | 246 | 307 | 225 | 413 | 300 | 122 | 363 | 2361 | 370 | 307 | 190 | 100 | 232 | 239 | 90 | 265 | 375 | 2168 | 4529 |
| Handicap | 4 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 5 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 7 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
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Sunny day at Woodlands
Had a great time at Woodlands and staff were very accommodating and friendly. The golf course was pretty nice and challenging. I have played here before several times and have always enjoyed it.
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This course has a nice layout but the conditions were not good. Fairways were fair and the rough contained lots of crabgrass. The greens were ok. Had to call the clubhouse to fill the water jugs because it was 90 degrees out and the jugs were empty and they never did come out and fill them. The slow play was ridiculous but it was a Sunday however it was still very slow. We will not be returning to this course and will not recommend it for play. It was a nice course in its day but has declined over the years.
Meh!
Long time member, years ago. 7 days a week memberships Golf league and so on. But it’s been a couple years since we have played here. I appreciate the efforts and hard work it takes to affect the good changes made here. But those greens. Wow. The only greens worse than Woodlands are Lockhaven. I satisfied my curiosity by playing today. But it will be awhile before I come back. It’s sad. We have so many good memories golfing here.
Woodlands
Challenging , reasonable price and many improvements.
Don’t go during a tournament
Came for a twilight round and there was a tournament going on. Pro shop didn’t know where to fit us, so they threw us in the middle of the tournament and a worker pointed us to the hole. The group behind us started chirping us about being dropped off in front of them which escalated into an argument about the marshal placing us there but there was no Marshall with us.
Just like most places, weekends can get pretty busy, so expect a slower pace of play. The staff is excellent and always makes for a good experience. Definitely bring plenty of balls—for some reason, we lose more at Woodlands than any other course. Overall, for the price, it’s still a fun course to play and worth checking out. Highly recommend.
Worst ever experience at this course
9:00 tee time. They were “backed up” due to morning frost, despite the fact there was no frost in the morning. It never dropped below 40° the night before. Roll up to Hole #1 five minutes before our tee time and it’s TWELVE carts deep waiting to tee off. Why not start sending people out on Hole#10, or shotgun start?
Tee boxes were a muddy mess. It was nearly impossible to tee off between the stakes anywhere on the course.
Greens were decent; where ever there were not weeds. Heavy weed growth having a severe impact on putts.
One hole we were in chipping distance, and had to pause so that a worker could spray the green with chemicals
Won’t be going back. Too many other nicer courses in the area.
Interesting course
I have lived in St. Louis area for almost 20 years but played yhis course for the first time ( I played 50+ rounds every year). The course layout is pretty and unique. Condition is decent as a rural public course. Staff are friendly. Other players have good etiquette. I should have played here more!
Difficult Layout and Slow
Course has a lot of blind shots and 90* doglegs that make club selection and execution a requirement. Some holes are extremely narrow requiring accuracy immediately off the tee box. Greens were spotty with dead areas common. Course had a scramble that was well behind schedule and slowed play to 3 hours for 9 holes. I had a great deal on GolfNow and drove over an hour to try this course or I may have left. Plenty of options closer to home at a similar price that offer a similar experience.
Not what it was
This was a decent little course in the past. Could be again.
When I arrived to pay the kid in the pro shop was in a personal conversation. Barely acknowledged us while continuing his conversation. Firts sign of issue was the carts covered in dirt and dust the first cart we had to return because the parking brake did not work. The second was old and slow. The brake barely worked. The tee markers you could see are not moved. The boxes are rock hard. The entire course has little to no grass. The rough is either hard pan or crab grass. The fairways are hard pan with some small patches of grass. The greens were aerated by looks months ago but the dimples are still there. Huge dirt spots on the greens. No effort to maintain anything. Makes me wonder if they are closing and this is lat year.
Great course but I guess the heat zapped everything
I have played this course over 10 times. I love the layout and the friendliness of the staff. It's a great place to play. However, this is the first time I've played and the course was in really bad shape. Greens were trashed and the fairways were all mostly brown. I'm guessing the heat and lack of rain really got to the course. Overall though everything else was great as always. I just wish we would have known it's condition before we booked a tee time.
As a founder member of Lockhaven, I suggest you see course conditions before making false accusations in a review for another course. I have heard no complaints about the greens for this upcoming season. The team works incredibly hard despite the difficulty from the unique terrain. Give it another go and enjoy the cheap beer!