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3.6
299 Reviews (299)
5 Stars
95
4 Stars
131
3 Stars
47
2 Stars
16
1 Stars
10
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.6
72.1%
Recommend this course
256 out of 299 reviews
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3.2
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.7
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
61.5%
Recommend this course
8 out of 13 reviews
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3.3
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.7
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.4
57.1%
Recommend this course
16 out of 28 reviews
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Course Highlights
The Woodlands features a genuinely challenging layout with tight fairways, blind shots, and elevation changes that reward accurate ball-striking. Consistently friendly staff and affordable weekend tee times make this a solid value for golfers seeking a real test.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6423 yards
Slope 125
Rating 72.6

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1994
Fairways Zoysia
Greens Bent
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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3.6
299 Reviews (299)
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Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Very confusing layout

Don’t depend on your gps. Course crisscrosses everywhere and holes have been changed several times. Staff was great and the new owners seem to be trying hard to make improvements. Can’t wait to see what the future holds!

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 05/08/2019

Hello Michael, thank you for taking the time to review our course, The Woodlands Golf Club, and for the 3 stars. We are sorry to see that the layout was confusing when you played and your feedback is appreciated. It looks like you had a friendly experience with our staff, so we hope this improved your overall experience with us. Thank you for your choosing our course and we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The new owners are improving this course tremendously and making it better for all of us to enjoy.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rough winter!

Course is in pretty good shape considering the long rough winter we have had. Grounds crew working very hard to get course back in shape. The owners are very committed to providing the best experience to their customers.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good, fun course.

Course is in really good shape considering the weather. Fun setup with several challenges. Plan to play often.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 15-19
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
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Major Improvements

The previous owners had let the course run down over the years.

The new owners and staff have done an amazing job bringing this course back into shape.

I have let the inside staff and outside maintenance crew know how impressed I am with everything they have accomplished this year.

We will definitely be playing this course again and again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 102
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

This course was interesting

The was marked well to help you go to the next hole correctly

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

The Woodlands

It was good - not easy - greens were good. Weather was cool. A good day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fairway and greens in great shape.

It has been 4 or 5 years since I have played at Woodlands. I stopped playing here because the course was not being maintained very well.

There are new owners now and they are really working hard to bring the course back to it's original condition. The greens and fairways are in great condition. It looks like they are working on getting the bunkers in shape now. My foursome all agreed we will back many more times this year. Thank you for bringing this course back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

A Good Value set in the Hills

First time playing this course and I enjoyed it for the most part. The entire course is not hilly but there are enough I would not want to walk this course.

There is numerous holes where water comes into play, whether it is the creek winding through the course or the ponds. There are also sand traps located by the greens on a few holes.

The fairways were in good conditions, grass thick and well watered. Greens were maintained well, I saw no patches of dead grass on the greens.

Some tight fairways but most were not too bad.

We were a few minutes shy of 5 hours to play 18. There was two groups in front who took forever to make a shot. They had their music on and they were in not hurry. There was no golf marshal I ever saw.

This was a Sunday, we could buy beer, but they had no cooked food to buy. Snacks was all we could get.

All in all, for the money and they beauty out here, I would play here again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good day...

Overall everything was pretty good. Only bad thing we were backed up behind 3 groups of 4 on 1,2. Things opened up some after that until 10 when we were backed up again. Bought 9 Bud Lt for $19.50...not bad!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible pace of play

If you have 6 hours to waste go ahead. Hack city out here. Tees off 30 minutes late because tee times I guess don’t matter on Saturday morning. Some group outing in front of us playing a scramble were absolutely terrible golfers. One guy must have thought he was a pro and was one of the worst golfers I have ever seen. More than 3 groups waiting on almost 7 out of 18 holes. Then the groups had the nerve to play a 6 some on 18 on the way in. 18 almost took 40 minutes to play. Complete disrespect to all the golfers behind them. We were yelling at them to get off the green on 18 it was that bad. If you want a place with no golf etiquette and a bunch of hacks that take forever to play and think they own the course. This is for you. Will not be going out here for a long long time.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Incredibly slow play

Won’t be coming out here for a long time. Tee times don’t really matter since no one abides by them. Almost 6 hours to play. Supposedly there was some outing (group of 30 awful golfers) playing a scramble in front of us. Never have I seen such an awful display of disrespect for other golfers behind them. Then on 18 the last group of the scramble decided to play a 6 some and took almost 37 minutes to play 18 and wouldn’t get off the green. One guy thought he was a professional and played a Wilson driver.... hack city out here. Don’t play here unless you have 5-6 hours to waste. Golf etiquette doesn’t exist out here.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course changes in work

Course has made a change to start on the old No. 9 and finish the first 9 holes on old No. 8. Then start the back nine on the old No, 1. A good change! now you can stop at the clubhouse at the turn. Course is ni the early stages of adding a driving range. Also a positive.

The only drawback Saturday was that the course could have used a good mow. Fairways were a bit clumpy at times and sometimes hard to find the ball in the fairway. Also all Tee markers are not changed yet making it a little confusing if you haven't played before.

I think if you enjoyed the course before, you will like the new changes when they are complete.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The perfect place to play

The course is coming together nicely with the new owners. Outstanding improvements and a clear path to greatness in the future. I’ll play this course numerous times this summer.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

No Starter= Bad Pace

I’ve heard good things about this course, so I was surprised to have an awful experience. Pulling in to the course parking lot I could already see that the course was in bad shape. The employee that was helping us at the pro shop was friendly and did help us on our way after a lot of questions. The first thing asked was if I had been there before, which I had not. They then offered no information until I asked about it. When I arrived at the first tee box I was greeted with a 10 group pile up waiting to tee off. That is unacceptable at any course. There is no reason a group should have to wait at least 30 minutes to tee off. After waiting I decided it was not worth my time to play the course and decided to leave. I will not be returning and be wary of very slow pace if you are to play at this course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
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