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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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Ranger
Playing by myself, I tagged along with another person to speed up the pace. A ranger by the name of “White” wanted us to combine carts or pay $10 to him otherwise. We didn’t know each other to combine the carts. We were simply helping the course (at least what I thought) by playing together before we got harassed for no reason. Did not finish full 18 afterwards. Left at 13 th hole. When I tried to explain, the response was “this is how we do things around here!”
Excellent greens
The course is well maintained, fairways are good, but the greens were excellent!
Great course!
Pace of play and course conditions were great today as like always. I play this course at least once a week
Wait to play this course
The fairways and tee boxes are definitely nothing to write home about right now. I found the layout of the course kind of confusing but the redeeming factor is the greens rolled well and are in great condition. I don’t believe I will be playing this course ever again as it was not worth the money
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Great course
Nicest course in Alton. Better staff , way less stuffy, and cheaper than Spencer T, all while being just as nice if not better. If you live close I would absolutely recommend this course
They put us in the middle of a senior scramble .. didn’t bother us but the scramble players weren’t happy
Great Employees
This an overall good course. Some very fun wholes. Good pace. Could have a little better conditions but was overall not bad. What stood out was how friendly staff was. Would definitely recommend this and not for too bad of a price.
Slow Mo
The pluses: playing golf in shirtsleeves in December, the course is in good shape for this time of year. The only minus: every bumpkin and their cousin came out to try their hand at golf for the first time in their lives! Walked off after 13 holes in 3 hrs. Hole 14 had a single waiting on the white tees, two women on the ladies tees, and a foursome 150 yds off the tee box! Enough was enough! Guess I’m hoping for 40 degree weather to weed out the riff-raff!
Hello, thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for the delay of play during your round. Please know that this is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. With an uncharacteristically full day, we work hard to accommodate everyone who visits our course and allow our guest the chance to complete their rounds. With that in mind, we are working to best control pace and allow everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve and use your comments as guidance. For further resolution in this matter, please feel free to reach out to our team in the pro shop. Thank you for playing The Woodlands Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.
Thank you for reviewing us. We see that you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round? Please feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing The Woodlands Golf Club, and we hope to see you again soon.
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What if
I played Woodlands this morning as well as about 2 months ago. It was the only two times I played here this year, which got me to my approximate average number of rounds I play here each year. That might not seem like a big deal, but I play 40+ rounds a year and until a month ago I lived about 1,000 yards from the course the past 20 years. I’ve always loved Woodlands’ layout because of the incredible variety of holes. Even though the tips are only 6400 yards, you can end up using every club in your bag because you can’t always hit driver.
That being said, the feeling I always have when I play here is “what if?”. It feels like Woodlands could go from being a decent place to play to a great golf experience with the following changes:
1) Better playing conditions - It doesn’t have to be perfect, but the upkeep could be much better and in particular the greens used to be significantly better. Also, a well landscaped clubhouse would help highlight the nicest one by far in the area.
2) Find a way to integrate a practice area. Other than Cloverleaf, Woodlands is the only 18 hole area golf course without a driving range. Having a driving range/practice area not only allows people to warm up, but also gets more people “hanging around” the golf course Including young players and people new to the game.
Great first experience
Played the front 9 only but loved the layout and course conditions. Greens were fantastic!
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We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We understand your frustration with the construction projects underway. Please bear with us as we work diligently to make improvements. We hope you'll give us another try in the future. Thanks for choosing The Woodlands Golf Club.