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Far Oaks Golf Club
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Far Oaks Golf Club in Caseyville has a unique layout with a front nine that is designed in a Scottish-links style and a back nine that plays through rolling woodlands. The links holes are framed with native prairie grasses and wildflowers while mature oak trees line the fairways on the back nine. There are plenty of elevation changes throughout the golf course, making it hard to find a flat lie. Mounding and strategically placed bunkers lurk treacherously along the greensides and there are also several holes with water. Far Oaks Golf Club is a challenging course that demands accuracy, which is most apparent on the 10th hole. Although it's not the longest par 4 on the course, it is still challenging thanks to a slew of bunkers that border both sides of the green.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament | 72 | 6926 yards | 72.1 | 133 |
| Championship | 72 | 6521 yards | 69.8 | 128 |
| Club Regular | 72 | 5649 yards | 67.6 | 119 |
| Forward (W) | 72 | 5137 yards | 70.0 | 113 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 71.0/130 | 464 | 167 | 581 | 422 | 428 | 140 | 358 | 167 | 518 | 3245 | 375 | 392 | 370 | 181 | 532 | 334 | 178 | 392 | 504 | 3258 | 6503 |
| Blue M: 69.3/128 | 440 | 140 | 566 | 399 | 405 | 130 | 314 | 155 | 494 | 3043 | 347 | 374 | 361 | 172 | 508 | 301 | 172 | 371 | 475 | 3081 | 6124 |
| White M: 67.8/118 W: 72.4/133 | 415 | 123 | 546 | 351 | 382 | 120 | 292 | 133 | 466 | 2828 | 329 | 344 | 336 | 139 | 475 | 274 | 164 | 323 | 417 | 2801 | 5629 |
| White/Yellow M: 66.7/114 W: 71.4/129 | 415 | 123 | 509 | 323 | 382 | 120 | 292 | 114 | 429 | 2707 | 329 | 320 | 336 | 139 | 436 | 274 | 164 | 323 | 417 | 2738 | 5445 |
| Yellow M: 65.3/109 W: 69.6/123 | 386 | 115 | 509 | 323 | 358 | 110 | 288 | 114 | 429 | 2632 | 318 | 320 | 263 | 128 | 436 | 252 | 136 | 286 | 405 | 2544 | 5176 |
| Yellow/Red M: 64.0/104 W: 67.7/118 | 386 | 115 | 438 | 275 | 271 | 110 | 288 | 114 | 396 | 2393 | 318 | 270 | 263 | 128 | 422 | 252 | 116 | 277 | 405 | 2451 | 4844 |
| Red M: 62.5/104 W: 66.0/115 | 342 | 112 | 438 | 275 | 271 | 100 | 242 | 101 | 396 | 2277 | 278 | 270 | 207 | 108 | 422 | 189 | 116 | 277 | 366 | 2233 | 4510 |
| Handicap | 7 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Par | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
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For A $75 Greens Fee, I Expect More
Far Oaks is one of my favorite golf coursea. But with a steep $75 grrens fee, I expect a lot from a golf course. However, Far Oaks fails to do this.
Overall, the fairways, tees and greens are fine. The greens were super fast. However, this is where Far Oaks falls short when charging a $75 greens fee,
The bunkers are awful. They need to be raked daily. The fairway bunkers on hole 12 were a disgrace. They didn't even have a rake. Crabgrass on numerous fringes. Hole 3 fairway bunker is dirt and weeds. All the yardage poles are gone. No yardage markers on the par 3, hole 6,
Far Oaks is a great course and I would recommend it, howver, not at a $75 price tag.
Good challenging course.
I like the course layout. It’s challenging for the good golfer from the tips. But not overly. Green speed is medium so it caters to the novice as well.
One of the best courses in the area
Extremely well maintained. Beautiful views. Challenging holes that require strategic play. Great greens. I would highly recommend playing here if you live in the area.
Improvements Made, Still Rough Around The Edges
Far Oaks is my 2nd favorite course in the St. Louis metro area behind Annbriar. Earlier in the year, they were making some improvements to the course (mainly drainage issues). With all this work, they are still having drainage issues in the fairways on several holes. However, the first improvement you will notice when you drive into the course - they have paved the parking lot. Much needed and it looks great. The course has many good attributes but it still needs some work.
GOOD:
The greens are in great shape. Only hole 8 had a few belimishes.
Overall the fairways are in good shape.
Great design.
The price. $59.99 for the holiday.
The starter was was very friendly.
NOT SO GOOD:
Many of the tees have bare spots and crabgrass. Starting with hole 1. Hole 10 is another bad one.
Many of the fringes are covered in crabgrass, Especially hole 2.
The fairway bunker on hole 3 is still in need of repair. Nothing has been done to it for years.
They spent a lot of time and money on drainage issues. But they still have problems with this on several holes still. Holes 3, 5 and 10 stand out still.
IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED:
The bunkers were not raked. They were hard packed sand.
All the 150 yard white poles have been removed. Why? Only slows down play.
Speaking of slowing down play. The pace of play was awful. No ranger on the course.
The par 3, 6th hole has no yardage markers.
I would install a cart path from the 5th green, over in front of the 6th tee. Currently, you have to drive back into the line of fire of those hitting into the 5th green,
Good course
Nice track. Enjoyed the front nine more than the back. Definitely among the top 10 in the St. Louis area.
Great place
Far Oaks was awesome as always one of our favorites. Early t time absolutely beautiful morning.
Great layout and always fun round of golf
Playing Goalby's best design is always a treat, and it's a great alternative to Stonewolf down the road. Only critiques for 2021 would be some of the teeboxes and sand bunkers need to be fixed. But the fairways and greens are playing nicely. Will definitely be back to play more.
Great Course
Definitely a top course to play in the STL Metro area. If you can get on for $30-40 you're getting a pretty good value. Course was in great shape other than a few greens that have an incredible number of un-repaired or poorly repaired divot marks. If you’re playing a course this nice please have the common sense and courtesy of not allowing this happen. Otherwise this is an awesome course and offers a real challenge from the back tees. Highly recommended!
