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4.2
578 Reviews (578)
5 Stars
283
4 Stars
198
3 Stars
59
2 Stars
25
1 Stars
13
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.1
87.1%
Recommend this course
530 out of 578 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.9
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.1
Layout
4.8
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
76.2%
Recommend this course
16 out of 21 reviews
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4.0
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.1
Layout
4.8
Pace
3.5
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
80.6%
Recommend this course
25 out of 31 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6926 yards
Slope 133
Rating 72.1

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1998
Fairways Zoysia
Greens Bent
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bob & Kye Goalby

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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4.2
578 Reviews (578)
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Awesome course

This course was great. Conditions were near perfect, staff and overall layout if great. Price is good for quality as well.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Top Tier Public Facility in St. Louis

Far Oaks is a solid course with a strong back-9. The greens are usually firm, fast, & true. The clubhouse MAY be the best public facility clubhouse within 500 miles. Crafted from timbers found on the property, it's truly an impressive structure. Far Oaks is not the most challenging but it can sneak up and bite you and will be in the Top-10 of anybody's must-play list in St. Louis.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great course with super fast Greens

Overall, the course is in great shape.

Perhaps the greens could’ve been a little better taken care of.

They were extremely fast.

The layout was fun and very diversified.

Good value for the money.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 55
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Far Oaks is beautiful this time of year

Corse is coming along. Great shape for as cool as it has been. They did sand the greens the day we played.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 49
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Coming back nicely

Course is looking good coming out of the off-season play

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 322
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Missouri Advisor
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

One Of The Best Courses In The St. Louis Area

Far Oaks has always been one of my favorites. A fair, fun layout with every hole being different. Looks like they will be doing some work on the bunkers. Looks like sand piled up in the parking lot. They have cleared a lot of trees in the area of the 8th tee, 10th green and 11th tee. Looks totally different.

I thought the tees, fairways and greens looked great for early April. With warm weather coming up, the course will look beautiful. The greens were aerated several weeks ago and the greens were pretty smooth already.

The bunkers on hole 2 need some work and have been like this for sometime. Lot of erosion off the 11th hole cart paths and in front of hole 15 near the cart path.

Overall, get out and play Far Oaks. One of the best.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 322
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Missouri Advisor
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Decent Conditions For Early April

The greens were aerated in mid-March and were a bit bumpy. Overall the course was a great shape for early April.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 55
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Far Oaks is a good value for the money

Looks like the greens were just aerated.

Overall the course is in good shape considering it’s still winter time!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 58
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Far oaks in February

The grounds keepers have been busy this winter ….. must have cut down 100 trees which will allow much needed airflow from holes 11-15 , should help out in the fairways and greens ! The course and greens were all in very good condition for February.

Negatives which seems to be a Walters management issue at all of their courses are the sand trap conditions, most are unplayable

Last issue which seems to plague golf everywhere these days is “pace of play” why are rounds taking +4.5 hours to complete when it’s not cart path only!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Course Really Overpriced

We really enjoyed the course but it was awfully expensive we thought. Yes again a nice course but this part of the country not use to paying $62.00 for 18. The Bar is also really expensive.

Thanks

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice features

Overall love the course as one of my favorites in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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