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Crescent Farms Golf Course
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Formerly known as the Players Club at St. Louis, Crescent Farms Golf Club has undergone more than just a name change with a major course renovation that included lengthening the fairways and reconstructing the bentgrass greens. The course has a parkland layout with mature trees lining the fairways and plenty of water coming into play throughout. There are also numerous strategically placed bunkers that appear along the greensides. Golfers will come across several risk-reward opportunities where good course management and accuracy are the key. One of Crescent Farms Golf Clubs toughest holes comes halfway through the golf course. The par-4 ninth hole begins with an intimidating tee shot protected by two fairway bunkers, a hazard to the left, and tall native grasses to the right. The challenges don't end there either, golfers are then faced with a second shot to a heavily bunkered, sloping double-tiered green.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7078 yards | 74.1 | 132 |
| Gold | 72 | 6713 yards | 72.5 | 127 |
| Green | 72 | 6262 yards | 69.7 | 126 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 6262 yards | 75.8 | 131 |
| Tan | 72 | 5790 yards | 67.3 | 122 |
| Tan (W) | 72 | 5790 yards | 72.8 | 123 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 74.2/135 | 385 | 515 | 180 | 450 | 395 | 550 | 416 | 160 | 439 | 3490 | 430 | 515 | 212 | 460 | 417 | 165 | 553 | 426 | 410 | 3588 | 7078 |
| Gold M: 72.6/131 | 352 | 495 | 170 | 430 | 365 | 535 | 391 | 145 | 423 | 3306 | 405 | 498 | 194 | 440 | 400 | 155 | 538 | 388 | 389 | 3407 | 6713 |
| Gold/Green M: 71.8/129 | 325 | 495 | 170 | 400 | 365 | 535 | 352 | 145 | 379 | 3166 | 380 | 498 | 168 | 410 | 400 | 155 | 538 | 363 | 367 | 3279 | 6445 |
| Green M: 70.8/128 W: 76.4/140 | 325 | 475 | 155 | 400 | 350 | 516 | 352 | 130 | 379 | 3082 | 380 | 468 | 168 | 410 | 384 | 150 | 490 | 363 | 367 | 3180 | 6262 |
| Tan M: 68.9/119 W: 73.6/133 | 300 | 452 | 145 | 381 | 330 | 485 | 332 | 115 | 350 | 2890 | 350 | 448 | 148 | 370 | 344 | 120 | 455 | 332 | 333 | 2900 | 5790 |
| Tan/Blue M: 67.3/112 W: 72.2/124 | 300 | 452 | 115 | 356 | 330 | 465 | 314 | 115 | 286 | 2733 | 320 | 433 | 148 | 355 | 344 | 120 | 438 | 332 | 292 | 2782 | 5515 |
| Blue M: 66.1/105 W: 71.2/119 | 250 | 438 | 115 | 356 | 310 | 465 | 314 | 100 | 286 | 2634 | 320 | 433 | 132 | 355 | 329 | 95 | 438 | 322 | 292 | 2716 | 5350 |
| Handicap | 7 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 7 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 14 |
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One of My Favorites
Pretty decent shape throughout for the time of year. This one of my "go-to" courses in St. Louis. All around nice people, good food service and fun course layout make it one to return to time after time. It can get busy and slow the pace since it is apparent how others feel the same about its popularity.
Great value
Fairways are great greens are in good condition and roll well.
Rough has been aerated and is rougher right now.
Good layout is a good value for golfers on very good conditions.
Wow!
I couldn't agree more with the most recent review. Crescent has always been a good track. However, with the new cart paths, fairways, and makeover to the greens it's the top public course to play in the St. Louis area right now. The greens used to be slow and shaggy. You can tell they have rolled and watered them heavily throughout the drought. Great work by everyone involved in making this a premier course!! It's a must play with it's current condition!!
Great course even better value
Crescent Farms is in the best shape I have ever seen it. The course is impeccably maintained.
Great condition considering floods followed by drought
Played solo on a Sunday morning with VERY few others on the course; pace was awesome. Tee boxes are cut way too long and fluffy, and you can expect several poor contact tee shots on any iron, hybrid, or FWs teed low. With the amount of doglegs, short holes, and tree lined fairways, be warned. I feel like price-value is a little high at Crescent, but it is the best overall of the 3 courses in the neighborhood (Pevely and Aberdeen).
Great Value!
I always enjoy playing this course. The course condition was amazing considering all the hot and dry conditions. The grill is wonderful for a quick bite to eat at the turn. It was odd that I had to wait for a cart this day, yet pace of play was extremely good. Can't wait to return!
Excellent Condition! Kudos to grounds crew!
The course was in excellent condition which was a surprise due to the extremely hot weather we have had. Best deal around. We will go back!
Great day
Enjoyed the course it was in great shape for all the heat but the pace of play was slow.
Great value
What a beautiful well maintained course. Staff are very friendly. The price was good. I liked it better than the two courses it's sandwiched between.
Fairways are amazing. Greens recently aerated, so bumpy
Once the greens get back to 100%, this course will be very competitive with nearby courses. Probably by late June. We started early on a week day. Play was very fast. Some challenging dog legs and water hazards. Most sand was very playable. Considering the flooding in May, the grounds crew has done an amazing job.
Good value for the money
Course overall was in great condition,nice area but a bit remote.
Had a great leisurely round ,not hurried and did not wait once.
Two holes were vacuums ,downhill into a creek on the approach, be warned .
Fun, Challenging, Enjoyable Course
Found a great deal on GN and couldn't pass this place up. Not an easy course but definitly playable for the average golfer. Would enjoy playing here again!
Slightly overpriced
Enjoyable course and typically in good shape. Course rates are a little high for the course, but play if you can find a deal on a booking website.
Great layout, poor conditions
I was really looking forward to playing this course. The clubhouse is older but very nice and well maintained. The locker rooms are huge! Driving range was in good shape, although hitting driver there is not an option if you carry more than about 220. The course itself was not in good shape, though. Greens had just been aerated, which I understand is necessary, but the tee boxes were also very long. Almost like hitting out of the rough. Fairways were a bit long and my ball ended up muddy every time it landed in the fairway. There was some flooding in the area about two weeks ago, and the course may have taken on some water. I'm hoping that's the reason for the conditions, although I did not get the chance to ask. Layout was scenic and challenging. Tough course to play the first time, though. Lots of tee shots with blind or partially blind landings spots. I might try to play here again, but probably not anytime soon.
