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4.4
148 Reviews (148)
5 Stars
68
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.6
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.9
92.0%
Recommend this course
137 out of 148 reviews
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4.4
7 Reviews (7)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
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1
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.9
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.4
85.7%
Recommend this course
6 out of 7 reviews
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4.4
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.5
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.5
88.0%
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22 out of 25 reviews
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About

Holes 9
Type Public/Municipal
Par 35
Length 3023 yards
Slope 115
Rating 34.1
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Ruth Park Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1931
Fairways Zoysia Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect James Foulis

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $8
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No, from April 1 - October 31
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Missouri (2021 #9)

Reviews

4.4
148 Reviews (148)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 6
This course/club is great for:
9-Hole Rounds 9
Locals 8
Walkers 8
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 9

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great staff. Great course

Best muni in the area. Always open even in colder temperatures. Course is kept up very well

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Walked

Always a pleasure to play

The grounds crew is amazing, the course is always in great shape, even in December. This is a municipal course and it seems golfers repair ball marks more than some other courses in the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Unfriendly Manager

We showed up 5 minutes before our tee time, we were getting checked in when the younger manager came over and said we couldn’t play anymore. I was shocked to be honest. I had showed up as soon as the tee time here before and been able to play. He was not friendly and didn’t make eye contact with us once. He just kept saying on time is 10 minutes before. Personally I have always loved coming here to play a quick 9. Me and my friends may never play here again. Definitely won’t recommend here when at work. Where I work with other golfers and am constantly getting asked for recommendations for courses to play. If they ever ask about Ruth, what do you think I’m going to say?

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 81
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Missouri Advisor
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Nice muni in a very residential neighborhood

Never played Ruth Park but finally had the chance to do so. It is tucked into the UCity neighborhood with many houses in the surrounding area. It is a fun nine-hole layout that is a challenge to walk due to the elevation changes.

The parking lot is TINY and the clubhouse is pretty small. As a true muni, not a lot of amenities. However, the gentleman working in there was extremely friendly. Instead of poles or plates for distance markers, they had “tee box balls” to mark 200, 150 and 100 yards out from the green.

Since it is an old-school layout in a small footprint of land, many fairways run right next to each other. The greens are pretty generous but are perched up, so it is difficult to run an approach shot on. A few have some serious slope to them with false fronts. No. 5 is majorly slanted from back to front, and I hit a decent chip that ran all the way off the green and down the hill about 20 yards!

The driving range is in the middle of the course so there are a lot of stray range balls on the course. No bunkers or water in play so that makes for a slightly easier layout.

The course was in pretty good shape and a bargain at $17. Will play again in the future.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Ruth Park

The course is in excellent shape. We were surprised by how well everything was maintained and looked.

Best to go to the course early or late in the day, as it gets crowded fast and then play can be slow.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great little municipal course

Early tee time on a Saturday morning. Got paired with another single golfer. Course is in good condition especially considering the amount of play. I will definitely play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Best Condition Since 1960

I have been playing at Ruth Park since I was in Junior High in 1960. Although we do not live in St. Louis any longer, we visit quite often, and when I am in town I always play Ruth Park at least once. I couldn't believe how great the condition was yesterday. The zoysia fairways and tees were excellent, and the greens were close to lightening speed. Highly recommended!!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Best I've Seen It In 30 Years

It's not just in great shape, but it's cut like a golf course. The fairways are beautiful zoysia, and the rough is now a real rough. Even lost a ball in the first cut! Much more challenging than I've seen it in my 30 years of playing here.

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

Great 9 holes

This is a great course not real tough, no sand , some out of bounds but the fairways are narrow for high handicap players however a lot guys hit from your fairway back to theirs.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This is a great 9 hole course to run through

I’m playing my second season now and this is my go-to course. The layout is simple and the conditions are always great.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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