Woodland/Prairie at Tapawingo National Golf Club

Tapawingo is a nice course that has a semi-private vibe to it. Hadn’t visited there in a while and played on the Meramec/Prairie courses. The staff was very welcoming.

Overall, the course is in good shape but there are a few places that the grass was bare. A few tee boxes were thin, but most were lush. The fairways were nice but on a couple of collars on greens, they had to put down sod and it hasn’t grown in. There were a number of seams on the edges of greens.

The greens themselves were decent while a few had bare patches. The bunkers were terrible and either had little sand or were just mud. For such a high-end course, I would have expected better conditions. Not sure why so many fairways were cart-path only as it has been pretty dry.

I think if you wait a few weeks, the conditions will be much improved and more worthy of the price.

There are some good and bad things about playing Tapawingo (Woodlands/Prairie). Let's start with the bad:

The tee boxes are awful. Many of the tees had weeds growing on them. Many had no grass. The grass around the tees were not mowed on the first few holes.

They are struggling with fringes and the grass next to the fringes. They have many sodded areas and the nearby grass is brown and looks dead.

The bunkers were not raked.

The greens were ok but nothing special.

For a weekend price of $68, I expect more.

The good things about Tapawingo...

The pro staff and restaurant staff are excellent. One of the best hot dogs you can have.

They are allowing more holes you can take a cart out to the fairways.

They have put in a directional pole for the tee shot on hole 5 (Woodlands)

I love the design of the Woodlands course except hole 8. The Prairie has some quality holes but some quirkiness.

Another great experience at Tapawingo. Course conditions were good overall, but some of the greens were slower than others due to fall overseeding last year. Aside from speed issue, putts rolled true. Green surrounds and collars in good shape, with some undergoing transplants/sod.

Staff was friendly and helpful, especially the starter and cart guys. Food at the clubhouse is very good, made quickly and fresh. Best breakfast sandwich in STL.

Highly recommend Tapawingo.

Save your money! I just played the Woodlands and the greens were terrible! Please do your research before spending your hard earned money to play here. The greens were very long and bumpy. These courses need to be held accountable for the conditions for the money they are charging. Prime rates should = prime conditions!

Layout good, some holes in better shape than others. But holy cow he greens are visibly different - one furry one bare and something in between.

Literally the most inconsistent greens in the area in 2024 so far.

Have played Tapawingo many times. The course and surrounding areas are top notch. Love that they have as many as 6-8 tee boxes on most holes which really makes you feel you are playing totally different golf holes. Great staff helpful and very polite. Nice practice facility, always open for the most part.
One complaint is the bunkers. Like most courses, they do not keep the bunkers up nearly as good as they could be. Greens and fairways were very good, but lots of sand and I was in it 3-4 times and just very unpredictable and some extremely hard to use.

Second time to play! Course is fun and well kept! The Woodlands nine is a bit tricky, but fun!!

We played the woodlands nine was very challenging but fun! Need to play again to learn it better!!

Course is always in great condition no matter the time of year. Staff is friendly and take care of you. Food/drinks are good and fairly priced. Overall my favorite place to play in St Louis.