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4.6
447 Reviews (447)
5 Stars
243
4 Stars
161
3 Stars
32
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.7
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
96.7%
Recommend this course
429 out of 447 reviews
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4.8
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.8
Value
4.8
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.7
95.8%
Recommend this course
23 out of 24 reviews
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4.6
77 Reviews (77)
5 Stars
56
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.8
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
96.1%
Recommend this course
74 out of 77 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6963 yards
Slope 135
Rating 73.5
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Spencer T. Olin Community Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1989
Fairways Zoysia Grass
Greens Penncross bentgrass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arnold Palmer (1989) Ed Seay (1989)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
GPS No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Showers, Lockers

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Illinois (2023 #19)

Reviews

4.6
447 Reviews (447)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 19
Watching the Game 9
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 35
Bunkers 33
Forced Carries 25
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 31
Locals 21
Seniors 16
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 34
Convenient to the City 16

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Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Play It!

One of the best courses around! Just play it, you won't be disappointed. If I had to find something negative, it'd be the short club house hours. It'd be nice if they stayed open a little later...but overall, great experience!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love the course but it was such a slow round. No rangers to keep pace of play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 247
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Missouri Advisor
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Conditions, Best Value In The Area

Spencer T. Olin is a wonderful course just north of St. Louis, MO. Designed by Arnold Palmer with all the holes different and it has difficult greens. I paid $36 for a weekday senior rate. That is the best value you can find in the St. Louis metro area for an upscale golf course.

The course was in excellent condition.

The only minor issue I saw was their 12th & 15th greens, had some weeds starting to infiltrate the green.

Get out and play Spencer T. Olin. You will not be disappointed and you will leave with more money in your pocket.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
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 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course Condition

The course is in wonderful shape now! We had a great time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 54
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Womens college tournament

The course was in good condition as always! The problem was there was a Womens college tournament in front of us that was allowed to use carts and it wasn’t cart path only…..so WHO IS TO BLAME WHEN A ROUND TAKES 5.5 HOURS . PLAYERS COACHES AND COURSE ALL NEED TO ADDRESS THIS . TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE,!!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

One of the best in the area!

Great track...excellent condition...greens are a little beat up, but only due to the high amount of play...fairways are perfect! Lots of fun!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course layout & conditions

Course was in fabulous condition, well worth the money!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice Course, poor amenities

All 4 water coolers on course were empty on hot day. All water pitchers at the bar in restaurant were empty. I pre paid for a cart but had to pay an additional $15 cart fee because the staff could not find the person I was supposed to share a cart with. Made the turn and different people were waiting to tee off on 10 (not the people who were ahead of us on the front nine).

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course, some weird holes.

It is a nice course and the greens and fairway are well maintained. A couple of very quirky holes that make no sense. Make sure you take water. Only 1 out of 3 water jugs on the course had water and it wasn’t very cold. Most gold course have water out, especially if it is really hot out and cart path only! One guy we were golfing with had to pay an extra 15.00 for a cart when he couldn’t find the guy he was paired up with. What a load of crap!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
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 Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course, great value

Best conditioned STL area course I’ve seen in years, especially with our recent weather, For the money, cannot imagine a better deal anywhere.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hot and humid 🥵🥵🥵🥵

Greens were chewed up , possibly from weekend scramble (??). The course was in pretty good shape otherwise , considering the lack of rain . The course was not crowded . We didn’t realize the humidity was coming , and it was staggering !
The greens were soft, and held really well .

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 56
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Always in great shape!

Love this course the tees,fairways and greens immaculate condition! It sets up for somebody that hits a fade on most holes. Another good thing about this course it drains better than any other course in the area after rain.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
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 Excellent
Amenities Good
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