Quail Creek Golf Course
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Quail Creek Golf Club is tied for being the most difficult public course in the St. Louis area. Designed by Hale Irwin, the course is laid across rolling hills laced with meandering streams. The layout requires accuracy with narrow fairways and hard-to-read greens. Water hazards come into play frequently as do trees and bunkers. It is a formidable test for any skill level. Most of the holes have a risk-reward element, making the course more accessible by placing an emphasis on strategy over strength. One of the most memorable holes is the par-5 ninth. It will favor golfers who successfully cut the corner, making it possible to reach the green in two. This tricky hole demands accurate mid-iron play. Quail Creek Golf Club finishes with an interesting par 4 that has water along the left side of both the fairway and green.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7050 yards | 73.6 | 136 |
| Gold | 72 | 6856 yards | 73.4 | 127 |
| Blue | 72 | 6334 yards | 71.3 | 127 |
| White | 72 | 5985 yards | 70.0 | 125 |
| Red | 72 | 5212 yards | 71.0 | 118 |
| Green | 72 | 4948 yards | 69.0 | 113 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 73.4/127 | 354 | 463 | 165 | 418 | 425 | 415 | 549 | 217 | 500 | 3506 | 379 | 495 | 373 | 218 | 456 | 423 | 169 | 515 | 410 | 3438 | 6944 |
| Blue M: 71.3/127 | 334 | 448 | 157 | 385 | 407 | 380 | 512 | 183 | 486 | 3292 | 368 | 482 | 363 | 181 | 396 | 387 | 154 | 505 | 365 | 3201 | 6493 |
| White M: 70.0/125 | 303 | 420 | 146 | 372 | 394 | 352 | 481 | 175 | 468 | 3111 | 356 | 466 | 353 | 164 | 386 | 370 | 136 | 495 | 351 | 3077 | 6188 |
| Red W: 71.0/118 | 284 | 352 | 134 | 303 | 377 | 334 | 416 | 120 | 394 | 2714 | 304 | 420 | 292 | 110 | 330 | 307 | 105 | 403 | 307 | 2578 | 5292 |
| Green W: 69.0/113 | 279 | 344 | 110 | 245 | 305 | 303 | 406 | 120 | 385 | 2497 | 295 | 412 | 283 | 110 | 323 | 300 | 105 | 397 | 299 | 2524 | 5021 |
| Handicap | 16 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 5 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Could be a great cou se
Pretty rough course. Cart paths are terrible. Tee boxes aren’t much better. I love the layout. Could be a great course with some vastly needed improvements. Definitely challenging!
Great layout, mediocre condition
I really enjoy playing this course even though I have only played the front 9 twice. You can see that the layout is really good with quality hole design, the condition just isn't where it needs to be. I really wish someone would buy this place and pump some money into it, it could be a real gem. I still recommend this course because of it design and tough tee shots. There is very good value at Quail Creek in my opinion.
Great layout , poor conditions
The course layout is hard to beat and the staff were very friendly. However, the course conditions were terrible. The greens, fairways and tee boxes were very subpar.
Great Course
Everything was great with one exception, no Budweiser or Bud Select ! C’mon, it’s St Louis MO
Really only one thing wrong
This is a great course. Very challenging but if you make good shots it is manageable. The only problem is the greens are in pretty rough shape. I am bad enough on my own I don’t need divots in the green to add strokes to my game. But other than that it is a good course. I would play again and give it a 5 if the greens are repaired.
So much potential - so little grass
After years of decline, this course needs a major renovation to return to its former prestige. Lot’s of challenging holes and nice scenery. Greens are very rough and require a lot of maintenance. Cart paths are deteriorating.
Needs a lot of TLC
This course has potential, but this course is a mess. They have piles of limbs, trunks of trees, no grass for the most part. Won’t be back.
Don’t think I’ll return.
I know that this course struggles especially during the winter my problem was the rude starter. I had a gift card for a round that was given to me that they would not honor, But what aggravated me was the starter. I understand and have dealt with “Salty Starters” but this gentleman has some major anger issues. Will play elsewhere in the future.
Bad value
Paradise valley is just as expensive and has a way better course and layout. No business I charging the amount they do for this course layout
Great day at the course
We played early and got done in 4 hrs place was nice a good day.
The Best of The Lake Package
Course is still in horrible shape.