Missouri
St. Louis Golf Courses & Tee Times
St. Louis golf goes back to Robert Foulis, a Scot who worked at the Old Course. He built Normandie in 1901, now one of the oldest public courses west of the Mississippi, laid out the first nine in Forest Park in 1912, and designed Ruth Park in University City. Normandie was also one of the four founding clubs of the Missouri Golf Association, which started in St. Louis in 1905 to run the Missouri Amateur. Forest Park hosted the U.S. Amateur Public Links in 1929, and across the river in Alton, Spencer T. Olin hosted the women's and men's Public Links in 1996 and 1999.
Good weekend tee times in St. Louis go fast, and the ones that come back later (cancellations, groups that shrink) aren't announced. Yoink watches the tee sheets at 46 public courses here, from Saint Louis, Eureka, Chesterfield, Ballwin and Bridgeton, and tells you the moment a time you want opens up.
The longest layout here is Tapawingo National Golf Club at 7,151 yards; there are 3 nine-hole courses; there is one executive or par-3 course for a quicker round.
Who runs public golf in St. Louis
Public golf here is a patchwork of city, suburban and private-public courses. In the City of St. Louis, Forest Park holds two: the 27-hole Norman K. Probstein course and the nine-hole Highlands, which also has a range and clay tennis courts. Probstein was rebuilt from 2001 to 2004 under Stan Gentry, started by a $2 million gift from Norman Probstein, and now plays as three par-35 nines named for local trees. University City runs Ruth Park, a nine-hole Foulis design from 1931. In St. Charles County, St. Peters Golf Club is owned and run by the city. St. Louis County's Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park holds Crystal Springs Quarry, an 18-hole course that opened in 2001.
Public courses worth knowing in St. Louis
- Forest Park Golf Course: Opened as a Robert Foulis nine in 1912, hosted the 1929 U.S. Amateur Public Links, rebuilt 2001-2004 as three par-35 nines.
- Spencer T. Olin Community Golf Course: Arnold Palmer design in Alton, Illinois. Hosted the 1996 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links and the 1999 U.S. Amateur Public Links.
- Missouri Bluffs Golf Club: Tom Fazio design from 1995. Has hosted PGA Tour and USGA qualifiers and the St. Louis Nike Classic.
- Gateway National Golf Links: Links-like Keith Foster design through native grasses and wetlands on the Illinois side, close to downtown.
- Ruth Park Golf Course: University City's nine-holer, a Robert Foulis design dating to 1931, formerly University Golf Course.
- Normandie Golf Club: Built by Robert Foulis in 1901; one of the oldest public courses west of the Mississippi and a founding MGA club.
Booking tee times in St. Louis: the local rules
Booking rules are set course by course; no metro-wide resident card turned up. Ruth Park takes reservations up to seven days ahead, by phone at 314.727.4800 or online. Forest Park's advance window is not posted on the pages read.
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Booking windows decide who gets first pick. After that, times come back one at a time as plans change. Yoink watches all 46 courses in St. Louis and tells you when a time that fits comes back, so you're not refreshing the page all week.
46 courses in St. Louis
Ballwin
Bridgeton
Creve Coeur
Herculaneum
Labadie
Lake St. Louis
O'Fallon
Saint Ann
Saint James
Saint Louis
St. James
Other
Bear Creek Golf Club, St.Louis
Water borders twelve of the eighteen, and one hole moves 57 feet from tee to green.
Country Lake Golf Club
Country Lake Golf Club is a shorter 18-hole course in Missouri, playing to par 71 across 5,921 yards.
Florissant Golf Club
One hole moves 71 feet from tee to green, and the long par three plays 226 yards.
Forest Park Golf Course
Robert Foulis laid out the first nine in 1912, and it hosted the 1929 U.S. Amateur Public Links. Rebuilt 2001-2004 as three nines named for local trees.
Golf Club of Wentzville
One hole moves 59 feet from tee to green. The long par three plays 215 yards.
Incline Village Golf Course
Incline Village Golf Course is an 18-hole regulation course in Missouri, playing to par 71 across 6,008 yards.
Innsbrook Resort Golf Course
Water borders eleven of the eighteen, and one hole moves 75 feet from tee to green.
Meramec Lakes Golf Course
Par 71 and 6,071 yards from the back tees: Meramec Lakes Golf Course is an 18-hole regulation course in Missouri.
Missouri Bluffs Golf Club
Tom Fazio's 1995 layout in the hills near the Missouri River: no houses, Zoysia fairways, old trees and a big drop to the par-3 2nd.
Oak Valley Golf Course & Resort
One hole moves 70 feet from tee to green, and water borders six of the eighteen.
Paradise Valley Country Club
One hole moves 95 feet from tee to green — water borders twelve of the eighteen.
Pevely Farms Golf Club
Pevely Farms Golf Club, a championship-length 18 near Eureka, Missouri. A creek or river runs through the property and comes into play on 5 holes.
Pheasant Run Golf Course
Water borders ten of the eighteen. The front nine plays 260 yards longer than the back.
Riverside Golf Club
One hole moves 49 feet from tee to green, and water borders thirteen of the eighteen.
Ruth Park Golf Course
Robert Foulis, a St Andrews-trained Scot, laid it out in 1931. Wide zoysia fairways on hilly, tree-lined ground lead to small bentgrass greens.
Sainte Genevieve Golf Club
Par 72 and 6,064 yards from the back tees: Sainte Genevieve Golf Club is an 18-hole regulation course in Missouri.
St. Peters Golf Club
St. Peters Golf Club, an 18-hole regulation course near OFallon, Missouri. Water is in play on 11 of the 18 holes, and you carry it on 5 of them, so bring a few extra balls.
Sugar Creek Golf Course
Louis-area public with creek trouble and tree corridors — a solid local eighteen when Forest Park is full. Par 71, 6,520 yards.
Sullivan Golf Course
One hole moves 42 feet from tee to green. Water borders eleven of the eighteen.
Sun Valley Golf Course
Water borders nine of the eighteen — the longest par five runs 516 yards.
The Club at Castle Bluff
The Links at Dardenne
The Links at Dardenne, an 18-hole regulation course near O'Fallon, Missouri. Water is in play on 10 of the 18 holes, and you carry it on 3 of them, so bring a few extra balls.
Tower Tee Golf & Recreation
Warrenton Golf Course
Par 70 and 5,762 yards from the back tees: Warrenton Golf Course is a shorter 18-hole course in Missouri.
Woods Fort Golf Course
One hole moves 51 feet from tee to green — water borders eight of the eighteen.
Why tee times in St. Louis are hard to get
The season in St. Louis runs roughly from spring to late fall. The first warm weekends in spring and the cool, dry weekends of fall are the hardest to book.
Each course releases its tee times on its own schedule, commonly a week or two out, with residents of town and county courses often booking first. Leagues, outings and members claim chunks of the sheet in advance, and whatever prime weekend times are left tend to go on release day.
When tee time cancellations happen
Booked-up doesn't mean gone. Plans change: groups cancel ahead of the course's cancellation deadline (often 24 to 48 hours out), players drop when the forecast turns, and a group that shrinks leaves an open spot. Those times quietly come back on the booking page, usually for minutes, not hours.
How to get a tee time in St. Louis
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All 46 courses in St. Louis, watched for you around the clock
Yoink watches all 46 courses in St. Louis for you. The open tee times sit in one place instead of a dozen booking pages, and your phone buzzes the moment one fits your day, time window and group, cancellations included.
Doing it by hand? Here's what works.
- Know the booking window. Find out how many days ahead each course releases times, and whether residents get an earlier window. Be ready the morning it opens.
- Look again 24 to 48 hours out. That's when most cancellation deadlines pass and spots come back.
- Be flexible on group size. Singles and twosomes fit into gaps a foursome can't.
- Try twilight and weekday afternoons. They're the last to fill and often cheaper.
- Keep a quicker course in your back pocket. Nine-hole and executive courses are easier to get on and play faster. Around here that includes Joachim Creek Golf Club, Pheasant Run Golf Course and St James Golf Club.
Read the full guide to getting a tee time when everything's booked
Tee times in St. Louis: questions
How do I get notified when a tee time opens up in St. Louis?
Set a watch in Yoink for the courses you want, the days you can play, a time window and the number of players. Yoink checks those tee sheets every few minutes and sends a notification as soon as a matching time appears, cancellations included. You book it directly with the course.
When do tee time cancellations usually show up?
Mostly in the 24 to 48 hours before the tee time, as golfers cancel ahead of the course's cancellation deadline, and whenever the weather forecast changes. They appear without notice and tend to be rebooked quickly.
How far in advance can you book a tee time in St. Louis?
It depends on the course. Many public courses open bookings 7 to 14 days ahead, and town or county courses often give residents an earlier window. Each course's own booking page has its policy.
When is golf busiest in St. Louis?
Demand is highest on spring and fall weekends. Weekend mornings are always the hardest tee times to get.
Which courses in St. Louis are quickest to play?
Nine-hole and executive courses such as Joachim Creek Golf Club, Pheasant Run Golf Course and St James Golf Club take less time and are usually easier to book.
Does Yoink book the tee time for me?
No. Yoink tells you when a time opens; you book it with the course on its own booking page, at the course's price, with no extra fee.
More golf in Missouri
- Lake of the Ozarks & Columbia · 26 courses
- Springfield, Branson & Joplin · 21 courses
- Kansas City · 20 courses
- More Missouri · 7 courses
- More Missouri · 1 courses
Just across the state line
Markets with courses within 25 miles of a course here.
- St. Louis, IL · 33 courses
Sources
Facts on this page come from these pages, checked 2026-09-28. Rates and booking rules change, so confirm with the course.
- en.wikipedia.org · media
- stlouis-mo.gov · government
- arcisgolf.com · official
- forestparkmap.org · official
- ucitymo.org · government
- en.wikipedia.org · media
- en.wikipedia.org · media
- mogolf.org · association
- en.wikipedia.org · media
- spencertolingolf.com · official
- top100golfcourses.com · media
- top100golfcourses.com · media
- stpetersgolf.com · government
Tee times in St. Louis, without the refreshing
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