Bicentennial Park offers a more Northern California style course with low ceiling tunnel shots, tight windows, elevation and treacherous greens. This course is super technical but done in a good way making you throw tough shots to reach 200-300ft holes.

I love the veteran baskets which are easy on the eyes and catch great. The concrete tees are done well also.

A couple holes could use some cleaning along the fairways. Just get rid of the honeysuckle and other low growth nuisance plants and leave the taller trees.

Needs a bridge that spans the creek towards hole 1, but obviously that requires a lot of effort.
Benches on more holes would add a nice element.

Keep in mind I've only played here in the winter.

Don't let the overall rating fool you, this course should easily be rated 3.3+. I have played all the courses in the STL area and for short/technical/woodsy type golf, this is in the argument for top 5 (18 hole, par 54 style). Not a long drive from the city either.

Given time for this course to grow, I could see more pin positions and another set of teepads really making this a top tier STL course. If you like Hudson Park, White Birch, Konarcik, Kutter, Park Hills or Briscoe Woods, you need to play here.

This is a great course to work on your short game. Accuracy is key. All holes are reachable for the birdie, but you must hit your lines and use forehands, backhands, hyzers, anhyzers and the occassional overhand or roller to get out of trouble.

This course is a lot of fun with some neat and unique holes. The whole course is very wooded, but there are numerous fair lines on each hole.

This course is not very beginner friendly due to the accuracy and mix of shots that needs to be used.

Due to the elevation on the uphill/ downhill holes, it can get a little slick after rain

Course teaches you to be accurate and controlled. When you hit the correct lines scoring is possible. Learned better control and have been able to improve my forehand from playing course multiple times.

Punishing when you do hit early tree. An easy hole can quickly blow up to a 2-3 over par. For righties with no turnover or forehand this course can be treacherous. Don't lose focus or scores will balloon fast.

Course is still work in progress. Brush and debris in fairway can be additional challenge. More trees have been cut down since its inception creating more lines than some realize. Score on front 9 and maintain it thru the back. Course requires you to hit lines to score well. You either learn to hit lines or to scramble to shoot close to par, otherwise; high scores are a definite.

1) requires short fh or quick turnover.
2) shot straight up the middle that fades towards the end will feed you down close to the basket.
3) there is a hyzer route that takes you close to OB, but straight route that requires more precision.
4) likely the most difficult hole on course. If you don't have a good fh, lay up to mando and play in for your 3. Even with a good fh, can't go long or the drop off will get you.
5) good fh will give you a chance at birdie. Turnover shot must be precise, if you fade out early you will be scrambling for your 3.
6) steep uphill shot. Go straight at it, if you are short trees to contend with. Hyzer route opens up a clearer run to the basket.
7) almost same as 5, but a good straight shot to bottom of hill can still set up for birdie run.
8) early trees provide challenge, but fh route will feed you to basket.
9) soft hyzer or a shot that fades down to basket can set up for birdie.
10) must hit line carved out otherwise deal with all the trees.
11) hit line up the middle with hard fade. If you don't make initial gap, skip it up for 3.
12) deceiving downhill shot. Can go straight or around tree on right and feed into basket.
13) toughest hole on course. Options to left or right, but must commit. Even if you hit the line, must have distance control to avoid mess long.
14) line down the middle with fade to left. Hit it or scramble for 3.
15) shot to top of hill sets up for easy 3. If aggressive, fh shot can carry up he hill and right towards basket for 2.
16) distance control shot up the middle to avoid junk long, can set up for easy 2. Again must commit to line.
17) pretty much same shot as 15, but more chance for skip towards basket to set up a closer putt for 2.
18) turnover (fh) line and tight hyzer both feed to basket.