Fun course with a mixture of hole types. Hole 1 starts you off with a nice gap to hit which could set the tone for your round out the gate. There is a nice mix of holes on the front with a few open holes where you can really air out your driver. You'll want to get some strokes on the front going into the back as hitting your line on the back is crucial to score well. Some really fun holes on the back that are carved out of some thick wooded areas.

Still need a few more tee pads and tee signs.
It floods at times.

I have heard this course has had some great recent updates and is only getting better and better. I had a great time playing the course and layout allows you to play a pretty quick round. IF you are in the area give this course a try!

This is my current home course having recently moved to the area. I remember this course from years ago and it's one of those courses in the area that doesn't get a lot of traffic. It's kinda obscure to get to and typically has several holes on the front nice under water each spring. That being said there has been some serious work done on this course in terms of clearing the woods, re-positioning tees, planting trees and adding benches that have really breathed fresh life into the course turning it from a pedestrian 2.5 star course to a 3.5-3.75 course.
Some of the things to like are.....The woods! Besides the new course at JB - The Bunker. This is the most wooded course in St. Louis. You wouldn't know that at the outset but barring a couple long bomber holes on the front 9 this course is entirely moderately wooded to heavily wooded. It's a great place to work on shot shapes as even though it's heavily wooded there isn't too dense of an underbrush. This is probably due to the course flooding each spring. This doesn't let much density grow back each year and what does is cleaned up by the crew that really takes care of this course.
-fast play. There are no long walks between holes. and the long holes are wide open meaning this course can be played by an intermediate level player in about 1-1.5hrs. The back nice can be played in about 30 minutes as it's very compact
-Shot shapes. You need them all here. Even though the technical holes are all under 300feet they shape in every direction. most require some sort of flex line to avoid trees. Fun times indeed!

not everything is a hamburger and fries here. There are some issues.
Most obvious is the flooding which as stated above makes the course almost unplayable and some point each spring. Several holes on the front 9 can be several feet under water for weeks and heavy rains can put many of the back 9 under water as well. Bummer.
boring hole design on front 9. The holes that are typically under water are quite boring and really it would be best if they were removed all together. Not sure if the county would let the course expand more over by hole 10 which is the only hole by itself on the opposite of the main road as you come in. That would be ideal.

This course is maturing like a fine wine. Changes and updates to freshen it up are working. I see more people out playing it which makes me happy. I think if you could find some way to relocate 2-3 holes form the front 9 to make 18 holes playable year round this could be a 3.75-4.0 rated course. AS it stands its a solid 3.5 and one folks in the area should get out and throw

Now has 18 holes.
Pretty flat so not much of a strenuous hike here.
Mostly tightly wooded and technical, but mixes in a few open holes on the front 9 to let you rip some shots in the wind.
Isolated park, good place for quick casual practice rounds.
Cart friendly.

Tee Pads and tee areas need some work, but are getting there.
Some of the holes have A Lot of trees.
Lots of brush piles in close to fairways.
Gets very muddy and front 9 can flood in the wet seasons.

With a bit of work, this course has a 4 star potential. It is in a good spot in the STL area to get a lot of foot traffic, so hopefully concrete tees, landscaped tee areas, and bridges can be installed in the future. Formerly 18 holes but pulled due to flooding, much of the property isn't very usable. The new course is utilizing what land is available the most, and they are doing what they can with good results.