The Quarry at Crystal Springs

I love the Quarry even if it doesn't love me as my scores here continue to prove to me. Certainly a challenging course with some cool holes, a great driving range with grass tees and mats, a seperate chipping area, practice bunker and putting green. Staff is always incredibly friendly. One of the best public courses in the St. Louis area.

This review is focused on the club house and driving range, not the course itself. The course is actually quite nice to play with great hole layouts, great conditions, plenty of water to make things challenging, and an all around fun place to play. The people working there are great as well. Over the years though, there seem to be growing gaps of maintenance and presentation that undercut what could otherwise be a top-tier facility. The abandoned miniature golf course that greets guests is probably what most negatively impacts the quality of the experience. The concrete in this area is broken up, the turf is ripped apart and just laying there like trash, and the lights are mostly shattered with exposed wires and pieces of glass laying around. What's most perplexing, is that cleaning this up to make a small park or just a place with grass seems like it would take one or two weekends to completely overhaul. The same lack of care is seen throughout the parking lot where weeds have overgrown what used to be the decorative plantings in the various parking medians. The general look and feel is that it was abandoned years ago. It'd be great to see a modest portion of the budget invested into sprucing up the miniature golf area and parking lot and anything else that regularly needs attention. A little TLC could shift The Quarry from "not bad for the price" to "an excellent choice" for St. Louis golfers.

An early morning round at Quarry at Crystal Springs in Maryland Heights, MO, was a peaceful experience. The sunrise illuminated the course beautifully, showcasing its well-maintained greens and fairways. The perfect setting for a fun and relaxing round of golf. I had an enjoyable time playing! I made a YouTube video to share with friends.