
Ballwin Course
Ballwin Golf Course
Public: #2548
Public: #2319
Public: #36


About this course
Ballwin Golf Course is a municipal facility located in the St. Louis suburb of Ballwin, Missouri. The course was designed by Homer Herpel and Bob Lohmann, both architects with regional ties to Missouri golf course development during the mid-to-late twentieth century. As a public course serving the western St. Louis County area, Ballwin provides accessible golf in a community that has grown substantially since its incorporation in the 1950s. The layout occupies rolling terrain characteristic of the Missouri River valley region, where modest elevation changes and mature tree corridors typically define playing corridors. Municipal courses of this era in the St. Louis area generally feature straightforward strategic design, with tree-lined fairways, traditional green complexes, and hazards positioned to challenge mid-handicap golfers while remaining playable for beginners. The course serves both recreational players and local league competition. Ballwin operates as part of the city's parks and recreation system, reflecting the municipal golf model common throughout suburban America. The facility includes practice areas and a clubhouse that supports daily-fee play and community golf programs. The course provides a neighborhood golf option in a region where public access to the game has long been supported by city-owned facilities, contributing to the broader golf infrastructure of the greater St. Louis metropolitan area.
Quick facts
- Location
- Ballwin, MO, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1966
- Holes
- 9
- Designer(s)
- Homer Herpel, Bob Lohmann
- Par
- 36
- Length
- 3,433 yards
- Difficulty
- 36.1/117
- Course Vaults score
- 5.8
Getting there
The journey to Ballwin Golf Course begins at one of two major gateways: St. Louis Lambert International (STL), roughly thirty minutes to the east, or Kansas City International (MCI), a ninety-minute drive to the west - both offering straightforward routes into the suburbs west of St. Louis. From Lambert, the drive traces a gentle westward arc through the metropolitan periphery, transitioning from interstate commerce into the quieter residential and golf-dotted landscape of western St. Louis County. Private aviators will find convenient service at nearby regional facilities, though the club's proximity to the city proper makes ground transportation straightforward and efficient. The final approach winds through the rolling terrain of the Ballwin area, where tree-lined streets and established neighborhoods give way to the manicured grounds of the course itself - a seamless arrival into one of the region's most established golfing communities.

FAQ
Common questions about Ballwin
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Ballwin has a Course Vaults score of 5.8 out of 10 based on 16 logged golfers.
Ballwin was designed by Homer Herpel and Bob Lohmann.
Yes. Ballwin is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Ballwin is 36.
Ballwin plays 3,433 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Ballwin is 117.



