Ballwin Golf 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.