
Meadowbrook Course
Meadowbrook Country Club
About this course
Meadowbrook Country Club sits in Ballwin, a western suburb of St. Louis, where it has served as a private club for the greater metropolitan area. The course was originally designed by Robert B. Harris, a regional architect active in the mid-twentieth century who laid out several courses across Missouri and neighboring states. Harris's work typically emphasized playability within the rolling terrain characteristic of the St. Louis suburbs, and Meadowbrook reflects this approach with a routing that moves through wooded corridors and moderate elevation changes common to the area. Keith Foster, a respected modern architect known for his restoration and renovation work on classic American courses, later updated the layout. Foster's involvement likely brought refinements to bunkering, green complexes, and overall strategic interest while respecting the original routing's character. His work often focuses on restoring golden-age design principles and enhancing shot values, which suggests Meadowbrook benefits from improved definition and playing angles compared to its original form. The course occupies a setting typical of suburban St. Louis clubs, with mature tree-lined fairways and a parkland character. The property's topography provides natural movement and variety in hole presentations without extreme elevation. As a private club, Meadowbrook serves its membership with traditional country club amenities and maintains a local competitive calendar, though it does not host major regional or national championships. The combination of Harris's original framework and Foster's modern refinements positions the course as a solid member facility within the St. Louis golf community.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Private column compares member-only and guest-restricted courses.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in MO
Quick facts
- Location
- Ballwin, MO, USA
- Access
- Private
- Year built
- 1960
- Holes
- 18
- Designer(s)
- Robert B. Harris, Keith Foster
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 7,142 yards
- Difficulty
- 74.3/136
- Course Vaults score
- 7.7
Getting there
Most visitors to Meadowbrook Country Club arrive through St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL), a straightforward twenty-five-minute drive west into the wooded suburbs of Ballwin. The route follows Interstate 64 as it climbs gently away from the Mississippi River valley, trading the city's brick warehouses and downtown skyline for the rolling, tree-canopied neighborhoods of West County. The final miles wind through quiet residential streets where the landscape softens into the kind of established, parkland setting that has defined St. Louis golf since the early twentieth century - a fitting prelude to one of the region's most enduring private clubs.

FAQ
Common questions about Meadowbrook
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Meadowbrook has a Course Vaults score of 7.7 out of 10 based on 18 logged golfers.
Meadowbrook was designed by Robert B. Harris and Keith Foster.
Meadowbrook is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Meadowbrook is 72.
Meadowbrook plays 7,142 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Meadowbrook is 136.



