Union Hills Golf Course

Union Hills Golf Course sits in Pevely, Missouri, a small community roughly thirty miles south of St. Louis in Jefferson County. The course was designed by Homer Herpel and Gary Kern, a partnership that produced several layouts in the greater St. Louis region during the latter decades of the twentieth century. Herpel, a longtime figure in Missouri golf architecture, collaborated with Kern on designs that typically emphasized playability for public golfers while working within the rolling terrain common to this part of the state. The property occupies land characteristic of eastern Missouri's transition zone between the Mississippi River floodplain and the Ozark foothills. Courses in this area generally feature moderate elevation changes, wooded corridors, and routing that moves through a mix of open and tree-lined holes. Union Hills serves the local golfing population in Jefferson County and draws players from the southern St. Louis suburbs seeking accessible daily-fee golf. The layout reflects the design sensibilities of its era, with strategic bunkering and green complexes that reward accurate approach play without imposing severe penalties on recreational golfers. Water features and natural drainage patterns typical of the region come into play on several holes. The course operates as a public facility, maintaining a straightforward, community-oriented character that prioritizes pace of play and affordability for area residents and visitors exploring golf options in the St. Louis metropolitan area's southern reaches.