Centralia Golf and Social Club
Course Name
Centralia Golf and Social Club
Location
Centralia
Address
1401 MO-22, Centralia, MO 65240
Phone
Course Type
Semi-Private
Holes
9
Par
36
Quality/Cost Ratio (1 to 10)
5.5
Course Condition
6.5
Difficulty
4
Fairway Grass
Bermuda
Green Type
Bentgrass
Rough
Mix of short grasses, mostly weeds
Stimpmeter
9
Clubhouse
No equipment. Pro shop is basically a restaurant/bar.
Walkability
8
Slope
104 to 115
Yardage
2,473 to 3,069
Overall Rating (1 to 5):
Comments
Located on Highway 22, Centralia Golf and Social Club in Centralia, MO had a lot of personality. The tees and greens are very nice and they are trying to figure out the fairways. Right now the fairways are primarily Bermuda but the course is transitioning to Zoysia. I think this is the right call since Zoysia will provide a much thicker and consistent surface, particularly in this climate. Eric Parsons, who had no golf course experience before being hired by the course, is learning quick and consulting with some of the best in the industry. The roughs were cut to the same length as the fairways so there was not a differentiation between fairways and roughs . . . except for the variety of grass. The course is not as easy as the slope rating would indicate and has some funky holes with some tricky doglegs. One of the more interesting holes is #7 which is a dogleg left, with trees in the middle of the fairway and a large tree protecting the left side of the green. I loved this hole! Besides the numerous bunkers, there are also out-of-bounds and even some water hazards. I wish I lived in Centralia so that I could play Centralia Golf and Social Club much more often.