The Falls Golf Club

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The Falls Golf Club is a beautiful and interesting public course in O’Fallon, MO. I have found that there is a direct correlation between the photogenicity of a golf course and its level of enjoyment and its quality. The Falls provides an endless supply of great photo opps. It is a lot of fun to play and is well-manicured. The plush zoysia fairways are very narrow in many areas so you will need to drive straight. If you don’t you will find the thick rough . . . or worse yet, hit one of the many $350k homes squeezed together bordering the course. The layout has some very interesting, even quirky (but I love quirky holes), holes, such as the 320 yard #16. To have a shot at the green in regulation you will need to drive about 170 to 190 and keep your ball to the extreme right side of the fairway. If you don’t, you will score at least a double bogey because a large tree on the left blocks your approach to the green and a lake in the middle of the fairway prevents you from driving further than 190 (not that I can drive further anyway). The gently rolling hills would generally translate into a good walking course, however, there is about a ¼ mile between the greens and tees of a couple of different holes. While the course is well manicured, a few of the greens are covered by pock marks, which I assume is caused by people not fixing their ball marks. Please people, always fix your ball marks! Overall, though, The Falls is a great golf course and I would be a regular here if it were a bit closer. It is worth driving at least 30 to 40 miles to play this course . . . particularly if you have never played this course and are wanting to play a new and unique track.