Fayette Golf Course
Course Name
Fayette Golf Course
Location
Fayette
Address
Hwy 5 and 240, Fayette, MO 65248
Phone
No phone?
Website
http://www.pasturegolf.com
Course Type
Public
Holes
9
Par
36
Quality/Cost Ratio (1 to 10)
7
Course Condition
2
Difficulty
2
Fairway Grass
Shortly cut weeds
Green Type
Sand
Rough
Same as fairway.
Stimpmeter
3
Clubhouse
Small structure with a few card tables
Walkability
7.5
Slope
n/a
Yardage
3,034
Overall Rating (1 to 5):
Comments
The URL and phone number pretty much says it all. Fayette Golf Course in Fayette, Missouri calls itself a “pasture golf course.” And, that is exactly what it is. It is a large field with virtually no separation between holes. There are no roughs; or maybe there are no fairways. Who knows? The grass (weeds) is even and consistent over the entire field. The only break is the occasional tree, tee box (a raised mound) or small, flat round sand green and tattered flags on each green (sand). Please do not misinterpret this review as sarcastic or highly negative. It is what it is. It really does serve a very useful and low cost opportunity for this very rural community to play golf. And what a wonderful community it is! The town square is a beautiful reminder of small town Missouri. The centerpiece the town square is the beautifully maintained county courthouse, from another era, which is surrounded on the square by numerous local retailers and businesses.
As a student at Central Methodist College (now University) back in the late sixties me any my buddies spent many enjoyable hours at Fayette Golf Club. It was free to students and we took full advantage of it having few dollars for entertainment back then. A couple of my old class mates (and I mean old) are attending the homecoming festivities in the next couple of weeks and plan to play the course while there. Anxious to hear their comments, neither has played sand greens for about 50 years I would guess. Good memories.