Twin Oaks Country Club
Course Name
Twin Oaks Country Club
Location
Springfield
Address
1020 E Republic Rd, Springfield, MO 65807
Phone
Course Type
Private
Holes
18
Par
71
Quality/Cost Ratio (1 to 10)
N/A
Course Condition
8.5
Difficulty
8.5
Fairway Grass
Bermuda
Green Type
Fast
Rough
Mix of fescue and bermuda
Stimpmeter
10 to 12
Clubhouse
TBD
Walkability
Nicely laid out for walkers
Slope
111 to 131
Yardage
5,342 to 6,760
Overall Rating (1 to 5):
Comments
Twin Oaks Country Club in Springfield, MO is a private club with about 450 members. This course and club can compete with any private club in the state. Its management is obviously world class and the club does everything a finer club will do from a branding and esthetics standpoint. Their sense of branding reminded me a lot of Dalhousie in Cape. Everything is first class. Even their bathrooms on the course are as good as you will find on any course. All sand is white and fluffy; fun to play out of. The large greens are fairly flat, but they are soooooo fast that the smallest of breaks will be exaggerated. On the day I played the greens were close to a 12 stimp but they normally keep them at around 10. These suckers were pretty darned fast, definitely in the top 5 fastest I have played this year in Missouri. I thought it was interesting that the cart paths ended just after many tee boxes and started back up right before the green. I wonder what they do after a lot of rain? Carts cannot be restricted to cart paths. Knowing this course, they probably have some sort of hover cart.
Per capita, Springfield has some of the best private courses in the state. I would have a difficult time determining which club is the best between Twin Oaks, Highland Springs and Hickory Hills. All are incredible. Once I complete my objective of playing every course in the state, I will have to come back with 3 impartial judges to determine which course(s) will make the top 5 country clubs in the state.
Their Director of Golf, Rich Brittan, was as accommodating, knowledgeable and hospitable as you will find. He’s an extraordinary representative of the club. . .