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Crystal Highlands Golf Course
📍 3030 US-61, Festus, MO 63028, USA
★ 4.2 (113) Easy to bookCrystal Highlands Golf Course in Festus is an 18-hole layout with rolling hills, widely spaced groves of deciduous trees, and minimal bunkering, earning a 4.2 rating from 113 Google reviews. Golfers describe the scenery as beautiful and often praise the well-kept tee boxes and greens, though the greens can be fast and tricky and the fairways are sometimes uneven. Reviewers also mention a relaxed, steady pace of play on quieter days.
Crystal Highlands Golf Course scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 549 | 310 | 408 | 181 | 383 | 394 | 357 | 547 | 135 | 3264 |
| White | 513 | 284 | 347 | 156 | 361 | 344 | 334 | 493 | 106 | 2938 |
| Green | 430 | 251 | 286 | 132 | 333 | 310 | 324 | 465 | 81 | 2612 |
| Red | 381 | 194 | 277 | 104 | 273 | 297 | 287 | 421 | 73 | 2307 |
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 36 |
| Handicap | 4 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 18 |
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 520 | 151 | 286 | 362 | 327 | 490 | 418 | 173 | 387 | 3114 |
| White | 493 | 137 | 280 | 334 | 306 | 435 | 395 | 120 | 365 | 2865 |
| Green | 473 | 110 | 262 | 295 | 292 | 364 | 347 | 106 | 333 | 2582 |
| Red | 445 | 102 | 216 | 240 | 288 | 358 | 296 | 92 | 286 | 2323 |
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 |
| Handicap | 3 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
Par 72, 18 holes. Course rating / slope shown by tee. From the course's official scorecard (original).
Reviews
This is a beautiful and picturesque golf course. The greens are are not very receptive and VERY FAST; good luck keeping it on the green from above the hole. Also, lots of blind shoots due to the terrain, which makes it tough for those playing here for the first time. The course could use pictures of the holes and or a yardage book to solve for the issues mentioned above.
Went on a Sunday afternoon in late September 26. Fairly empty, fast pace of play. Rolling hills. Groves of widely spaced deciduous trees. Minimal bunkering. Greens are mild, rough is short. A calmer more forgiving version of far oaks / stonewolf / annbriar. Almost no blind shots. Conditions were fine. Great place to take the family, nothing too penal. Reminded me of a tame Spencer T Olin. I would go here if you want to escape the crowds and need an open tee sheet.
Great layout. Greens and tee boxes are pristine. Fairways are still a bit hit and miss, but improved from the last time we were here. That said, at their senior rate this is a tremendous value and the more play they draw the better this course will likely get. The folks who work here are all great. We plan to come here more often to support them. It's not that far to travel to enjoy a wonderful golf course.
The course was gorgeous and like other people have mentioned the greens were a bit challenging but really nicely kept. The tee boxes were also well maintained. I would go back again!
Day #2 What golf course seeds the fairways and let's them grow on what they know is going to be a busy golf week. Then makes a bunch of old men play 'cart paths only' for 18 holes.
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