Gateway National GL
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4.3
516 Reviews (516)
5 Stars
283
4 Stars
170
3 Stars
44
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
87.4%
Recommend this course
482 out of 516 reviews
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4.1
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
3
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0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
75.0%
Recommend this course
9 out of 12 reviews
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4.3
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.8
84.0%
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21 out of 25 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 71
Length 7178 yards
Slope 138
Rating 75.0

Gateway National Golf Club is the top public golf course in St. Louis. The course sprawls across gently rolling pasturelands crossed with ribbons of tall native grasses and sprinkled with mature cottonwood trees. There are also several sparkling lakes that dot the course, providing challenges on several holes. Although it's nowhere near the ocean, the golf course has a classic links layout with wood-tie bunkers and subtle but tricky mounding that is in the tradition of great British Isles courses such as Carnoustie and the Old Course at St. Andrews. The Gateway National layout even incorporates Scottish-style burns. The fairways are generous but they are lined with rough that will readily swallow errant shots. It is a long golf course at 7,178 yards and it even boasts one of Illinois' longest par 4s, the 482-yard fifth hole.

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Course Details

Year Built 1998
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Keith Foster (1998) Kevin Hargrave (1998)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Illinois (2023 #4)
  • Golf Advisor: Golfers' Choice (2023 #39)
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4.3
516 Reviews (516)
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Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Felt like it played long. Needed to use most every club in the bag. Really enjoyed the challenge and the slick greens. Bent Grass Fairways were awesome..

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 58
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Gateway in July

Course is always in great condition considering how much play it has been getting in the last year! Greens are firm and fast . Bent grass fairways are so much nicer then every other Bermuda grass fairway in town. For sure worth playing if you’re in St. Louis. Highly recommend!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Tough course

For someone born and raised in St Louis but has lived away from St Louis for 40 years playing a golf course with views of the arch was great. The course is well kept and in great condition. My only complaint is the course can be unforgiving with many hazards near greens.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Course in great shape

Greens and fairways in excellent condition. Some of the tee boxes could use some work.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

A Good Walk Unspoiled

Let's face it, we love golf courses that we play well on. I played pretty well today so it was fun. Looked like many tee times were taken early this morning, so I was surprised to be sent out as a single. Greens were fast and true. Fairways were tightly cut. Thankfully I wasn't in the rough more than a few times...it eats balls! Without any wind, the course played at it's easiest. It's neighbor is a speedway. Fortunately, racing happened later in the day.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Quality

I have played this course a few times now, but had my cousin in from Dallas, Tx who lives on a course and he couldn’t get over the quality of the course.

He claims he’s never been on a green as nice as these and already is scheduling his next trip back to get another round in.

This course offers a challenge to all level golfers and the view of the Arch is an additional bonus.

We enjoyed playing with a buddy and local golf coach to make up 4 and enjoyed 18 holes on this quality layout.

Keep em straight!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course

The course is in great shape. It's one of the better courses in the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 322
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Missouri Advisor
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Outstanding Greens. Significant Improvements Made Too.

For late April, the greens are truly outstanding. They are running smooth and fast. They are at a speed where you think you hit the perfect putt but it rolls by the hole 3-4 feet. Doubtful, anyone will come close to the quality of these greens this year.

Significant changes to the course have been made too. New golf carts which say "Gateway National Golf Links at the Raceway". Not sure if a name change is forthcoming. Building a new snack shack behind hole 10 and newly planted tee boxes on 7, 12 and the yellow tees on 15. However, they are not in use yet.

The price of $75 was in-line with the other upscale public golf courses in the metro area. The starter was very friendly and even allowed us to tee off before our scheduled tee time becuse the groups in front of us had not shown up. I saw the beverage cart at least 5 times during the round and a person attending to the food/bar area inside. All the bunkers had been raked and our pace of play was fine.

This may be in the future plans, but the tee boxes on 10 and the white/blue boxes on 15, need an upgrade like holes 7 & 12 got last year. The other recommendation is to put a sign with the yardage on the temporary tees on 7 & 12. FYI...the temporary tee on hole 7 is a mat.

I've alsways put Gateway National Golf Links in the top 5 upscale public golf courses in the metro area. It appears they are committed to making positive changes to the grounds/management of the course - which is great to see. But everone needs to play Gateway because the greens are the best you will play this year.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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