Gateway National GL
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4.4
525 Reviews (525)
5 Stars
290
4 Stars
172
3 Stars
44
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
89.7%
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491 out of 525 reviews
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4.8
10 Reviews (10)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
0
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0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.8
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.9
100.0%
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10 out of 10 reviews
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4.4
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
2
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1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.9
89.7%
Recommend this course
26 out of 29 reviews
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Course Highlights
Gateway National consistently delivers pristine fairways and quick, well-maintained greens that stand out as the best-conditioned upscale course in the St. Louis metro. Exceptionally friendly staff and smooth pace of play make every round a memorable experience worth repeating.

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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Reviews

4.4
525 Reviews (525)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 16
Watching the Game 8
Brunch 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 24
Bunkers 23
Thick Rough 22
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 29
Locals 24
A Weekend Splurge 22
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 34
Worth the Drive 20
Near Local Attractions 11

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Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Outstanding

Outstanding course, outstanding value for the money. The course was an exceptional condition the bent grass fairways were exceptional, the greens rolled true, the course was very very well maintained. I would definitely recommend this course to others and I will definitely play it again when I’m in the St. Louis area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A pleasant surprise

This was my first time playing this course and I was impressed. Nice layout, very linksy. Good conditions except for some of the bunkers. Great value for the $30 GolfNow price. It was a gorgeous day so many people were out and pace of play was slow. I’ll definitely be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Better than expected

I had been wanting to play here for sometime and finally got around to it. What took me so long?! I will definitely go back. Nothing negative to report. Great layout, course conditions and friendly staff. The only thing which had nothing to do with the course was it was very windy and there was a funky smell which I assume was coming from the neighboring , I think grain processing plant. Highly recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Play it forward Gents..

This is a great course. Greens are subtle and challenging. It’s long from back tees, especially when the wind blows, so play it forward and have fun.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great place to practice your game!

Course is in good shape. Putting surface is well ahead of schedule. You will use every club in your bag.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 170
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

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Course in fine shape. Very windy that day and wet from an inch of rain the day before.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 59
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Best of St Louis

Gateway is the only public course in the area with bent grass fairways and greens and for this time of the year the only green course around. Steve in the Pro Shop was extremely helpful and Courtney in the restaurant was great ! Simply a must play in St Louis. The greens were recently airated and were still faster them many other courses I've played here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 86
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Lots of fun to play.

Tee boxes, fairways & greens are among the best in the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
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 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course

I love this course. You can't beat the value. Bentgrass fairways are my favorite.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

December afternoon getaway

Very friendly staff. Greens were in great condition. Pace of play was quick as we needed. Only drawback was that fairways were recently plugged but that will be fine in a couple of rains.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice cold weather golf

The course was in great shape for this time of the year

Even though it was a 50 degree day the staff was still up beat and provided that extra service that made the round fun.

I hope there are a few more warm days this winter to enjoy the course again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Play was good. Good value for the money. Its fall so probably wont be able to afford it in the summer. But over all good course... I will return .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 59
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Not even a close second

Gateway is always one of the top courses in the area during the whole year, but there isn't even a close second come November to March. The bent grass fairways are the only ones within 200 miles that haven't gone dormant and still are green and beautiful

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 59
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Best public course in St Louis

Gateway is a gem of a layout with by far the best public bent grass fairways within 200 miles! With their dynamic pricing even the golfer on a tight budget can find a deal. 18 is my favorite finishing hole in the area. The staff are awesome and helpful. If you're in the pro shop at the right time they will have super 70% of deals on shirts. Only negative is beer prices could be a little lower for a senior on a budget ?

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Save Your Money - Way better STL options

Stay away from Gateway National! Worst greens in St. Louis right now. No need to even putt. They aerated greens this week and just destroyed their normally great greens. It is a total waste of time and money. In addition it was slow (almost 5 hours), borderline rude staff, and cart girls were so poorly stocked that I just had them go ahead instead of buying. Too many other great courses in STL to waste good money at Gateway

Nice little trick they pulled by not aerating the putting green. You don't know how bad they are until you're on the course with no options!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great time

Nice to play in view of the St Louis skyline including the Arch. Course has a nice variety of challenging holes. Course was in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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