Gateway National GL
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4.4
526 Reviews (526)
5 Stars
291
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
89.9%
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492 out of 526 reviews
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4.8
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
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0
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.7
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.9
100.0%
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11 out of 11 reviews
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4.4
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.9
89.7%
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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
526 Reviews (526)

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 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
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

One of my favorite courses to play in the area

The course is always in great shape. Greens are receptive and fairly fast and true. Fairways are generous but wayward shot are costly. A good test to see where your golf game is.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 102
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Nice course

The course played very fair I really liked it. It's a little tricky as there at no hole pictures on the signs or scorecard so it's a little difficult to know where the hazards lie. They do have a yardage book for sale so I would probably recommend getting it. I didn't know about until it was too late.

Other than that I look forward to going back for another test

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Great value

I really liked the course design. The conditions were excellent and the staff were great. Pace of play was a bit slow but it was a Saturday afternoon and I'll give them a pass on that. Will definitely play this course again when I am in St. Louis area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 102
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

The course is challenging

Greens good but soft fairways with divots all over not repaired by golfers

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great layout but needs care

Played this morning as a single and paired with a very nice gentleman from New Jersey....was extremely hot and humid day. I have played this course numerous times over the past 8 years. Greeted nicely at the pro shop and was assured the course was in excellent condition. Teed off on the first hole and was immediately surprised at the lack of conditioning I had seen in the past. It was difficult to tell between the fairway and the rough. The fairways were overgrown with large patches of weeds. The greens had been aerated and sanded recently and rolled well but much slower than we were lead to believe and and slower than in the past. The back nine was in slightly better condition but there were many areas of neglect. The cart paths were full of potholes easily remedied by more sand but unfortunately that too has been overlooked for too long Madison Green was a well manicured challenging course. After the round, I visited the proshop to speak with management but he was out having a lesson. The comment from the staff i spoke with was that Aug is the worst time of year for conditioning...Because i think the course design is worth a trip back at another time, my recommendation would be to play for anything less than $30.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Great value

Great value, would play again and tell everyone to go there. Friendly staff. Very nice clubhouse. Condition of course great. Bent grass fairways and greens were excellent. Greens putted true and fast. They were consi stang on all 18 holes

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 66
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Indiana Advisor
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

A lot more than I expected

Based upon the reviews of the course, I choose to play here while passing thru the area. A very well conceived design where each hole feels separated from the others, even though the course is nearly treeless. More wetlands than your classic links style layout. Plenty of sand and very undulated greens that offer opportunities for multiple pin locations. Condition were excellent. Views of the Gateway Arch and downtown St Louis were neat.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Hot Deal was great DEAL !!!

This is a great upscale course in the the St. Louis area. The course layout and choice of tee boxes allows for golfers of all abilities to have a challenging yet enjoyable round. I am surprised that their are not more amenities for a course of this caliber and price range. Their was no bag service when dropping bags off and no one their when we finished our round to unload the cart and wipe clubs down. The lounge gives you a clear plastic bag for your purchased beverages and does not offer any type of cooler for your purchased drinks. I would like to see more off course amenities for the price range of play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

First time playing here, very impressed.

Got a golf now time for $15 and it couldn't have been anymore of a steal. One of the nicest courses I have ever played, plays long but fair. If you stay in play and lag putt on the large greens you can definitely score here. One thing, at the turn you do not go back to the clubhouse, I think this is traditional for links style but be aware if it's your first time here. Beautiful course, would definitely play here again, although the $73 normal green fee is a bit steep.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Last minute round of golf due to Cardinals day change to night game

Didn't know of many courses in St Louis area so we took a shot in the dark. We were staying in a hotel 5 miles from Gateway and they had a 10 am tee time open. Courted exceeded all expectations. We will definitely be back again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Hot weather
Used cart

Perfect

Its hard to have a golf course and make the patrons think as though they are the only ones on the course. This course does just that with the way they use the mounds and the tall grass. The greens were perfect, quick but receptive. The fairways were great, but please fix your divots. Some of the landing area had taken a lot of abuse and the staff does all they can but its on the players to help some too. I showed up as a single, and was paired with 2 gentlemen. One was a member that gave me the run down of the course, where to be and where not to be. The other guy was super nice. We had an absolute blast! I will certainly be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 198
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 50 Contributor
Indy Advisor
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Avoid the Landmines

I gave this 4 stars because 4.5 isn't an option. What knocks it down to me is that the course appears to get a ton of play, and the fairways are landmines of divots, mostly not replaced or filled with sand. So you can hit perfect drives and not be rewarded very easily. The greens are also a bit pock-marked with unfixed divots.

Other than that, the layout is great, as are the views of St. Louis. Only 10 minutes (no traffic) from the Arch. The fairways are wide and forgiving (other than what I said above). If you spray, there is a lot of tall native grass waiting to swallow the ball. Greens had good speed and rolled true (again, aside from what I said above). Pace of play isn't too bad despite the high play count. Seems to host a lot of tournaments, so be aware when looking for tee times. Discounts can be found on their web page. If you're around, or just traveling through like I was, it's well worth a stop!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging

Challenging course. Strong need to stay in the fairway. Only weak spot is many players do not fill their divots. Friendly staff

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Condition was great

I booked a late tee time (4pm) hoping to miss most of the crowd, but there were several groups ahead of us that were playing a bit slower than pace of play. My son and I play this course a few times a year and always enjoy it. We called it quits after 12 holes (roughly 7pm) as we were waiting too long to tee off. Average of 25 min per hole is unacceptable for me. Pace of play was right at 5 plus hrs for 18 holes. We would have never made all 18 if we continued until dark. A bit disappointed in this, but we really enjoy the course so we will definitely be back. Great course to play and would recommend it to others. My advice would be to play it during the week during business hours.

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