Gateway National Golf Links

The tee boxes & greens are in excellent shape and the Bent grass fairways are nicer than the carpeting in my living room A+ for the groundskeepers working on this course

The course condition is good. The fairway is in excellent shape. Some areas of the tee boxes have a fair share of divets, but still fairly good. The green is a bit dry and sandy.

The course is near the Raceway, so it was loud. If you prefer to have a nice and quiet day out golfing, this might not be your choice.

When we make the turn, we were backed up. A guy drove up to two groups in front of us, chatted with them and (we believe) explained the situation why we are backed up, and he totally ignored us, when he came and left. Driving past us as if we don't exist. Not friendly at all.

This is without a doubt the most overrated course in St. Louis area, maybe the whole country. There is only one redeeming thing about a sky line of St. Louis. So what if it has bent grass fairways, you go north that is all there is. Let them grow a little. I have played 40 different courses this year and I rate it about 32 from the top. There are only a few good holes here 6,7, 10,12, 18. The rest are so boring, you hardly know which way to play them, across the fairway or the way they were designed. The FW are so wide, no character. Now they have left the sand traps go down the tube. The faces of the bunkers are full of weeds in between the railroad ties, that is a nice touch. I have played 524 courses and rate this 235, not good for a course some think is great.

It is a shame that players do not fix their ball marks and that there are no roaming marshals to enforce that.

I played for the first time I Gateway national, the staff was incredibly friendly and helpful, The bar/food counter staff was incredibly friendly as well. The course was well taken care of and the greens were very nice. Some holes played hard some easier but all and all great time .

They have been overbooking this course lately. If it's not overbooked then they need to fire their Marshall because the pace of play is rediculous. The weeds in the bunkers are nothing to look at while you are waiting to hit your next shot either.

I was enjoying the round until the final three holes. The pace of play was good. Then the twosome in front of me became a foursome. Someone had to leave fora business call and they retuned. It took over 45 minutes to play the final three holes. A par 3 and two par 4's. A group of four two groups ahead of me took at least 15 minutes on a tee box while they talked to the beer cart girl. By the time they left the tee box, nobody was ahead of them on the par 4. This totally ruined what was relaxing round.

Gateway is one of my favorite courses in St.Louis. The tee box, fairways and greens are always in excellent condition.

Pros:

Greens and fairways have nice grass but lots of divots

Driving range

Good views

Links ish (weeds instead of trees)

Beverage Cart

Good if you like driver

Staff was friendly and respectful. Seemed organized.

Rough was fair

Cons:

Wouldn't pay full price

Greens have lots of ball marks

Bunkers are a joke. Dirt or standing water. Biggest con.

Lack of yardage markers or signs

They don't sell Titleist balls

I liked it and will go back for the right price, but it's far from the best course in the area. Sand in the bunkers and fixing divots would go a long way. Definitely check it out.

Great links layout. Wide fairways, need length off tee on this course. Links style offers many differ shot making opportunities.

Greens-great shape; fairways-fantastic shape. The only complaint I had was a lack of yardage markers. The 150 pole is very evident on every hole, the 200 or 100 is sometimes tough to find even in the fairway. Some sprinkler heads have yardage markers, but most are missing any kind of distance indicators. Score cards are as basic as you get, yardage and that's it. Same for the tee box markers. The sign says its hole number 2, but doesn't say its 630 to the green. I still love this course, but for the price, an upgrade in the yard markers or gps in the carts would make this a 5 star course.

Although very warm I (single) paired with a threesome and they were very pleasant to play with. The pace of play was quite good considering how hot it was (95= deg). Staff was very courteous. Overall a very enjoyable afternoon.

Played here a few times, love the course. Price is a little high, but unfortunately it's comparable to other courses. My main complaint is that if we do not get a group of 4 together, we are forced to play with an additional person, which to me is very annoying and a way for them to make an extra buck. I've asked multiple times they don't pair us up with others and what I've gotten in return is guilt for not allowing others to golf because the course is busy. So now I'm forced into 4 hours of awkward conversations instead of having fun with my friends I chose to come with. I don't see this changing and when I'm forced to play here, this is the first thing that pops in my head.

Course is awesome. Very fair, reachable par 5s, tough par 3s. Pace of play was a bit slow, no rangers to move play along. Tee time was at 3:30 they didn't get us away until 4:00. Took nearly 3 hours for nine holes. Worth playing if you get the chance. I will be going back and booking through golf now. Next time I will try a weekday instead of a Saturday.

It was our first time to play Gateway National...and I am sure we will go back. The greens are in great shape!! The overall course was in very good condition. Met some great fellow golfers too! Enjoyed it all'

I love this course, however, no marshals means slow play...... Five hour rounds are the norm if you tee off after 9 am. I get it, it's not an easy course, but there is no policing at all. Sometimes guys need to know when to pick it up and move on to the next hole. You won't get that at a gateway.

Bring a lunch, it's going to be a long day.

I played this course on a windy 40 degree day for the first time. Even though the bent grass fairways were saturated from the week's rain, it was still enjoyable hitting from a well-manicured surface. The greens were surprisingly fast for all the moisture they've seen. I would love to play this links course during the regular season to enjoy the lush fairways and greens. There are no big dog leg fairways, but there are plenty of hazards and challenges to keep you honest. I consider this course a must play when you're in the St. Louis area.

I play this course a few times a year or more. It is one of the best in the metro area and always in great condition. Difficult layout but fair. Judge your tee boxes correctly otherwise it will seem long.
Beautiful views of downtown St. Louis from across the river.

First class course

Not an average course on a clear day! I played after some severe rain in MO/IL and the course does not drain well. If the weather is clear, this is a A+ course!

The course was challenging. The links style set up was challenging and seemed to play longer than the markers. It was a very good value for the price.