Gateway National GL
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4.4
515 Reviews (515)
5 Stars
282
4 Stars
170
3 Stars
44
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
88.6%
Recommend this course
481 out of 515 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.3
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.9
85.7%
Recommend this course
18 out of 21 reviews
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4.3
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.8
84.4%
Recommend this course
27 out of 32 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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4.4
515 Reviews (515)
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Reviews 35
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

OUTSTANDING 👍🇺🇸

I loved this course, great conditions, great layout, if you come to St. Louis, this is a course that you can’t pass up…it felt like the professional tour 👍🇺🇸

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 322
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Missouri Advisor
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Nice Course But Slow Play Is Still A Major Problem

Gateway National is really a nice course and conditions are generally good. Only bent grass tees & fairways in the area. However, it is plagued by slow play. We waited over 5 minutes on every shot. On the par 5, 13th hole, there were 4 groups on the hole. There was no marshall on the course which is desperately needed.

They had a extremely unfair pin placement on hole 13. In the upper left, a foot from the tier in the upper left. If you continue to do this - you get slow play.

The senior rate of $53 is higher than most in the area. Especially, considering the greens were recently aerated. They use the smaller plugs and the greens putted better than you would have expected.

Conditioning issues are on the par 3 tees. Really beat up and hole 17 is the worst.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 11
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 Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 162
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 162
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course

Love this course. Always a great time, always challenging. Greens were rolling fast, fairways and tee boxes were in great shape. Everyone was friendly per usual. Will be back asap.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Recommend when dry

We played 18 holes after it had rained heavily a few days prior. We would have rescheduled but we took the day off of work to play. Definitely not a course I would want to play again when it’s cart path only and had that much water. Instead of divots, it was BEAVER TAILS! Staff was friendly during any interaction. The golf cart was covered in baby spiders, we probably killed at least 30, it seemed like the more we killed the more they came back with a vengeance. Carts could use some updating but the greens were unpredictable and the fairways were kept well.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesome course!

Was told i had to try this course and man im glad i did. Amazing conditions and the bentgrass fairways were incredible to play on. Will definitely be back!

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

Gateway

Loved it

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 322
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Missouri Advisor
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice Conditions But Rounded Ruined By Pace Of Play

Overall, the conditions of the course were good. They aerated the greens back in August (most courses do this in September/October) and the greens were really fast. Some putts felt like you were putting on a tabletop. Lot of ball mark smudges on the greens though.

The only issues I saw were to the right of the 9th green, the hillside was dirt. The 17th tee was in rough shape.

Our senior weekday rate was $59. I will only play this course during the week because it can get pricey on the weekends. Over $100.

The course did NOT have a course ranger which ruined the day for us. There were 2 groups in front of us playing a scramble. We waited 5 minutes on every shot. On the par 3, 7th hole, one group was on the green, two groups on the tee box. On the 18th green, all 8 players were on the green. There was a celebration on the green and the green was all scuffed up from their golf cleats.

Until Gateway National gets a course ranger to address the slow play, I will not recommend this course. The greens fee of over $100 on the weekend is not worth it. You can play the best public course in the area (Annbriar) for $77 on the weekend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 53
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always Good

Tee boxes, fairways and greens always in good shape. The staff, particularly the beverage cart girls always friendly as is the girls at the turn. A little slow due to a foursome in front of us. Always a good day at Gateway National.

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

11/02 review

Course was in very good condition. Tough was high and thick. Need a first cut if the rough is going to be that high. Lost some balls that were not far off of the fairway

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

Definitely Worth Playing

I was let down on condition of course for the price point, but I am glad I played here. It is a nice layout, and the Arch in the background is cool. However, I am use to courses that amount to be impeccable especially around the greens.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf at Gateway

Course was a little wet from rain that the morning.

It was still very playable. Greens had lots of unprepared ball marks. Cart girl was around several times.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
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