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
8
3 Stars
3
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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

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  • 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 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

This is a players course. It palyes fair, no bull just good golf. The St Louis arch on the horizion is a great tension easer

You will need every club in your bag if you are a short knocker. For all the long ball guys... this course was made for you. Drive 270yds, approach with a mid or short iron and two putt, boy its great. Just like TV with no trees! You 've got to love it.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This is a great layout, continues to be the standard.

Gateway Golf links is a challenging course where the wind blows, and your game better not. No trees but plenty of trouble. I suggest the average golfer pay close attention to the handicap on the scorecard.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great Course Close to Downtown

As my friends and I primarily live in the downtown loft area and nearby neighborhoods this course is a mainstay in our circuit.

Top tier course for the area with only a few minute drive can't be beat! Top that off with good views of the STL skyline and this course has ideal location to go with its excellent conditions and management.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good layout in good condition

One of my favorite courses in the St. Louis area. Always in very good condition.

Played on a Monday morning and staffing was minimal. No starter or marshal. Single employee in golf shop performing multiple duties.
Since course does not go past clubhouse at the turn, recommend starting players on the back nine if halfway house is not staffed. This would allow golfers to get food and beverages after 9 holes.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in great condition .. some Greens had been aerated!

Course in great condition .. some Greens had been aerated! Played on a Sunday afternoon. Wasn't too busy . a lot of twosomes and threesomes .. played course in less than 4 hours! Got a hot deal thru GN so really ended up with a good deal!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

best links style course in st louis great value on golfnow traps need work

best links style course in this area traps need work great value for the money

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of the best links style courses I have played

Played from the tips and it was a challenge. I'm a six handicap and felt pretty good about my 83. Greens had been drilled and top dressed but were in pretty good shape. No two holes were the same. A great lay-out.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 0-4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Worth the golf discount price to play!

The course was in great late season condition. The greens stilled shown signs of being irriated, but putted good. The course has kind of a flat lay out, with the course defense being well placed fairway bunkers and waist areas, ungulating greens and wind.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great views of downtown St Louis

Challenging course, fast greens...be nice if golfers would repair ball marks

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best course in area

As always course was in great shape, greens are fast, rough is thick, tee boxes pristine....fairways are the highlight, as it's the only course with bent grass in the area...views of the cityscape are beautiful.....it's a very flat course with only a little water, but plays 5-10 strokes harder than most courses in the area due to the rough, length, and well thought out and subtly challenging layout....by far the best course in the area

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very Challenging

Greens in excellent condition, and just love the lay out

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Links style.

This was the first time I've played here. I'm not a huge fan of links style courses. This course plays very tight. You have to be a straight shooter off the tee, no exceptions! My biggest complaint would be the amount of water the course holds. It did rain 12 hours before we played at 11am (less than 1") but it played as if it had rained for 5 days and nights. Nice tee boxes and fairways. First cut of rough is 4" tall and thick enough to lose balls in. Overall, I would play it one more time just to be fair about this review, but it will have to be when it hasn't rained for a couple of days.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always great.....As good as I've seen it!

My opinion of this course is always very high so I am trying to write this review with little bias. As you know, if you have played this golf course, it is a great layout in incredible shape. If you have not, you are missing the best links experience of any in the bi-state area and beyond. The bent grass fairways are as lush as I have seen them. The bunkers have new sand, I can at least vouch for the greenside bunker on #4. This is a beautiful golf course! Lush fairways and great views of downtown St Louis skyline. Play it and may I suggest choose your tee box wisely. It ALWAYS plays longer than the yardage indicates so be kind to your fellow golfers! Play it forward!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A definate play in St. Louis.

Very nice course, fair but challenging. Course conditions were good. Nice view of St. Louis skyline on several holes. The only criticism was pace of play. Our tee time was at 7:24 and it took almost 5 hours to play. The foursome in front of us were slower than molasses. There was a gap of at least two holes, we didn't see another group in front of them since early on the front nine. We commented to a couple of different marshals about their pace of play but no improvement. The starter seemd to know one of the guys in the foursome so they must be regulars. The slow player showed up in a Porsche, I wonder if he drives as slow as he plays golf. This messes up the course for the entire day.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

the course was in great shape

the course was very busy it was a very nice day. the course played hard because of the wind. The pace of play was slow. the cart girls came around at a timely manner, and the consession stand was open which made it good.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful place, slow round

This is a spectacular setting and the conditions were excellent. The only issue I had was slow play. I understand that can happen, but I didn't see anyone from the facility trying to do anything about it. That was frustrating.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great fairways, good greens and a quick round.

I really enjoyed the course layout. Not too much trouble off the tees but some challenging approach shots and lengthy holes. I loved the bentgrass fairways. For $30 this is hard to beat.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

One of the best public courses in the St. Louis area

Always a great course! It is challenging, with a great layout.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens need work

Greens need work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fairways were really wet but perfect shape

Tee boxes maintained nicely. Pin placements were very difficult . I don't mind a few hard ones but not 14 of them. No need to trick up a great golf course. We are amateurs trying to enjoy a day off. Other than that nice day on the links!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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