Gateway National GL
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4.4
532 Reviews (532)
5 Stars
296
4 Stars
173
3 Stars
44
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
90.1%
Recommend this course
498 out of 532 reviews
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4.8
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.8
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
Recommend this course
17 out of 17 reviews
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4.5
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
2
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0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.8
90.6%
Recommend this course
29 out of 32 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
532 Reviews (532)

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 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great condition with some exceptions

Course was great other than the greens are in rough shape as ball marks are not being repaired and it affected the puts. On a corse like this you would expect players to repair their ball marks?

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great shape!

The course was in phenomenal shape. Even

With a lot of rain of late the course drained really well and 90% cart rule. It’s pricey but that’s golf these days and a holiday weekend. Best condition of the public courses in the St. Louis area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course, very fun to play. Greens are nice but peppered with unfixed ball marks. Course also pushes for fast pace of play, ironically, I got stuck behind an incredibly slow group.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 343
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Missouri Advisor
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Impressive Conditions

You won't find better conditions on a public golf course in the St. Louis metro area this year. My son was in town this week and loves playing Gateway because of the bent grass fairways. He even commented Gateway is really in good shape.

On the weekend, the price is $100. They may have outpriced themselves because we were able to tee off 40 minutes early because of the empty tee times.

I think it is worth this because of the excellent conditions. Also, because other upscale courses like Annbriar & Far Oaks are running near $80 on the weekend. You won't find these 2 courses in the shape of Gateway. However, if you can play during the week in the $50-60 range - what a bargain this course is.

Get out and play Gateway this year!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 169
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 343
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Missouri Advisor
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Outstanding Conditions

Gateway National is in the best shape of any St. Louis metro club. Played the course during the week with a $56 senior rate.

Only thing to complain about was the pace of play. Other than that, the course was in great shape.

They had the snack shop at hole 10 open and a beverage cart was out the entire day.

The rate on the weekend is at near $100. I would only play the course during the week for nearly half the price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 169
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very pleasant experience!

Got to sneak out on a Thursday to play with my brother in from out of town. Love taking people to play Gateway that are from out of town for the beautiful views of downtown. Love the layout, course was in a great condition, but the best part was the extreme kindness of the employees at the course. All the girls selling drinks and food at the turn, were so friendly and pleasant. Really made our round more enjoyable. Keep up what you are doing on the service, it is outstanding!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great condition

The course was beautiful and was very well maintained. The staff was super friendly, especially after telling them that it was my first time playing. I would highly recommend anyone looking for a great golf experience to play here at least once, they will not be disappointed.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Windy but Wonderful!

My partner and I showed up 2 hrs before our 12pm tee time. Sign in was easy! Friendly staff. Snack bar staff prepared our breakfast sandwich and juice Lockett split.

We took some time to hit some balls prior to our tee time on #10. Marshall’s couldn’t be friendlier. Snack driver came around often. Down side was that there was no water on the course. Hope that changes soon! And I get it but it was a little annoying when we would drive our carts close to restricted zones but guess that’s why the course is in such good shape. All in all… The rest was up to us to play well and just enjoy the “plush carpet” bent grass fairways this beautiful Winter Day!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 169
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 169
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 343
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Missouri Advisor
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Good Course To Play In The Winter

I always enjoy playing Gateway National. At a rate of $44 for early February, you can't beat that in the St. Louis area. The people there are very friendly and they even had a beverage cart out in February. I thought the greens were in great shape and putted smooth and were on the fast side. They have done their controlled burns of the grasses between the holes. We played the yellow (senior) tees which were on many holes further back than normal. With it being a windy day, it made several holes play extremely long.

My only concerns were the pace of play was really bad. On hole 17 (our 8th hole), there were 3 groups on that hole. The tee box on hole 4 is like a pitcher's mound. The 7th green had blackish footprints on the green. Maybe someone walked into the burnted areas before walking on the green. It just looked unsightly - the greens was fine.

They need to emphasize to fill in your divots more. The course needs to have these divots filled by players and/or develop a plan to fill these in the off-season.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

nice and green winter round

MY FAVORITE course in the area, but I was amazed at how tore up some of the tee boxes were since i hadn't played here in a while...no sand to fill divots. C'mon guys, help us to help you take care of your course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 170
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once 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 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 169
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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