Lockhaven Golf Course

This is only my second time playing Lockhaven CC. And only have one wish. I wish they could move it closer to me. This course is a pleasure to play at anytime. My son and I walked it yesterday and it was in great condition considering the weather and time of year. If you get a chance, play a round. I promise you will not be disappointed. This course is one of the most challenging in the St. Louis Area, but fair enough for all to enjoy. The staff at Lockhaven CC goes way over to make sure your round is enjoyable.

What a beautiful location for a golf course on the bluffs just below touristy, scenic, Grafton, Il.. I played it from the tips, and although it's not extremely long, the course takes on a whole different level of difficulty with the varying elevations. What was surprisingly nice, there were very few blind shots for the longer hitter, and I could see where to land the shot. Also what impressed me was the easy access from cart to green for those of us with battle wounds... you don't have to be a mountain climber to play this course! The greens rolled great, it was well maintained, and nice job removing the leaves. This is a great place to make a special day of it for a date or with the family, and spend the evening on the quiet river front... it doesn't get much better than that!

If you live in N. County, Lockhaven should be in your regular rotation. If you live in the City, W. County or S. County, Lockhaven should be on your occasional play list...it's worth the drive. Make a day of it; go to Fast Eddy's, admire the River, see the Piasa.
The course features a very good layout with topographical change throughout. It's not a long or hard course. But each hole offers a different challenge. The greens are Lockhaven's best asset, but they need a little assist from the grounds crew to prevent further bermuda invasion on the fringes.
Fans of Walter's Management will be happy. Others will reserve judgement. But, this course is a great addition to the semi-public course menu in St. Louis. Go play it.

This is an old style course. Lots of trees and rolling fairways. You need to keep the ball in play to score. The fairways were in very good condition for Bermuda grass this time of year. Greens rolled very smooth and very fast! Best I've played in the St. Louis Metro area this year.

Challenging course. Shots must be straight otherwise you may find your ball among the trees.

The course is very user friendly; a little long for seniors but well within senior range. The greens were extremely fast but perdictable. Usually little trouble is outside fairway. Overall, a course I want to play again.

Great course is you want to test you accuracy. Have to hit driver straight to score here

Love this course! Big fairways, huge trees, huge lightning fast greens. Great sight lines from the tees. Staff could be a bit more friendly, but well worth the nice drive up the river road. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

This is a former country club that now allows public play, so it still seems much like a private club. I played from the back tees and found that the course was not particularly long. I played in early October, so the course was not very crowded. Several of the tees were not well maintained, but I could find a decent tee area. The fairways are either Bermuda or Zoyzia, which I am not used to, but for the most part were ok. The many trees were dropping their leaves and acorns,so finding your ball was sometimes a challenge. I really liked the speed of the greens and how well they held the ball. They were also very true.

Lockhaven is a classic country club layout. Tight tree lined fairways with a lot of slope lies. Knowing where to hit the ball both on the greens and in the fairway is a premium for this course, so plan to play it at least a second time. Excellent greens and the staff is wonderful.

Can't wait to play this course again. The only problem is that it's about 45 minutes away from where I live.

The course layout is a good rolling tarain with some holes presenting wind challenges. Water comes into play on 3-4 holes and scorecards have no layout diagrams. Most holes don't have clear yard markers and no GPS are on carts. Pro Shop staff is friendly but if you want to grab a beverage and have a snack after your round you're out of luck since there's no bar or restaurant. Prices presented on Golfnow are closer to what weekday course prices should be..about $25.

what a surprise - really enjoyed the course - staff did a great job too

There are a number of challenging holes, as well as a number of holes with elevated tees or greens. It is well maintained, and very enjoyable.

Friendliest staff in town. On hot days they have ice chests at several places on course. Good condition, lots of tree-lined holes,very pretty. Front 9 has 2 neat par 3s where you shoot over ponds