Annbriar Golf Course

The first tee is a nightmare! I play this course several times a year and pace of play is abysmal every time and it starts on the first hole. There isn’t a starter, groups go off late or choose to play separately even if they should be paired together. All they need to do is have a real starter. The bag boys have no clue whats going on and they the closest thing to a starter. The course is fun and always in great shape but not having a starter sitting at the first hole makes the rounds drag on. This course is touted as one of the best courses in illinois but it is run worse than a 9 hole muni.

This has always been a favorite course of mine, in the area. The layout is challenging, yet fair, from any of the tee locations. The superintendent and staff do amazing work to keep the course in the condition that it's in. At the price, you won't find a better option in the St. Louis area.

No water to drink on course…. No cart person to sell water either. Not a good look for the nicest public course around stl.

One of my favorite places to play, always in great shape and $75 weekend summer rate is a steal. Booked an 8:50 tee time and wasn’t told there was a tournament at 9. Ended up being a 6 hour round from that, so if you book, definitely ask if there’s a tournament being played that day. Never had a bad experience there, still one of my favorites.

The whole course was wonderful. The fairways and the roughs were great to play out of

This is one of the few courses where you get that country club feel, with a public course. Can’t say enough great things about this course.

The last time I played Annbriar about a month ago, I said the fairways were a bit rough in areas. This still continues and even some of the tees are looking rough too. It is not awful but it does take away from the playing experience, because Annbriar is usually in pristine condition. Annbriar is still a great course and worth playing.

Annbriar is starting to have a problem with a weed called goosegrass. It looks like crabgrass and is unsightly. You can find it in most fairways, with these being the worse (5, 6, 8 & 9). Some of the white tees even had it (11, 16, 17). Some bare spots on tees (1, 16).

The greens are in excellent shape, however, they putted on the slower side. The 15th green was showing some minor stress.

Overall, the rough was good, cut at a lower level to make finding your ball easier. Annbriar has not had significant rain in some time. Parts of the rough are really scorched. The hillside on the par 3, 15th, is very dry. I felt parts of the 16th fairway were on the dry side too.

The service in the restaurant was outstanding. The course did have a beverage cart out during the warm day.

I still recommend Annbriar, but it is not in the pristine shape that you & I are accustomed to seeing.

The course was in great shape, can’t wait to play it again.

This is st Louis’ finest public access course without a doubt. Currently the course couldn’t be in better shape. Both fairways and greens are in outstanding shape. It’s like playing a primo resort course for 1/4 of the $$.

We had nice weather on a day that was supposed to be near 100'. That being said, their was hardly any drinking water to be found on the course. Nothing on the front. And only one cooler on the back (hole 11?). When we made the turn, there was ice, but the water dispenser was not working. And the water jug was empty. Just dumb. Apparently, they hosted a junior PGA event before our T-time. These players tore up the course. Lots of deep divots. Plus unfixed ball marks on the greens. Conditions on the front side just fair. Weeds starting to mix into the rich zoisia. Back nine, much better. For the course that is supposed to be the best public course in the St Louis area, I have to say, I'm a little disappointed. They've let their standards slip. Now, about the pace of play. We played in 4 hours flat. But we had 2 different groups of 2 hit into us. Besides that. A fun day with the bud's. Caught a good price through Golfnow and had a nice lunch before the round. C'mon Annbriar. Get your title and standards back.