Annbriar GC
A sunny day view of a green at Annbriar Golf Course.
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4.8
953 Reviews (953)
5 Stars
784
4 Stars
132
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.7
Layout
4.9
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.6
98.8%
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931 out of 953 reviews
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5.0
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.9
Value
5.0
Layout
5.0
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.7
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
Recommend this course
24 out of 24 reviews
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4.8
66 Reviews (66)
5 Stars
56
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.7
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.8
98.5%
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6863 yards
Slope 136
Rating 72.8

Annbriar Golf Course in Waterloo is one of the top 10 golf courses in Illinois. The course was built on rolling farmland covered with native wild grasses. The layout eases you into the challenges with a links-style front nine that is less demanding than the back nine. The fairways are invitingly wide but if you miss them, you'll be faced with thick fescue. The back nine takes advantage of the surprisingly undulating terrain, which is unexpected since just across the river the land is almost totally flat. Annbriar's signature hole, the par-4 11th, was voted the best hole in the St. Louis area. From an elevated tee, golfers enjoy a stunning view as they play down into a valley. This hole is also the no. 1 handicap hole on Annbriar Golf Course.

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Course Details

Year Built 1993
Fairways Zoysia Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Dr. Michael Hurdzan (1993)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire, i.e., a collared shirt is required. No jeans, tank tops, cutoffs, or swimsuits.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.8
953 Reviews (953)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 9
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 13
Elevation Changes 13
Forced Carries 10
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 18
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 11
A Weekend Splurge 10
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 16

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Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Love playing Annbriar

Played it 3 times this year: practice round plus two tournament rounds. Good test, fair but challenging. The long-standing "complaint" about Annbriar is the relatively slow green speeds; while that never seems to improve, it only detracts from the experience a wee bit. Will definitely return.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Best course in area

very friendly staff, helped me change tee time because of rain.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Top 3 in St. Louis Metro Area

This is one of my top 3 courses to play in the St.Louis Metro Area. I especially enjoy it in the Fall, before the leaves have dropped from the trees. Course is always in great shape! Love it!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/15/2019

Hi Henry, thanks for leaving us a review! We're glad you enjoyed your time at Annbriar Golf Course and hope you'll come see us again soon.

Played On
Reviews 69
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Slow front 9

Other than the slow pace on front 9, & idioits who don't fix ball marks on greens. Every thing was great.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/08/2019

Hi Paul. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement such as enforcing pace and proper etiquette like repairing ball marks. Thank you for playing Annbriar Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 43
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love it!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/07/2019

Hi jkbeger41golf, thanks for leaving us a review! We're glad you enjoyed your time at Annbriar Golf Course and hope you'll come see us again soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 10/04/2019

Thank you for visiting us at Annbriar Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesome

5 stars all the way, will plan on visiting the area so that I can play it again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/30/2019

Your feedback is important to us - thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Annbriar Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 66
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bitersweet

I love playing this course and would probably play more often if they only worked at marshaling the course. The course is in beautiful condition (as always) and the people are friendly, but 6 hours to play a round of golf is very frustrating. Waiting for 5 minutes on each shot really throws my game off. A small improvement could go a long way in return customers for the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/23/2019

Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon at Annbriar Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

NEVER AGAIN! First Time, Last Time

First time playing the course. My buddy and I went off late in the afternoon. There was a foursome playing very slowly in front of us and no one else we could see on the course.

We get to the 9th tee and see a member of the group ahead of us motioning with their hands, which we thought meant for us to play through. We hit our tee shots and are met by a VERY confrontational man who identified himself as Jim and purported himself to be owner of the course.

He was very rude, very confrontational. He interrogated my partner and I with irrelevant questions, like "where are you from?" His lady playing with him came over and was just as confrontational, meanwhile we're apologizing profusely the whole time. He then suggested it was time for us to leave, even though we had 9 more holes to play. This was all over a very minor, honest misunderstanding.

I've been playing golf for most of my life, and this was by far the worst experience I've ever had. Never have I felt attacked by another golfer, let alone a man claiming to be owner of the course. There are plenty of great courses in St. Louis to play. Don't waste your time or money to go play this course or risk having to deal with this man.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Beautiful course

The views are amazing! This course is in great shape and my favorite to play

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/23/2019

Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon at Annbriar Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great golf course and in excellent shape. Wish the greens were faster but they rolled true. Always a great place to play!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 09/18/2019

Hello, bkushner. Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon at Annbriar Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/19/2019

Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon at Annbriar Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 69
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/12/2019

Hi paulpost1517, thanks for leaving us a review! We're glad you enjoyed your time at Annbriar Golf Course and hope you'll come see us again soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/12/2019

Hi Rick1285618, thanks for leaving us a review! We're glad you enjoyed your time at Annbriar Golf Course and hope you'll come see us again soon.

Played On
Reviews 328
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Missouri Advisor
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Great Conditions

The course is in great condition. We actually played after a heavy rain and the course drains really well. Best course in the St. Louis area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/10/2019

Thank you for your review, lcbgolf. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Annbriar Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 75
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/05/2019

Hello, Brent3465114. Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon at Annbriar Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

One of the best around St Louis

Very challenging but fair course. Bunkers were incredibly soft and the fairways were pristine. A couple of greens had a few bare spots but nothing that really impeded play. The course played very fast. All and all it’s a must play if you are close to St Louis

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/05/2019

Hello, we appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Annbriar Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 134
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Arizona Advisor
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing

Best public course in St. Louis area

Hidden gem in S Illinois. In Waterloo and does not look like much when you first arrive at the course but the layout is outstanding. Front nine more links style while back has a lot of elevation change which I love. Conditions were excellent even after recent rain. Greens slower than I like but are smooth and large. Nice selection of merchandise in pro shop. Highly recommend and would gladly play again if in the area

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/05/2019

Hi rathke. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Annbriar Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Annbriar

Great course but people have got to speed up and play the proper t boxes. We could not finish because of 3 groups. I think the course needs a ranger.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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