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4.4
469 Reviews (469)
5 Stars
247
4 Stars
191
3 Stars
21
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.5
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.3
91.9%
Recommend this course
450 out of 469 reviews
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4.3
9 Reviews (9)
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
88.9%
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8 out of 9 reviews
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4.5
20 Reviews (20)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
90.0%
Recommend this course
18 out of 20 reviews
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Course Highlights
Acorns rewards accurate ball-strikers with a beautifully maintained layout featuring true greens and fairways where the ball sits up cleanly. Exceptionally friendly staff and strong value for the STL area make this course a consistent favorite worth the drive.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Style Traditional/Links
Par 72
Length 6701 yards
Slope 125
Rating 72.3
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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect William Ebeler (1997)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire, shirts must be worn at all times, no tank tops.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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Reviews

4.4
469 Reviews (469)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
19th Hole Scenic Views 9
Drinks 9
Patio Dining 8
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 19
Forced Carries 15
Bunkers 12
This course/club is great for:
Locals 13
Advanced Golfers 9
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 9
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 14
In the 'Burbs 10
Convenient to the City 6

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Reviews 121
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Missouri Advisor
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun and challenging layout

First time back in a while. Nice conditions on a fun layout. Not sure if the course underwent some renovations as it seemed to play more difficult than I remembered (card said slope was 130). The carts seemed relatively new, the GPS system was very nice and I liked how it showed the other carts around.

Will say the first hole is challenging to find as it is “hidden” from the clubhouse. Course was in good shape, and the greens were excellent. Didn’t hit it into a bunker all day but some of them looked to be in rough shape. Water comes into play a decent amount. Holes seemed to run very close to each other as we were nearly hit by a number of errant shots. Many tee shorts felt very tight and required a specific launch window, which was a challenge.

Pretty good value for a weekend. Had to wait on nearly every shot on the front side but the pace picked up on the back. Would play again, however it is a haul to get there for our group.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Excellent golf experience

Great bang for the buck at Acorns - nice layout and flow to the course - will certainly be back!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Acorns links

Nice course, a lot of people playing on a very nice day but never had to wait at any hole. This is a challenging course with numerous dog legs and water to navigate. Love #18 hole to finish the day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Rough

First off, it was cart path only, which made things more difficult. While most of the fairways were pretty dry, there were some squishy spots. I didn't feel we had enough rain lately to create these conditions, so attribute some of it to poor course drainage design.

Started off on the wrong foot. I was instructed to get a cart from the garage and that a card would be on the cart. There were cards on the cart - all used.Then, there were no signs directing you to Hole 1. I had to interpret where it was from the map on the card (made harder as the clubhouse was not on the map) and by asking some other players.

This is a fairly difficult course. Water comes into play on at least 11 holes. In general, if you are not in the fairway, you will be shooting either above or below your feet, as many holes were lined with moguls. That being said, the fairways were relatively narrow as well. On Hole 10, if you were anywhere left of the cart path, you were OB anywhere right of the fairway was water. Not a lot of leeway for an errant shot. Many of the traps were either under repair or had been abandoned to weeds.

I played this course once several years ago. I'm wondering if it had undergone some major redesign, as it didn't look at all familiar. Maybe I am just not good enough, but I will not be back. Plenty of better/less frustrating courses to play for the money.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 88
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 88
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Good times

Everything was very good or excellent. Had a great time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 56
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 19
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 56
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
3.0
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best Round of Golf, for me

Today was a good day. Course was in very good condition and played the best 9 holes, on the back 9 in my life. Shot 1 over Par which is great for me. This course is great and worth the 50-55 minute drive for me. Hit em straight and you will be rewarded.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Acorns is a gem

We have played Acorns for years. They are constantly working to improve the course and amenities. Play was slow on Saturday, but it was a holiday weekend. Greens were in great shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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