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4.4
463 Reviews (463)
5 Stars
243
4 Stars
190
3 Stars
21
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.6
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.3
92.1%
Recommend this course
445 out of 463 reviews
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4.5
4 Reviews (4)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.8
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.8
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
Recommend this course
4 out of 4 reviews
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4.5
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.5
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.8
96.2%
Recommend this course
25 out of 26 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.

About

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
463 Reviews (463)

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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course

In spite of all the rain we've had, this course was in excellent shape! First time playing here so not sure how it compares during dry times. Even though it was cart path only, was not a difficult course to play (and I never seemed to be able to hit my ball close to the cart path). Will definitely be booking here again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Hidden Gem

Excellent lay out. Great greens. Fairways need little work. Love the golf cart with cell phone charger.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course, friendly staff, reasonably priced

One of my regular courses. There are a lot of courses that are closer to where I live, but they charge more and are in a lot worse condition.

Plus it’s rarely, if ever crowded. My experience at the Acorns is consistent - always a 4 star experience.

Looks like there are going to be some nice improvements for this year. Remaking a couple of areas, new carts, etc. I love that they are always making improvements. That’s a contrast from so many other courses.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good golf

I was surprised at the favorable conditions of the course this early in the year. Good golf Greens were very good Had fun Thanks Acorns and staff.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course

Love this course. Only problem was that they did not have my golfnow reservation on record, but still let us out after seeing my reservation on my app

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 170
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
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens were sandy, but other than that, awesome!

Got a warm Oct day and played 18 with a friend. They had recently punched the holes in the greens so they were not great. Normally I love their greens, so just give it a week or two and should be back to normal. Fun layout and perfect zoysia fairways. Always play the black tees and it is challenging from there. Terrific value, especially if you can catch a Hotdeal.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 59
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Latest round at Acorns

I play well over 100 rounds of golf a year and most all of them in the St Louis area, probably 6 rounds at Acorns. Acorns is always , always, always in pretty good shape and is the most consistent Best Buy golf course within 40 miles !

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 72
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

relaxing round

enjoyed the round and loved the fairways the greens put me to the test it has been a long time since playing there and a bit of a drive but would love to get even with a few of the greens some day soon

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A gem amongst the corn

I was pleasantly surprised by the course. I found myself driving down some country roads lined with corn fields. I wasn’t sure what I would find out here. The course was in very good shape from tee to green. The round took about 4 1/2 hours to play on a mid-week at mid-day. I would have liked a little quicker round. Other than that is was a great deal for the price. I would go back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 66
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great as Always

Very consistent standards at this course with maintenance and personnel. No better value in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Tons Of Potential

I have just recently moved to the area and have been trying new courses every weekend. I noticed that most courses that claim to be "Links Style" courses, are not actually designed that way. This course has more of a links style feel than any of the other courses I have played that make this claim. The tee boxes are in need of significant repair and most traps either have no sand, little sand, or are not raked at all. The fairways are wonderful and the Zosia grass allows for a wonderful lie any time you find the fairway. The greens ran slow but were in great condition with little to no damage. The layout is great and the potential for this course to compete with places like Annbriar is very high; just a few simple improvements will get this course to that level. I look forward to playing this course again in the near future, hopefully with some of the suggestions I've made being implemented.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Worth the drive

Got bored on a Monday morning and made the trip over to play, alone. Was well worth the drive. Booked a 1050 time, showed up about 1020 and took right off. It was a bit overcast that day so the temperatures were great for mid summer. Fairways were great, tee boxes only had 2 with some issues, and the greens were some of the best I have seen this year. Course was well maintained. Playing alone I figured I would end up catching up with another group but never ran into anyone until the 18th fairway. Played my round in about 2.5 hours. Well worth the trip and will go back again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Hidden Gem

This course has always been a hidden gem. First built to compete with a local 5 star course Annbriar, Acorn does. Some manicure care is needed around a few holes, tee boxes and club house for providing a more scenic atmosphere but, some wouldn't notice or care.

Staff is friendly as were other golfers we encountered. Its a drive if you don't live fairly near but, worth it.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Beautiful course. Greens are in great condition. Fairways are starting to dry out. Never a bad day at the Acorns

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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