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4.4
471 Reviews (471)
5 Stars
249
4 Stars
191
3 Stars
21
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.6
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.3
91.4%
Recommend this course
452 out of 471 reviews
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4.5
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.7
StaffFriendliness
4.7
90.9%
Recommend this course
10 out of 11 reviews
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4.5
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.1
Value
4.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
90.5%
Recommend this course
19 out of 21 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
471 Reviews (471)

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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Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Golf Course

Was impressed at the condition and challenges this course offers.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 65
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in great shape.would play again.l would recommend playing this. Course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Best value in STL area

The combination of clean course, lower pricing and some challenging holes makes this the best bang for your buck in the STL area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Big Mixup through GolfNow and course

Made a tee time through Golf Now for 12:06 but did not get started until 12:45 because the course had a big tournament going on that was running late. The day before I called the course and they said we would not have any problems getting off on time.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course needs TLC

About a 40min drive from St. Louis city we’d hoped to find a diamond in the rough. What we found was a course with a lot of potential, but neglect seems to have won out. Clubhouse was terrific. Full bar, extensive food menu (compared to just burgers and brats), there were several small events going on in the two private rooms (baby shower when we checked in and birthday party when we left), the clubhouse is great with wood floors and inviting bar type feel.

The greens were in great shape. Some very difficult with two and three tiers, others more flat but challenging due to green depth. Fairways were hard. It’s early in the season but seems they could use water. Almost every cartpath had huge cracks in the concrete, some several inches in height/depth. Several holes had areas under construction where a shot in the rough placed you on hard dirt with grass patches. Other areas the rough was nice and thick which penalized a wayward tee shot.

Many of the par 4s were doglegs which necessitated a 200-220 Tee shot with 150ish left to the green. A few holes were poorly planned as even a perfect tee shot to the landing area left you with an awkward or even obstructed approach. One hole in particular necessitated a tee shot landing in a 20x20 spot to have a remote shot over water into the green. Anything else funneled drastically downhill to hard dirt/behind trees.

Many tee boxes did not leave a two club length area behind the tees without the tee box dropping off (unhittable) slope.

All in all a nice course with some nice scenic views (waterfalls etc) but the playability wasn’t the best. For the distance away from St. Louis and the condition of the course, I’ll probably not play here again.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in good condition for early spring.

Course in good condition for early spring. Went on a crowded day. Moved along well. Greens above average condition.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very nice

Try this course - you'll like it. Nice layout and exceptionally maintained, well worth the 30 minute drive from the St. Louis area. Staff was very friendly and the food was good.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 48
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always enjoy playing here.

Staff excellent. Tee boxes awesome! Greens wonderful. Very enjoyable round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Friendly staff

hard to find first hole

need to know the course due to blind shots on some holes

some holes harmed by uneven turf / ground that should be under repair

some bunkers had no sand/washed out

two-some in front of me practiced putting on the green several times as i waited to shoot.

Seems to be geared for regulars/members.

Cheap beer was nice. $3/ domestic

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

First Time

Liked the course and am looking forward to going back when the weather warms up.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 59
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Acorns

Course and pricing are always very good. You can not go wrong playing here when other courses are charging double. Good food and great beer prices. Just an excellent all around value and good course

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 48
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course!

Excellent condition for January. Staff wonderful! Always enjoy playing here!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bonus golf in January

Acorns course was in great shape; we were not even restricted to cart paths.

Greens are in good shape, but a little bumpy. The fairways were in very good shape.

The staff at Acorns is very friendly and accommodating.

We will definitely play here again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Interesting course

Nice layout greens are great staff very friendly Fairways a little thin all in all great time

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 59
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Acorns

Acorns is always a Best Buy around St Louis. Course has a good mix of challenging and fair holes making it enjoyable for novices to scratch golfers. Clubhouse staff is always accommodating with great prices on beer and Brats

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Decent, if you live in the area

Course conditioning and greens were fine. The layout is a bit quirky. There are too many short doglegs where the golfer has to hit a mid or long (maybe) iron off the tee just to keep the ball in play. People were friendly and some of the holes were solid. I just would not call this a memorable layout or one that I would drive 40 miles to play.

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