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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
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
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
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.5
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.8
95.8%
Recommend this course
23 out of 24 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
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 50
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

ALWAYS IN GREAT SHAPE

Always has a crew working to make the course ready for play...It is a top value and worth crossing the river...Thanks

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Worth the drive, but really not that far!

The crew at this course work really hard and do a FANTASTIC job!! Keep up the GREAT work! Corse layout and play is great!! Greens have ALWAYS been in FANTASTIC shape with consistent play as the round went on! The thing I really enjoy is how quiet the course is, nice to be able to enjoy the peacefulness. Great course, all the employees are doing a wonderful job and this has become my GO TO course, can't say enough about it! Oh and did mention the fairways....VERY WELL kept and release the ball like much more expensive courses!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course upkeep is tremendous

This is a great golf course. Staff was friendly, fairways were as green as can be. Upkeep on this course is fantastic. Had a great round and I can't wait to return!

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

Great course for the price.

This is one of my favorite courses to play in the St.Louis area. It is worth the drive to come play this course. The course is challenging but fun to play. Acorns layout rewards both accuracy and distance on most of the holes. For the money it is one of the best deals around. Sometimes the course gets a little soggy after rain, however that would be my only negative of this course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good but not great

Got a hot time from golf now for $16 so hard to complain about much for that price. The tee boxes, fairways, and greens were all in very good shape. The only part of the course I did not enjoy was that the rough was very, just that, rough. Sparse grass in many spots, already beginning to burn out. I probably wouldn't pay the normal price for the hath is course, but for the prices you can get on golf now, definitely worth it.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Winter golf

I had a great round of golf at the Acorns even though it was about 40 degrees and windy. The girl working inside was very professional and the price was rock bottom thanks to a GolfNow hot deal. The greens rolled very well for February in central IL and the fairways were in good shape as well. I'm looking forward to playing this course again in the spring.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Acorns - The Squirrel is still looking

Fun Course with some challenging holes. The Acorns layout is fun, scenic, and impressive. Low scores can be made if and only if you hang out in the fairway or at least just a little off the fairway. The staff was very friendly...Loved playing there.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A hidden gem

This is a great course out in the country that I found while traveling through the St Louis area. It is a very well designed course that is fun to play. It is difinitely worth the drive.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 63
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Acorn's A'ssss

Enjoyed course, some fairways a little rough and around the greens!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great time on the links

Well maintained scenic course with fast greens and challenging pin placement made for a day to remember with friends.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

3 in the rain

The course was fine except for some grab grass on a few greens.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good outing.

Due to the heat and humidity, two of the greens were in bad shape. The rest of the course was in very good condition. This is not just a flat links course. It has some great dog legs, blind shots, elevation changes and well placed bunkers to challenge every level of golfer. We enjoyed playing this course and will go back again.

Staff and grounds crew were friendly and courteous.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

friends need a cc

my buddies said it was in pretty good shape although some greens had bare spots which is typical this time of year. #15 had a new cart path which was disruptive but necessary. always hot and humid in august. wish i could have been there.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Probably the Best Fairways Around

Acorns has a great, interesting layout. Especially the 18th hole which involes a decision of risk/reward from the tee box to try and drive 275 yards over a lake to get to to the green or taking a longer route to the hole going around the lake.

As far as conditions, the fairways are probably the best in the St. Louis area. Teeboxes were also great. Only thing that needed some work is the greens on some holes. Mostly holes on the front nine. The greens had a few weeds growing on them and a large amount of unfixed ball marks.

Other than that, this is probably my favorite course in the area because of the layout and pace of play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great little course

Pretty fun little track here, if not a little straight forward

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Poor weather
Used cart

This course in great shape

Fairways and greens are in real good shape. People that work there are very helpful. nice course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Walked

Acorn

This is not a difficult course but still very fun.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Worth the money.

Keep the ball in play, and you will sorce well.

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