St. Andrews Golf & Country Club - St. Andrews Course
About
Opened in 1926, in the "Classical ERA" of U.S. course development, St. Andrews Golf & Country Club has been recognized as the oldest family owned-operated golf course in Illinois.
St. Andrews Golf & Country Club was originally built in 1926 as a rival to the Chicago Golf Club. Since then, the club has built its own reputation and stands out for its two championship golf courses and top-ranked practice center. The St. Andrews Course is the club's original layout before the Joe Jemsek Course was added in 1929. It is also the longer of the two golf courses. The club and course draw their name from the famous Scottish club known as the "home of golf," but the course is far from being a seaside links. Instead, the mostly flat layout weaves through mature trees. The golf course offers a challenge with tight, tree-lined doglegs and large, contoured greens framed with sand bunkers. It has a memorable finish with a par 4 that features a water hazard along the entire right side of the fairway.
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Golfer Reviews
Showed up early
I showed up early since the weather looked like it was going to rain. I asked the golf shop if I could get out early. I was informed that since it was a HOT DEAL I could not go until the booked time. I waited and watch as one single player teed off in the hour I waited. I teed off with three other golfers and played unimpeded until the eight hole and then we notice a twosome trailing us.
I questioned the rationale behind holding golfers back while tee times go unfilled and then have golfers bunch up.
My foursome finished in under 3 and 1/2 hours but being bunched up was unnecessary.
Course is very easy teeing from White tees. Greens are very slow for some reason.
Will never play here again
Will NEVER play here again. I have written a negative review before, however I felt the need to for St Andrews. During these times of covid, with no water jugs on course, St. Andrews does not allow coolers. Completely understand their course, their rules, and im not being forced to play there. But the least you would think they could do is if not coolers allowed and no jugs on course would be to make sure the vendor carts were around more than normal. We saw the cart girl 2 times thw entire time!!!! Once on the 1st hole, then not again until the 16th hole. 90 degree day, no coolers allowed, and only had access to water/ice on 1st, 10th (the turn) and the 16th. It was brutal. Sent email to the Mgr hoping to get some type of acceptable, or at least understanding response before I posted my review. Ill post my email and the response, and you can make.your own judgement. But I find it absolutely dispicable (and negligent) that during the times, and the changes because of them (no water jugs on course) that St Andrews would not adjust their no cooler policy until the time comes there are water jugs on the course and people are adequately able to stay hydrated.
Hello and thanks for the review. We see you rated the course 1 star. We take single star feedback very seriously at our course, and we always appreciate the feedback. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop. Thank you for playing St. Andrews Golf & Country Club - Saint Andrews Course.
Good course
haven't played there since the last season but each time I play there I always enjoy the course. The layout is pretty straightforward. The Fairways and the greens are in great shape.
Staff was friendly, except for the lady at the check-in.
The St.Andrews course I played is average in maintenance and difficulty. Driving range and practice facility are very good. The cart was sluggish at best and the GPS display was unusable.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting St. Andrews Golf & Country Club - Saint Andrews Course. We hope to see you again in the future.
Great Value
Nice round at St. Andrews today. Smooth check in and started on time. The conditions were good on the course and the speed of play was great for a day before a holiday. My only complaint: it was 92° and we never once saw a refreshment cart in 18 holes. That is a major muss by the management.
Good experience
I had a great round this morning. I don’t like that the putting green is not close to the 1st tee on the St. Andrews course. Would have liked to had the snack bar open at the 9th hole even though it was early morning. Course is in good condition.
We use to play this course as a senior rate of $29.00 with a cart! Much higher now!
management faults
I am 75yrs.old and have been playing st.andrews since the70's.The courses are fine for all levels of players.This review has to do with the pandemic.If I was an activist I would file a discrimination complaint against the club.Now that two riders per cart are allowed I am forced to pay $5 extra to ride alone.Senior rates have already been cancelled.I can ride with a stranger and wear a mask for the entire round and pay $5 less.However,I suffer from a disease that weakens my immune system,so any chance of exposure to the virus is unacceptable.In effect,I am being penalized for having this condition.Also,I played at 7:10 in the morning and there was no one else around,but I was still charged the extra fee.This just seems wrong to me.
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7 guys played together
7 people played together in front of us. Must be warned and prohibited .
Hello and thank you for taking the time to review the course. We would like to first start by apologizing for your experience during your round. Please know that this is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game and will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing St. Andrews Golf & Country Club - Saint Andrews Course. We hope to see you again soon.
Very enjoyable public course
I've played no. 1 today, but have played both courses in the past. It's a good public courses and, given the price, the best on the area. Not particularly challenging. Water only comes onto play on 18, which is a favorite hole of mine. Longer par 3s. Nice fairways, and the greens can be challenging. I finished the round in just over 4 hours, but there was a backup starting on the 6th hole and for the rest of play. Overall very enjoyable. Nd the staff is very friendly and accomidating. I'll be back this year.
Hi, we would like to apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!