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4.3
360 Reviews (360)
5 Stars
190
4 Stars
113
3 Stars
33
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
11
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.6
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.7
93.6%
Recommend this course
329 out of 360 reviews
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4.3
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
90.9%
Recommend this course
10 out of 11 reviews
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4.3
41 Reviews (41)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.6
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.6
95.1%
Recommend this course
39 out of 41 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout consistently earns high praise, featuring a more open front nine that gives way to a challenging, narrow back nine with elevated greens and stunning natural scenery. Excellent value for the price, friendly staff, and a smooth pace of play make this a rewarding round.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6607 yards
Slope 124
Rating 69.8
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Course Details

Year Built 1989
Golf Season Open: 3/01 Closed: 10/31
Architect Gary Kern (1989) Ron Kern (1989)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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4.3
360 Reviews (360)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 7
Thick Rough 7
Undulating Greens 6
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 9
Locals 8
Advanced Golfers 6
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 6

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Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

MARROQUIN + AJ

The course was in very good condition including the greens. Not many golfers on the course on this day, which made it great for us.

We've played this course several times over the years and will keep coming back.

Great value.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 07/14/2015

Thank you so much for the review and recommendation. We are happy to hear you enjoy playing our course frequently and that you will be returning again.

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good all around

Good challenging course for my brother in laws and I, nice pace of play and used all of the clubs in my bag. Only thing negative to say was the food wasn't the best and the bathrooms were kind of nasty. Other than those two things, we were extremely satisfied with our experience and will be back!,

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/14/2015

We are glad you enjoyed your round at our course! We appreciate the feedback regarding the food and restrooms and will utilize that information. We hope to see you again for another round soon!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice layout and fair greens

Not too hard of a course to score on if you play smart off the tee and on the greens.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/14/2015

Thank you for your review of our course! We appreciate your feedback and recommendation. We look forward to having you out for another round!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

wide open

I like the golf course its one of my top course I would choose to go play at I like the wide open play and straight fairways. but on the other hand I did have a bad experience not to long ago on the 18th of January I had a tee time set for 8:24 am and I arrived at the course at 8:15 and the gate was still locked so I sat and waited a lil bit I even called and no answer so I left and went to warrenton golf course and by the time I made it to warrenton a lady called me from sunvalley and was wandering about my tee time and I told her I had one at 8:24 and I was there and no one else was the gate was locked and she informed me that she got there at 8:45 so I was out my gas and time driving there I didn't understand if u had early tee times on the websit but no one gets there till 8:45 what is the point on putting early tee times on the site. also when I arrivd at warrenton golf course the gentleman working also said another lady is coming from sunvalley cause she to arrived for her tee time and no one was there

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/14/2015

We are sorry to hear about your bad experience with booking your tee time in January. Our previous email system did not notify us in time when early tee times were booked through Golf Now and we apologize for the inconvenience. Since then, we have upgraded our email system and notifications to prevent this from happening in the future. We hope you will give the course another chance and come out to play soon! Thank you for your review!

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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging & beautiful

Not only is this one of the most beautiful courses in the St. Louis Metro area but it is definitely one the most challenging! That big ole slope rating is correct. Long narrow fairways are like threading a needle for the novice player....well worth the humiliation to get to play this hidden secret...........

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 86
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

One of my favorite courses in the area.

Great views from almost every hole. Tees, fairways and greens are as good as any public course in the Greater St. Louis area. This course is a real sleeper, and I recommend it highly. The staff truly goes out f their way to please.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Something a little different

This is an interesting layout. Lots of tall grass makes it play fairly tight. Rolling hills and mature trees add to the challenge. Played from the white tees, but it's still a little shortish. The 710-yard par 6 with a blind tee shot is a novelty, but hard to figure out for the first-time player of the course. We practically had the course to ourselves on an early Saturday afternoon, which was a bonus. Not a "don't miss" course, but worth the drive for a change of pace.

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

great potential

Course is in a very nice setting. It could be a great course just needs some improvements to Cart path and some.tee box areas. But it has a good value and some nice greens. Will be one of my regular courses.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

What a view!

This course offers beautiful panoramic views of the Central Valley from a number of tee boxes. The environment is serene and quiet. Lots of good opportunities for long straight drives. A couple 500+ yard holes give more than enough opportunity to get out there and really go for the gusto. However, a drive that doesn't run reasonably straight is punished rather harshly as the wooded areas, and tall grass are very dense. The course provides a good deal of challenge for experienced golfers, and is still easy enough for a novice to go out and sharpen their skill set. Pace is good and most of the patrons are pretty laid back. We didn't encounter anyone that was unwilling to let a faster group play through. The course staff is very friendly, and the carts are late model so there is no issue with mechanical failure. The bathrooms in the clubhouse leave something to be desired, but we'll give them a little slack. Given their location its very likely that their are on well water and septic tanks. The cart paths could use some attention, and the maybe the bushes trimmed a bit along the path in some spots. Overall we had a great experience here. And will definitely be returning again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Course is looking really good

I have played Sun Valley quite a view times in the past, but this was my first round this year. Really impressed on how they have been managing the course and they are keeping it a challenge without it looking like a "cow pasture". That is what everyone used to call it. Greens were awesome and the speed was really good.
The Staff as always were friendly and very helpful. I always like to play here and will definetly return.

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

Nice views

Course has some nice views could use a few more water stations.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great place to play

Fun for all levels of play.great price for course and wonderful scenery

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Sun Valley, Elsberry MO

Good for the money, worth the drive. Fast greens, very tough rough. Great fairways with lots of roll.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

When $13 isn't a bargain

Average greens were best part of course and the back 9 layout could be great but it is in the worst shape of any course I played in the past several years. Rough was simply clover and too much time needed to locate balls especially since was cart path only. Some greens are already turning brown in spots as well. Offered a rain check for back 9 due to lightning in the area and declined. I used to play this course a lot but will not return under current ownership.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Fast round, greens in great shape

My wife and I played at 1030 am. Played in less than 3.5 hrs. Course is very green and in decent shape. Greens are in very good shape. Only downfalls are rough was ridiculous and with clover often lost balls just in the rough because it was so thick. Definitely needs to be cut better. After 4 years away, there are still several cart paths not paved which is just cheesy.

I like the layout and the views and elevation changes are beautiful and challenging. Overall well worth the drive and the cost.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

good test

course starts out fairly open, but hilly...progresses to some more difficult holes...elevation changes and somewhat narrow fairways..2nd nine a little more difficult than the front...enjoyable course

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

fair

Good price for you're money. Course was a little dry in some areas. Played on a Saturday 11-4pm so we were upset there was no refreshment cart or water out on the course. Otherwise good experience.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Worth the drive!

Its a great course for the money. It doesnt seem like this course gets played much. Tee boxes are better than any course ive played this year so far. Grown in and lush. The greens were cut and rolled, and quick. There was only a few fairways (front 9) that havent completly come in yet, but we need more rain and warm temps for that. Youve got to hit good tee shots to play well here. Great scenery. Seems like they are doing construction on the cart paths on the back 9. It was nice having a range also to warm up on. Ill go back for sure!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Maintenance issues.

The course is in great shape. The clubhouse and cart paths however are in terrible shape also a range finder is a must as yardage markers are hard to locate. It's a great value and good place to play as long as conditions are on the dryer side other wise the cart paths become terribly sloppy (gravel).

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

looking good

ground is well drained and is in pretty good shape. They are making strides to clean up.. lots of limbs have been trimmed. Its a hard course unless you are a very long driver... Most par 4's are 400+ The beast is 600+. drive long and drive straight!

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