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St. Andrews Golf & Country Club - St. Andrews Course
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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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 71 | 6920 yards | 72.5 | 128 |
| White | 71 | 6418 yards | 70.2 | 123 |
| White (W) | 71 | 6418 yards | 76.0 | 133 |
| Gold | 71 | 5607 yards | 66.5 | 114 |
| Gold (W) | 71 | 5607 yards | 71.5 | 123 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 5011 yards | 68.5 | 117 |
| Red | 71 | 5011 yards | 64.0 | 108 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 72.5/128 | 351 | 448 | 182 | 428 | 402 | 447 | 194 | 485 | 411 | 3348 | 500 | 454 | 237 | 407 | 531 | 173 | 445 | 418 | 404 | 3569 | 6917 |
| White M: 70.2/123 | 334 | 437 | 158 | 368 | 348 | 394 | 181 | 459 | 383 | 3062 | 483 | 427 | 212 | 374 | 501 | 165 | 425 | 403 | 366 | 3356 | 6418 |
| Gold M: 66.5/114 W: 71.5/123 | 300 | 370 | 149 | 294 | 325 | 308 | 175 | 435 | 365 | 2721 | 460 | 367 | 175 | 320 | 460 | 142 | 331 | 330 | 301 | 2886 | 5607 |
| Red M: 64.0/108 W: 68.5/117 | 251 | 320 | 140 | 286 | 302 | 296 | 155 | 387 | 306 | 2443 | 409 | 334 | 165 | 281 | 388 | 129 | 306 | 275 | 281 | 2568 | 5011 |
| Handicap | 13 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 12 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 13 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 10 |
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Friendlier Staff
Used to be that the Staff there were a bit hardliners, especially the starters, however nowadays they are a lot better understanding and accommodating. Bob was great! I walked the course and misplaced a headcover back on the front 9. He allowed me to take a cart after my round to look for it, which I was able to find! So this favor helped out! Thanks Bob!
Great Course for Off Season!
First time playing here, but I'll definitely be back in the warmer weather again. They have a driving range and putting practice area. The parking lot is huge. The carts are nice, I didn't use one but they did appear to be equipped with GPS. The only thing I did notice is that there really wasn't any rest rooms. Otherwise, excellent course. I honestly couldn't believe how nice the condition was for being February!
Thanks so much for the great review, We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing St. Andrews Golf & Country Club!
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We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 4-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing at our course.
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We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 4-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing at our course.
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We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 4-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing at our course.
Felt like a country club
Green complexes were amazing and tough. Some water to start and end the round, pretty open for the most part. Played on a Thursday in the Fall and we were one of 8-9 groups on the facility - Felt like a country club in terms of pace of play.
Free replay if you want, which is a great touch.
Zack4161554, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing St. Andrews Golf & Country Club - St. Andrews Course.
Slow Play Saturday
Slow play and absolutely no management by rangers.
We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced with the pace of play and the lack of management by our rangers. Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and we will take your feedback into consideration to improve our services.
Amazing staff
Great, fun course. Staff was amazing from start to finish.
Thank you for reviewing us, u314160071887. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing St. Andrews Golf & Country Club - St. Andrews Course, and we hope to see you again soon.
Excellent shape
Nice course. Their sand traps are great. They actually have lots of sand in them. I would recommend playing there.
Hello. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at St. Andrews Golf & Country Club - St. Andrews Course. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing St. Andrews Golf & Country Club - St. Andrews Course!
Thanks so much for the great review, We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing St. Andrews Golf & Country Club!
Hi, Samir. We would love to hear more about your 5-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at St. Andrews!
Hi, Fxiao. We would love to hear more about your 5-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at St. Andrews!
Excellent Round
Overall a great experience. Staff was very friendly and accommodating and the course was in tremendous shape for the weather, snow and cold that has slammed Illinois.
Would definitely play again
Thanks so much for the great review, We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing St. Andrews Golf & Country Club!
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Thanks so much for the great review, We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing St. Andrews Golf & Country Club!