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Value
3.1
Layout
3.0
Friendliness
3.7
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.0
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6452 yards
Slope 117
Rating 69.8

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 2018.

Formerly known as Sunset Lakes Golf Club.

Course Details

Year Built 1989
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bob Lohmann (1989)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes - "Midwest Junior Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed Soft spikes only
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Collared or mock turtle shirt. Denim is allowed, but no cut-offs or frayed jeans. No Tank Tops or T-Shirts.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

2.8
125 Reviews (125)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 9
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 15
This course/club is great for:
Beginners 11
Locals 10
Seniors 8
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 14
Convenient to the City 9

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Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Best Course for the Money

This course is great for any skill level although there are some challenging holes. I would compare the quality of greens to any high $$$ course in the area. Overall a great course and probably the best in the price range.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/13/2018:
Hello, thanks for the great review! We appreciate the great review and hope to see you again for another round soon. Thanks for playing Sunset Hills Golf Course.
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/13/2018:
Hi rmoore8479, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We're sorry to hear your round with us was anything short of 5-stars. We hope you consider giving us another shot in the near future. Thanks for playing #SunsetHillsGolfCourse.
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Staff ... worked with everyone thru numerous rain delays. Enjoyed our round! Will be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/12/2018:
Hello, thanks for the great review! We appreciate the kind comments about our staff and are happy to hear you enjoyed your round with us. We hope to see you again for another round soon. Thanks for playing Sunset Hills Golf Course.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Response from on 06/12/2018:
Hi zcart007, thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We're sorry to hear your round with us was anything short of 5-stars. We hope this doesn't deter you from returning for another round soon. Thanks for playing Sunset Hills Golf Course.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/16/2018:
Hello, thanks for the great review! We hope to see you again soon!
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Good value course

First off, just as in life, you get what you pay for...... Inexpensive course, with good value ......Greens are in puttable conditions...... Very rough cartpaths......Fun layout......Overall a short course.......I played here in May of 2018..... In town for Pointfest......Found this course of Golfnow......Great experience minus the front desk guy, he probably needs to do something else for a living.....He showed zero patience and was abrasive.....I think the rates are around $30 for 18, if your trying to impress somebody, spend $15-20 more and go somewhere else.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 05/16/2018:
Hi vedder1964, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your feedback about your round and are happy to hear you enjoyed it. We hope to see you again for another round soon. Thanks for playing Sunset Hill Golf Course.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Dirt cheap but still not worth it! (emphasis on Dirt)

I have played hundreds of courses over my illustrious golf career but none have even come close to being as awful as Sunset Hills. My friends and I had the unfortunate pleasure of playing this course on an otherwise beautiful St. Louis Saturday. We made the mistake of booking whatever course was available last minute without properly vetting before hand so hopefully my review can steer you away should you have the preposterous idea of wanting to waste your time playing this dog track.

The first thing I want to talk about, and the main reason I wanted to write this review, is that the course literally DOES NOT HAVE FAIRWAYS. The area where the fairways should be is comprised of a mixture of mud/dirt, weeds, tiny patches of grass, and large puddles of water that accumulate after mild rain due to the abysmal layout and drainage features of the course. I kid you not, I could hit a perfect drive dead center and have a shittier lie than my friend JJ who shanked it a football field to the right.

Now, let's talk about the tee boxes. Depending on the hole, you may be hitting off of the side of a hill, a small mound with a tiny patch of dead grass and weeds, or even a large square of dirt. You will hit multiple tee shots where you are standing 3/4 inches above/below the ball.

The greens were in decent shape (relative to the rest of the course) and had been punched in the past 2 weeks. Had they not been recently punched they would have been the single redeeming feature of the course.

The people running the place were nice; the beer is cheap and the hot dog surprisingly good, but they clearly want it to be a "you get what you pay for experience". The problem here is that, even for $35 for an 18 hole round with a cart on a Saturday, IT IS NOT WORTH IT! DO NOT FALL FOR THE CHEAP PRICE! I would put "fair value" on my experience around $2.50 and it would be a stretch to get me to pay that. You are much better off to shell out the extra $15-20 and play a course that enjoys the finer amenities of golf like fairways and tee boxes.

I truly hope that the course was just in a transitory period and will look better as the season is in full swing. In the condition we played it in, I would not wish for my worst enemy to be forced to play at Sunset Hills. The worst golf experience I have EVER had.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 05/09/2018:
Hello, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your feedback about your round and are sorry to hear it was only 1-star. We appreciate you giving us a shot at Sunset Hills Golf.
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Commented on 05/09/2018

I came here to write a review but you nailed it. Develop the land this place is FUBAR!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

First time playing, I will be back

I always like to read the reviews prior to trying a new course. I played this course last Wednesday. I liked it, very open course not to difficult. I will play again for sure.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 05/07/2018:
Hi mrtda1221, thanks for great review! We're happy to hear you enjoyed your round with us and hope to see you again for another round soon. Thanks for playing SunsetHillsGolf!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bad Fairways

Really nice people and not sure when the fairways went to the terrible condition that they are in. Surprisingly the greens were in good shape. Great value if you are learning to golf and find a HOT DEAL!

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 05/01/2018:
Hi DeeJay2541343, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your feedback about your round and are sorry to hear the conditions of the course didn't meet your expectations. We hope this doesn't deter you from returning for another round soon. Thanks for playing Sunset Hills Golf Course.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Will never play again

The course is below average at best and the manager was rude and unprofessional. I will not play here again.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Response from on 11/03/2017:
Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review, MTabor21. We're sorry to hear your experience with us wasn't up to par. We've forwarded your comments over to our staff and appreciate your giving us a shot. Thanks for playing!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Horrible Experience.

I've played this course once, in the middle of the winter and it's what you get for the money. However, I recently went in to get a tee-time around 1:00 pm on a Tuesday. I asked to get out for 18 and he was going to charge me $35. I mentioned there's a cheaper rate on GolfNow and he got super defensive and basically told me that if I'm going to book a tee-time through GolfNow ($27) that he will just close the tee sheet out and I won't be able to process the time.

I told him I would just pay the $35 as I was already there, wanted to play and was short on time. So, I asked for future reference of what he was meaning, and why he would do that.... which this is where things turned south. He got upset about potentially losing maybe $7-$8 so much that he started throwing a fit. I was merely trying to understand and this guy was going off. Told me to tell everyone I know about my experience, so here I am. He lost out on the $35 I agreed to pay all because he thinks he doesn't need my business or others.

His words: "It's a private company, I can do what I please."

My suggestion to you: "It's a free nation, go play elsewhere. Shoot, go play Riverside for less money and the same conditions!"

The guy was the manager. I've played A LOT of golf and this was the worst treatment I've ever been given at a golf course. Spend your money and time elsewhere. It's St. Louis, you've GOT OPTIONS!!!!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Response from on 10/25/2017:
Thank s for taking the time to leave us a review. We're sorry to hear that your experience at Sunset Hills wasn't up to par. We appreciate you leaving your feedback and have forwarded your comments over to our staff. Thanks for playing.
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Commented on 10/25/2017

Thanks for taking the time to respond? You seem to act like you care now, when the gentleman that supposedly ran the place, couldn't give two hoots about a customer.

Good luck watching those 1 star reviews grow.

Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

ok course

greens are good condition but very slow. fairways are not in very good condition. tee boxes are bad.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 09/18/2017:
Hi yogi60, thanks for taking the time to leave your feedback. We appreciate you giving us a shot and hope you consider giving us another one in the future. Thanks for playing!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Worse than ever

This course has fought through flooding and ow worship changes for years. Right now is by far the worst it has ever been. The grounds are unkept and it appears they are letting the rough grow uncontrollably. This is not a links style course so it makes no sense why they allow this other than lack of experience and/or lack of finances. Save your time and play Riverside or another nearby course for the same $$.

Conditions Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Response from on 09/18/2017:
Thanks for taking the time to leave us your feedback. We're sorry to hear that the course conditions weren't up to par during your round. We appreciate you giving us a shot!
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather

Worth The Money

For $30 I can not complain about the course too much. The fairways were in decent condition considering the dry spell we have been in. The greens could have been kept up better but I have seen worse.
Many fairways are wide enough to allow error and greens are not too difficult to read. The rough was not overly bad. There are a few holes with hazards which you need to lay up. It was fun to play and worth the money.
The staff was nice, their choice of food is limited but tasted okay.
I will play here again.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 10/12/2017:
Thanks for the great review!
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

The course was in pretty good shape

The course was decent but the greens were too slow. Good shape but slow. Other than that, good round at reasonable price. Would recommend.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 09/09/2017:
Thanks for the review and feedback about our greens, yogi60. We love hearing from our golfers. We hope you consider giving us another shot in the future. Thanks for playing!
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tea boxes were hard as a rock. No Marshall to keep play moving.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Response from on 09/09/2017:
Hi golferjw2000, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We're sorry to hear the course conditions and pace of play weren't up to par during your round. We appreciate you giving us a shot!
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Value and good course condition

Other than the tee boxes being a little dry, the course was in very good condition. The greens are true and pretty good considering the course can be flooded at times. Fantastic value for the quality and the price.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 08/23/2017:
Thanks for the review, BRLodgeman!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Stay Away!!

Worst experience I've ever had. The lawnmower was broke so the grass was so long that you couldn't find your ball. I lost 6 balls in 4 holes and all shots were in play. I quit and went to clubhouse and was told no refund and. I raincheck. I was also told they knew about grass and forgot to tell me. What's even better is I check my bank account the next day and find out I was double charged. No one will answer at the clubhouse now. Unreal.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

A journey in lost balls

The course layout and clubhouse were both fine; however, as another reviewer wrote, it appeared nothing but the greens has been mowed in quite some time. A drive could be hit down the center of the fairway, and you couldn't locate your ball in the high grass. Even at some of the greens beyond the "green surface", there was grass probably 4-6" tall, so you could literally be on 'the fringe", but the fringe was so tall, it was very difficult, not to mention frustrating.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Mow the grass

Do yourself a favor and play somewhere else. This course was in absolutely terrible shape. The rough was 6" tall in places it shouldn't be. I actually lost a ball pin high off the side of the green in the rough. I went inside to speak to the manager and he wasn't in. I asked the employee why it was in such bad shape and he said they had a broken mower, but I'm not sure if I believe that. I asked when the manager would be back in and he said the following day between 10 and 2. I called the next day, he wasn't there. I left my name and number and still have not heard back. I will never play here again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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