St. Andrews Golf & Country Club – St. Andrews Course

I had my wedding ceremony here the 23^rd of January. They did everything I asked of them and the entire planning process was easy with Jenna. The venue was gorgeous, they gave us the entire bridal suite and helped any time there was a specific request. It was also easy for my guests to get there and because of the bar, they were able to entertain themselves until the ceremony began. The photos look stunning and everything went perfectly. I would recommend them to anyone who was looking for a non traditional location.

I played the St. Andrews course today for $ 20 riding which deserves 5 stars alone. The course was in excellent shape and played very quickly. It’s not the most challenging course, It was very windy today and if you weren’t hitting the ball straight as an arrow and super low off the tee then your hitting #2 from a nearby hole’s fairway or teebox… it was pretty comical and humbling to have to be ‘that guy’ but everyone was doing it and the course layout allows a pretty good look at the green if you make good contact… which I tweaked my stance at the beginning of summer and have been big boy bombing balls since so my 2^nd shot even no matter where it landed had potential for success. I surprisingly shot a 82(good but not great) there today and thats even with being all over the place. I say Top 15 most fun public course I’ve played this summer and I’ve played many of the ‘top tier’ courses through the suburbs and made trip out to TPC Deere Run i. e Dubsdread which I lost more balls there than I have the rest of my rounds combined but still… mistwood, cantigny and ravisloe… I’m gonna play here very often. $ 20 tee times on golfnow is silly cheap. I’m playing the other course there tomorrow…$ 16.00 riding? I’m in heaven. My girlfriends gonna hate for never making it home for dinner.

My little brother got married here last month and I was a bridesmaid. The place is very clean and accommodating and the food was good. The grounds are very pretty and the staff was friendly.

Good deal with the replay

I love this course and it plays pretty quick.

I recently did the makeup for the bridal party and attended the wedding/​reception here. The bridal suite/​locker room was AMAZING. It was gigantic! It was clean, well lit, and kept at a really nice temperature. For me, as someone who needed a large space to do makeup, it was very nice because they had two large styling stations that were well lit and clean. The wedding was held outside by one of the lakes which was beautiful and well kept. The offered bottled water at the wedding prior to sitting down which was great because it was so muggy that day and they had golf carts taking us to and from the reception which was wonderful treat.
The reception was held inside in one of their dining rooms. I think the only drawback to this dining room was the cheap linoleum floor tiles in the dining room. It was extremely dated with teal and crème colors straight from the late 80’s but the chandlers were beautiful with the look of a shabby chic from the early 60’s. My recommendation is doing the floor in a hardwood/​pergo flooring to match the lights and bringing the whole room together.
The food was amazing! I had a chicken dish that was fantastic! The staff was friendly and prompt about cleaning up the table when we were finished.
For sure would recommend this venue for a wedding or large party.

I recently attended a wedding here for a dear friend– and it was wonderful! The ceremony was held outside, and they also hosted the rehearsal at the location. The outdoor ceremony was set up promptly, and the woman running the event was excellent. They drove us around in golf carts, and she brought us a bunch of water throughout the day of the actual event. The room for the wedding party to get ready in was huge– biggest bridal suite I’ve ever seen– and was kept very cool. The actual reception was also great! Nice space for the cocktail hour with delicious appetizers, the dinner was also good. I had the mustard chicken and my spouse had the teriyaki salmon– I enjoyed mine, his was only okay. I would definitely recommend this location– it was lovely, well run, and tons of fun!

I played with a friend on Sunday at 2:30. The course conditions were great. The fairways are wide and the greens are rolling and huge. The grass throughout the course was in good to great shape. Our round only took about 4 hours. I’ll definitely be back!

Played here Saturday at 10:00am. The tee box was backed up. 8 carts at 958am but the pace wasant bad at all.
Played the tips 6800 yards I believe.
The course was in really nice shape actually. It had poured the day before and the greens showed it. The condition was solid, but your ball was checking like crazy with all the slopes on the greens. This made the game pretty challenging I must say.
The course was well maintained. Pretty challenging but not overall brutal by any means.
Golfnow 52 bucks, on site 66. Save a few bucks, play it for $ 50 ish and you wont be disappointed. Enjoyed my round, I cant remember why the last time years ago I told myself I’d never come back there.
I’ll play it again.

I waited until I played here twice to write this review b/​c the first experience was so awful. I really only need to say two things. Both times I’ve played there took 5 ½ hours for what should really be a 3 hour course. The last time I played, I waited to tee off on hole #2 with 4, yes 4 groups in front of me ON THE SECOND HOLE!!! Did that stop the starter from sending new groups? nope! by the time we finally get to tee off #2, there were 3 groups behind us… ON THE SECOND HOLE!!!
Now that I got that out… The course was otherwise in decent shape. Slightly challenging at times. A little over priced, but that’s for you to worry about because I won’t be returning for a third round.

I had an early morning tee time. Only a cashier on duty, no starter, no cart guys. I was able to tee off immediately. Ran into a three some who kindly let me, a single, play through. The course is longer than I am used to in Georgia but not as hilly and not as many trees. I played some drives from the adjacent fairway. The greens were a little soft and slow by have many undulations. The grounds keepers were kind to stop and let me play when I approached a hole. Looks like a nice bar and restaurant inside. Overall a pleasant course and round. I played it in 2 hours as a single.

I’ve been to St. Andrews plenty of times, and I’ve never had a bad experience.
I mostly go to the driving range because it’s close to my home, and it’s huge. Both courses are also very nice and kept in tip-​top shape throughout the season.
My sister also was recently married and had the reception at St. Andrews. The staff was fantastic and very attentive throughout the entire evening. There was ample space for 150 people, and the Christmas decorations around the clubhouse and banquet room were a fantastic touch.
The food was your typical wedding fare… chicken, vegetables, potatoes, and a soup/​salad combo. The only negative for the evening was the vegetarian dish that was served. It was severely undercooked, and I felt bad for the patrons who received the butternut squash ravioli, or whatever it was supposed to be.
That being said, this is a fantastic venue for weddings! I also highly recommend the golf course and practice center, because they are very well taken care of.

I’ve played Lakewood, I’ve played St. Andrews, and I’ve tried to finish JJ’s Bar and Grill’s Nachos (a full order) by myself during my former fat days. I failed miserably at that. I’ve also been to this driving range myriad times to practice improving my terrible golf «game» if you’d like to call it that. This weekend, I was part of my lovely sisters’ lovely wedding.
The reception was held in the banquet room which was AWESOMELY decorated. The ceremony was held in the adjacent (fancy way to say «next to») Trophy Room. Thank goodness this thing only lasted 15 minutes… it had to be 115 degrees there! Like Baghdad in the middle of summer… speaking of, my new brother served in the Marines (SEMPER FI!).
The reception area was awesome. The servers were attentive, the pink bows matching our bubble gum themed tuxedos were key… who tied all those damn bows? Nice job! My sister and new brother were very happy… there was an open bar, DJ, picture slide show, and even a photo booth. I am not sure how many of those ideas were the Bride and Grooms’, but still, St. Andrews was more than accommodating.
Two gripes… terrible vegetarian meal options and no Mojitos? C’mon man! Again, why I asked for a Mojito I am not sure. The Miller/​Coors/​Corona Light were flowing in my blood stream.
Man, my feet hurt from that tuxedo rental!

One of the best places to have a wedding or special event!!!
The crew is always very and friendly and helpful.
The grounds are always in excellent condition.
Picturesque backdrops fill your photographer’s lens throughout the event both inside and out.
Electricity on the course allows you to have a ceremony on the first hole with a beautiful lake behind the minister and microphones with music.
There are plenty of club cars and even large ones to shuttle guests from the ceremony to the reception.
The ballroom is spacious and beautiful with plenty of room for huge staging.

WEDDING REVIEW:
Attended a wedding here recently. The location was easy to find, parking was ample, although not super close if you’re planning on walking in heels. We walked in and had little direction on where to go and thankfully saw another guest that directed us through the bar onto the golf course. The setup outside of the ceremony was beautiful!
Once the ceremony was over, we were shown into one of the banquet rooms. The room is quite dated, no specific dance floor, and the space is actually rather large. Food was just ok. Pace of serving was very good until trying to clear dinner places. Servers don’t look overly friendly, but were polite.
Somewhat poor design of the place as all the food that was ordered at the bar next door came in and out of our banquet room. Fish fry, fried chicken, burgers, fries, etc. and then their empty plates came in and out the front door of our room. Yikes!
If the place was spruced up a little bit, it could be a great little wedding venue, just needs a little help!

I played here at the Annual Chief Engineers outing.
It is hard to rate this course higher than three stars as it seamed to be an older course and in decent shape. for a public course I think it’s an ok course.
I have to admit that it was packed with a lot of Chief Engineers or at least their guests.
The staff is great and friendly. We even had an elderly women who reminded me of my grandma sit down at our table and start telling us dirty jokes. Ha

BRUNCH REVIEW:
I went to the Mother’s Day brunch. The Villa Olivia in Bartlett is currently closed for renovations so we decided to try this place. What a disappointment! The waffles were as hard as rocks, my knife could barely cut into them and my teeth could barely crunch them (why I even tried who knows– maybe I was dreaming of Villa Olivia’s made to order PERFECT waffles). Hubby joked that they were building a wall with them. The syrup was in those idividual mini plastic containers (how about some HOT syrup at a fancy pricy brunch?) I was excited to see coffee in a carafe at my table but it was lukewarm. Every dish was bland and tasteless. The lasagna was dry, the gnocchi rubbery. They quickly ran out of cocktail shrimp and fruit and they were never replaced. I DID enjoy the chocolate fondue fountain though. It tasted real good on bananas and graham crackers.

Recently I attended a luncheon/​meeting here. You know the drill, get there and mingle, hurry to get a table with people you can talk to, eat and watch some powerpoint presentation. Well, there were a few things that surprised me. I thought they could have been handled much better.
First the mingling part. Most places have an area outside the banquet room where you can mingle before going in to sit down. Didn’t see it. They had us lining up in the hallway waiting for the doors to open. People were literally out the door and it was raining! They do have a nice covered walkway here, but it was the principle of it. Were we all supposed to pile into the bar to chat? It didn’t seem like they wanted that.
Then the eating part. The lunch was a buffet. Ok, my company didn’t want to pay for sit down service, I get it. But the food selection was VERY limited. They had sandwiches and you could put your own topping on them, like lettuce and onions. They had a little fruit, like a 9 inch plate of fruit, not the jumbo banquet plate and NO SALAD! I was picking the lettuce from the sandwich area and begging for some vinegar and oil. Maybe I’m picky because I don’t eat sandwiches, but all the buffets I’ve experienced have another choice for people like me. Not here. They also had a beverage station and many times they were out of coffee and we were standing around waiting for a refill. It just seemed like they weren’t on top of the whole food thing. Frequently people were standing around waiting for a refill on the buffet line as well.
They had adequate equipment for the powerpoint presentation and the microphone worked ok. The air conditioning was cranked and it was cold, but that’s a standard practice at this type of gig.
So while the surroundings here are very pretty, I think you are better off sticking to a foursome of golf, drinks and lunch.

Have only played course #1 but here’s what I found: a decent track that can punish those not able to keep it in the short stuff. The staff was friendly and the starter allowed us to play ahead of a group with young children which could have really slowed us down. Carts with GPS was also a nice touch. What little I saw of the clubhouse seemed nice; had it not been a 5 hour round, would have liked to check out the bar.
On the downsides, found the tee boxes a bit uneven and also found several bunkers to be fairly full of water… definitely a drainage issue as it had been over 24 hours since the last of the prior day’s rain. A bit of the tranquility factor was lost as the course borders a fairly busy road. The fairways were in good condition but I took issue to some of the pin placements – ok to make it difficult but not directly on a slope in my opinion. Also quite a hike to get here if you live in the city.
I must also mention the slightly bad taste left in my mouth from the plethora of jeans, t-​shirts, and yes, even jerseys that I saw during my round last weekend. I realize that this place is trying to be a bit more casual and is open to the public, but at $ 50 for 18 it isn’t pricing itself quite that cheaply. And if you are an offender of the crime noted above, have some respect for the game and save the dad jeans for soccer practice.
Since we got in for a discount from the list price, I can’t say I had a bad time but probably will not be putting into my rotation.

A bit of a goat track.
The crew is at the beginning of our ‘season of seeking great golf at reasonable prices’ tour. Utilizing
we’re going to be looking for deals and trying new courses as often as we can this year. This was site #2
First, a personal issue — this location was way too far if you are in the city. Way out west with the biggest issue being its no where near a highway. But that’s not their fault. Also, they had no bag drop or clear direction on where to park. I thought that was a bit strange for a public course that is trying to attract outside visitors.
Second, my pet peave — attire. Seemed everything goes at this track. Denim, football jerseys, etc. I guess the thought is if they allow jeans, you might as well wear them? Seemed just about every foursome had 1 – 2 people sporting some dad jeans. I think a golf course/​club that does not adhere to a basic golf attire requirement is really setting the bar low for themselves.
Third, the course — goat track. Tees are not level at all. It’s tough to get a flat lie on just about any tee. Bunkers did not drain well. There were a number of them that had standing water in them more than 24 hours after any rain. Greens — two complaints… as with most public goat tracks that allow denim, you will find a number of Un-​repaired ball marks on every green. Also, the greens don’t seem to have a fat area on them. Seemed on just about every hole, we were putting on the side of a hill.
Overall — I think we paid $ 35 for the round, which I think was $ 5 too much. I couldn’t imagine paying full boat. Add that to the overall atmosphere … I.e. denim and course condition, my personal issue with the distance and location, I won’t be remembering this place or going back any time soon.