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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6742 yards | 71.4 | 124 |
| White | 72 | 6318 yards | 69.4 | 119 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5189 yards | 68.6 | 115 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 72.2/128 | 324 | 359 | 422 | 154 | 544 | 439 | 603 | 158 | 345 | 3348 | 374 | 384 | 386 | 175 | 519 | 547 | 425 | 145 | 439 | 3394 | 6742 |
| White M: 70.2/123 | 305 | 331 | 391 | 143 | 506 | 414 | 577 | 139 | 328 | 3134 | 348 | 365 | 367 | 153 | 498 | 518 | 401 | 126 | 408 | 3184 | 6318 |
| Red M: 65.1/110 W: 69.6/118 | 250 | 273 | 315 | 121 | 399 | 334 | 466 | 119 | 265 | 2542 | 291 | 309 | 303 | 131 | 425 | 421 | 323 | 106 | 338 | 2647 | 5189 |
| Handicap | 15 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Review of Joe Louis Golf Course
My review of Joe Louis Golf Course is that it is very conveniently located fairly well maintained excellent service at affair Price
Sunday Round of golf after the rain.
Had a nice round. The only drawback was the sand trap were a little under water, due to the morning rain.
We appreciate the great review. Big changes coming soon to the bunkers at "The Champ"
Hope to see you out again soon.
Joe Louis Management Team
Decent Round-more staff would be helpful
This feels like a very limited facility, with little to no ranger presence on the course. Would have been helpful managing a group that hit into us 2x.
Appreciate the review and the thoughts on getting around the course more. Pace of Play is a very important issue and we take it very seriously. We will do our best to make a bigger appearance on the course. Next time you are on the course I think you will see a vast improvement.
Joe Louis Management team
Bunkers were flooded, but considering the amount of rain we had in the last couple of days it was expected, but the course was not a few holes have puddles but other than that, it wasn’t car only
Bunker project coming to Joe Louis this season. We are really excited about the future of "The Champ"
Hope to see you on the course again soon
Joe Louis Management team
Joe Louis Take
I like JL golf course for the price point. The staff is cool & welcoming. The course conditions are fair/decent. I would recommend they install : place water stations across the course so golfers can stay hydrated and refill water bottles, etc. I’ll definitely play there several more times this season.
Appreciate taking the time to leave a review and some ideas on improving customer experience. We are always looking for ways to improve operationally so thanks again
Joe Louis Management team
Thank you so much for the great review. Hope to see you back on the course soon.
Joe Louis Management team
We really appreciate the great review. Hope to see you teeing it up again soon.
Joe Louis Management team
Slowest round of life
Played only 9 holes. Tee time was 820 didn’t tee off till 850. Staff acted like this was normal. Will not be back
Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review. I would like to talk more about your experience. Please reach out info.joelouis@forestpreservegolf.com
We pride ourselves in exceptional customer service and doesn't look like we lived up to it.
Decent Course, Poorly Managed
This is a decent overall course that presents some challenge and is longer than you might expect. However, the course is not in great shape and very poorly managed. My last round took over 5.5 hours and there were numerous groups loafing and that had 5 players. For me, it is not going to be worthwhile to return.
We appreciate you taking the time to leave us this review. Would like to dive into your experience some more, please reach out to us at info.joelouis@forestpreservegolf.com.
Pace of play is important to us and we will look into what was causing the backup this past Sunday. We will correct this and make sure we are doing our best to manage pace. Give us another shot I think you will be surprised.
Good shspe
Course is in good shape. Fairways and greens great. Staff friendly and helpful as always. Been playing here since the Pipe O Peace days. Still great.
Thank you so much for the great review. We are happy that you have been playing the property for a while now and we keep meeting your expectations.
Great Course for Beginners
This was my first time and I have to say it was a fun round of golf. Most of the fairways are very playable and wide. A few of after hazards but not bad. I can’t wait to play again!
Thank you for the great 5 star review. Hope we see you back on the course soon
Appreciate you taking the time to leaving the 5 star review. Cant wait to see you back on the course soon.
Thank you for leaving this great 4 star review. Would love to know how we could increase the experience to 5 star. info.joelouis@forestpreservegolf.com
Why make the game unnecessarily hard?
We had a group of guys come out on a TUESDAY and they had some of the most absurd pin places I’ve seen in a while on a golf course.
To have a successful golf course you need people to return and play the course. I can assure you our group will not be back. We pay money to enjoy the game and you have pin placements that say we don’t want you playing here anymore. Golf is hard enough…nobody needs the “extra challenge” of placing the hole 3 paces from the fringe on a false front.
Thank you for bringing the course setup issues to our attention. We will reach out to the onsite team and make sure the course is being setup fair and not overly difficult. I think you will see on your next visit that our plan is to make sure everyone has a fun and enjoyable experience.
Joe Louis
Management team
Course operator here. Thanks for coming to play "The Champ" and for leaving a review. We couldn't agree more that golf is already a tough sport, and we want to offer a fair challenge to all player levels. In this case, we'd love to hear more about what you observed, and if you'd reach out directly at info.joelouis@forestpreservegolf.com.
Thanks again
Joe Louis "The Champ" Team
Dear Joe Louis
We had a group of guys come out on a TUESDAY and they had some of the most absurd pin places I’ve seen in a while on a golf course.
To have a successful golf course you need people to return and play the course. I can assure you our group will not be back. We pay money to enjoy the game and you have pin placements that say we don’t want you playing here anymore. Golf is hard enough…nobody needs the “extra challenge” of placing the hole 3 paces from the fringe on a false front.
CWGC grateful
A sincere THANK YOU to Mr. Jimmy Chess, Ernie, and the entire staff for the outstanding hospitality during our 2026 Memorial Warm-Up event. The course was absolutely immaculate, and despite a very busy day, our players never felt rushed. The pace of play and on-course balance perfectly matched a beautiful Saturday of golf, fellowship, and fun.
Your professionalism, kindness, and attention to detail helped make the day truly memorable for the Chicago Women’s Golf Club. We are forever grateful for the warm welcome and 5-star experience. 💙💛⛳
Thank you so much for the great 5 star review. We especially appreciate the kind words about Jimmie and his team. Hope we see you back on the course soon.
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Appreciate taking the time to leave us a review, and a 4 star one at that. If you have any ideas on how we can improve the experience please fee free to reach out at info.joelouis@forestpreservegolf.com