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4.0
982 Reviews (982)
5 Stars
364
4 Stars
433
3 Stars
123
2 Stars
35
1 Stars
27
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.1
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
84.5%
Recommend this course
864 out of 982 reviews
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3.9
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
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2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.4
83.3%
Recommend this course
15 out of 18 reviews
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3.9
62 Reviews (62)
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
4.7
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
82.3%
Recommend this course
51 out of 62 reviews
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Course Highlights
George Dunne's highly regarded layout delivers a genuine challenge with water carries, fast true greens, and well-maintained fairways at an affordable price. Professional and welcoming staff consistently enhance the experience at this well-regarded Chicagoland park district course.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7262 yards
Slope 142
Rating 75.4
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George W Dunne National Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1982
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Seasonal
Architect Dick Nugent (1982) Ken Killian

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted MasterCard Visa card(s) Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness
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Reviews

4.0
982 Reviews (982)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 25
Watching the Game 12
Patio Dining 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 53
Water Hazards 45
Plays Long 31
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 46
Locals 37
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 31
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 41
Worth the Drive 36
Convenient to the City 32

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Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

How much does sand cost?

In most cases, bunkers are filled with sand. At Geo. Dunne, they must have forgotten. This course could be spectacular, but if Cook County continues to manage this place, it is destined to fall further into ruin.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Frustration

Great track but ridiculously slow! 5.5 hour round!

Stop putting so many people on the golf course Billy Casper!!! We were one of 4 twosomes in a row!

All four groups on the par 5's at the same time......Nice!

I wont be be back!

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun course

Challenging holes. Lots of water but still a fun place to play that doesn't break the bank. Course was in really good condition and not too crowded for a Saturday afternoon.

Course also has driving range and nice putting area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

country setting

tucked in the middle of a forest preserve the course is beautiful and full of wildlife

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens were sandy

Once you would put, sand would build up on your ball as it rolled.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Even winter season, open that golf course for thanks,

We enjoy rounding, thanks again^^^

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Good even in January!

The fairways are in good condition with expected wet areas. I don't know if there is a reason for putting the hole in the wet areas about 90% of the green. But overall it was a great course and day to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Long but fair

Bunkers needed much work, both by staff and players. Poor drainage, washed out sand. Large bunkers with very few rakes. What rakes that were there were not used by players. In 18 holes only saw 3 places where players had raked.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Fantastic Design & Challenge

Been playing here for over 20 years and every time I find a new challenge and am rewarded with a great memory. With 5 sets of tees this course is as easy or as challenging as you'd want it to be. The greens are enormous with severe breaks (bring your thinking cap)..........although I must admit they are not as treacherous as 15 years ago when they greens keeper had them rolling 10+ on the Stimpmeter.

Fantastic forced carries over bunkers and water. Bring lots of balls because with water in play on 9 or 10 holes it's rare if you don't lose a couple at best. This is one of the greatest layouts and challenges in all of Chicagoland. Very much worth the trip to the South Suburbs.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great course

George Dunne is one of my favorite course in the Chicagoland area. The layout is challenging but fair and the staff is very friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 61
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Pennsylvania Advisor
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

I am so glad I found this course

I'm from the Philadelphia area. I had troubles when I was looking for somewhere to play, due to the fact that there are SOOOO many courses to choose from in the Chicago area. If you're looking for a course in impeccable condition tee to green, this is the place to go. The staff is fantastic and made me feel like I was the most important person on the course. And that's not joking around! The only complaint that I would have is the greens were on the slow side. They did roll true, just a little slow. I will definitely come back to this beautiful layout!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course was very wet...looks like more of a watering problem vs too much rain

Course conditions have gone down over the last month. Greens and fairways were so wet from over watering that many areas were non playable. Greens were so slow the "putting" was impossible.

Great layout but looks like money for upkeep is drying up.

Twice during the round we were actually waiting for somebody to move the pin on the green. This is at 8:30 in the morning on a Saturday. Are you kidding me !! I've Ben playing golf for 40 years and I've never seen somebody change the pin location while you are playing the hole. Crazy to think this is something that is acceptable when you are playing $50+ for a round. There are better choices in Chicagoland.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Third time here , met all of my expectations , great value for the spend.

Unfortunately got rain.....,

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

A Great Round

Enjoyed playing with a friend and was partnered with another twosome who rode the golf-boards, very interesting, they really had fun with those. Course moved along as expected to be busy but the golfers were not slow players. I was surprised this time I did not see any deer guess it was too hot for them to venture out.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Can't beat price

I play here once a week for 2 year.

When I played last there was a lot of water and damp grass in fairways. We had no rain for a while, don't know if sprinklers leg on too long or what.

Also only 2 holes had water jugs and it was high 80s. Saw the cart person only 2 times and she said it wasn't busy for her. So without being able to bring own water on course it's tough to play in hot weather with only a few paper cups of water for a round.

I'll still be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

They're doing so many good things at George Dunne. The course is really well manicured and the staff is some of the friendliest I've come across anywhere. The greens roll true and the course plays very fair. That's the good.

The bad is that I've played this course a few times this year and it is always just completely soaked. And I mean SOAKED. I can't remember the last time it rained and yet the fairways are just puddled and give zero roll. It's lift, clean and place depending on how early you play.

The ugly, they can't control too much and that is that there is some really really bad golf being played on this course. Like some other reviews have pointed out the pace of play can be slow. But in a time where courses are struggling to stay open, it's nice to see a course as busy as it is. Just keep that in mind if you're one of those guys who can't appreciate the game growing and insist on playing your 18 hole round in an 1:45 min.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love Dunne !!

Good value. Staff great!!!

Some of the bunkers were hard packed.

It's a gem and always recommended.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Avoid at all costs!

This is a course for hacks who want to play six+ hour rounds. A great course ruined by poor conditions and an astoundingly horrible management team. I play here about three or four times each summer, but today was my last time ever. I was in the second group off this morning. We were barely playing nine in two hours and YET on the 8th hole we were told to SLOW DOWN by a ranger because the course had scheduled people going off the 10th tee until 8a! They anticipated the first group was going to play the front nine in 2:15! If you want your first group off to play in no less than 4:30, it's no wonder that six-hour rounds are the standard here. We had to leave after 16 holes when our round crossed the five-hour mark (for the second group off of the day!)! I'll never play here again.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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