George W Dunne National Golf Course

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.

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

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!

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.

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

Unfortunately got rain.....,

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.

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.

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.

Good value. Staff great!!!

Some of the bunkers were hard packed.

It's a gem and always recommended.

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.

Challenges all your skills. Lots of fun

I really enjoyed the course. You can take nothing for granted. Very crowed even though it was extremely hot outside. overall good day.

Bad drainage on the course. The course was very wet.

Booked a $50 Golf Now rate as a single for a 5:56am start. There was a highway road closure from an accident and the staff was very friendly when I called and was able to get paired with a twosome when I arrived. Unfortunately the round was after a heavy night of raining so the course was very water logged. Lots of staff out pumping bunkers and getting rid of standing water.

Nice greens, rolled well. Lots of bunkers to defend approaches, in good shape on later holes as things started to dry out. Even with my standard heavy fade, the fairways were generous.

A nice challenging course, even from the white tees. Played in about 4 holes. Would definitely return of the price was right.

This course is simply fantastic. Sand traps are overwhelmingly large. Some greens are massive also. Trick to this course is to not play from left or right of greens as all greens are narrow. Stay short and chip up hill. The golf boards seem to really speed up play and i will more than likely rent one next time.. had a great Replay deal.. played 36 holes. great time. Hole 6 is one of my favorite par 5s.

On a muggy but not -too-oppressive summer day, my friend and I caught a GolfNow Hot Deal on the spur of the moment and dashed over the George Dunne, easily the best course in the near-to-Chicago south suburbs. Dunne has always been a fave tract, with lots of sporty, picturesque hole layouts, fair - but at the same time "tight" tree-lined - fairways, ginormous doglegs and strategically placed water with forced carries, and plenty of real estate available for the big hitters from the back tees.

As senior citizens, our group opted for the "whites" - although at a length of nearly 6200 yards is a supreme test for us elderly distance-challenged folk. One suggestion - the course needs to add a set of true "senior" tees - let's call them the "green" tees - and set a distance of 5800 or so - chop some length off the longer par 4s. The 3s and 5s are just fine from the whites as they are and could easily be used as "greens" also. The forward tees, are too short at 5400 for this purpose.

Condition-wise, we had a 90-degree cart rule due to almost an inch of rain the previous night and there was some standing water in the low spots and in the traps. Traps could use some attention, especially on the back 9. A new supply of sand would be very helpful. Otherwise, condition was great - except as mentioned for some softness in places of the fairways, which inhibited roll a bit. Rough still hard though, and contributed to stray drives rolling OB or into lateral hazards.

Overall, a great day on the links. Very friendly and helpful starter. Started 15-minutes late, but no real hold ups once out there. The course difficulty often triggers some lengthy rounds at Dunne - although this one was finished in about 4 and 20. Tasty, large hot dogs at the clubhouse for a reasonable $4. Dunne also started offering solo electric carts for the single player that wants something between a sitting cart and walking.

George Dunne is a good value, especially as a $30 Hot Deal. If you see it - snatch it up! Be sure to allow enough time though - there's always a fully booked tee-sheet and it's not a course you can rush thru. Take your time, shoot accurately, and enjoy the setting. Most days you can spot some wildlife, especially deer, along the way.

Took my son with me who plays on his college golf team. We played very early on Saturday. Course was in perfect shape. Play was exactly 4 hrs as we were paired with another twosome that were good players. At over 7200 yards this is one of the fairest but tough tests you can play. Great variety of holes. Used every club in my bag.

The title speak for itself it is an excellent course for a forest preserve park course, well maintain, and a challenge course. Bring lots of balls and your good sand wedge cause there are a lot of them and also water than somehow magnitize your ball.

Really an excellent course with well designed holes, and the conditions were quite good for a course owned and maintained by the Forest Preserve. The classic, un-cramped parkland setting greatly enhanced the experience. Only downside was the pace of play (5+ hours), although that was somewhat understandable given it was a clear, comfortable Saturday.

The course has always been a superior layout with

Fluctuating conditions. I have played it at least once a month during golf season since it opened. I love the course but hate to wait for those who are overmatched and then play the back tees. 5+ hour rounds suck. The staff is always courteous and helpful. Wish they would push the pace a bit more.

4.5 hours should not be a pipe dream.