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982 Reviews (982)
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364
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.6
Value
4.1
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
84.5%
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864 out of 982 reviews
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3.9
18 Reviews (18)
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Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.4
83.3%
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15 out of 18 reviews
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3.9
62 Reviews (62)
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4 Stars
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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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Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

great test for all golfers

This is one of the best layouts in the Chicago area. They're doing a very good job keeping the course in great condition. This is a course you could play every day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course.

Course was great besides when I got there golfnow never booked my tee time for 7:48. The best thing was they called me at 7:45am to tell me about problem an said they could book a tee time at 11am... Nice warning.. But I will say staff is really nice. They still gave me the discount and was still able to get out on course at my original tee time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Dunne and done

Very good course layout with many challenging holes. That's the problem the general golfing population isn't up to the challenge creating a death march pace usually over 5 hours+ . Dunne gets a lot of play and it shows, lot of unrepaired ball marks on greens. I guess people forget or just can't bend down to fix ' em. Fairways and traps show wear and tear.

It's a great course to bad it's takes so so long to play.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The nicest forest preserve course

George dunne is without a doubt the nicest and hardest forest preserve course. The course is in very good shape and always plays tuff. Every hole is very scenic and thought out. A 90 on this course from the whites is an 85 on most other courses. We played for 30.00 on golf now and it was a steal for that price! This course will not disappoint.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

My Kingdom for a Ranger!

Paired up with Bill and his son Michael otherwise this round would of been BRUTAL! Had to wait on every tee box! No way this should happen on a Tuesday at 11am! Minimum two groups at a time on every hole, 3 groups at a time on 6 holes and 4 groups at a time on 2 holes! My Kingdom for a Ranger! Love to play this course, but never again this year. Will hope for better pace of play next year.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
49250796-c249-52d5-a6a5-7a776c50583d
Commented on 07/17/2015

We are sorry to hear pace of play affected your round at George Dunne. Our staff does its best to encourage reasonable pace of play on the course and apologize if you felt this was ineffective during your round. We are actively working on a pace of play improvement program and are optimistic that we can improve the speed of future rounds. We appreciate your feedback and hope you will be back to play again soon!

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wonderful Experience

Really enjoyed playing this long and challenging golf course!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
49250796-c249-52d5-a6a5-7a776c50583d
Commented on 07/13/2015

We are happy to hear you enjoyed your round at George Dunne, we look forward to having you play again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

In good shape

Considering all the play this course gets, it's in pretty good shape and the price we paid on Golfnow was great . I would do it again.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
49250796-c249-52d5-a6a5-7a776c50583d
Commented on 07/09/2015

Thank you for you feedback, we are thrilled to hear you enjoyed your round as well as the course conditions. We look forward to seeing you on the course again soon!

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great

Great course and challenging...especially on the back 9. Looking forward to playing there again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
49250796-c249-52d5-a6a5-7a776c50583d
Commented on 07/09/2015

We are happy to hear you enjoyed your round, we look forward to having you play again soon!

Played On
Reviews 48
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Love this Course but Pace of Play is BRUTAL!

George Dunne is a really enjoyable and entertaining course to play. Each hole is unique and has its own character. Expect to see tons of wildlife as this course weaves in and out of a lush forest preserve area.

Only downside is they pack em in like sardines here. With my 115pm tee time on a Friday, we were delayed to a 2pm start. Then the round took a 5 hour 45 min pace. Really quite unacceptable.

This course is a treat to play, but beware this round wil take an extra few hours out of your day ...

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
49250796-c249-52d5-a6a5-7a776c50583d
Commented on 07/09/2015

Thank you for your feedback, we are sorry to hear that pace of play affected your round. We tend to experience a high volume of play on the course, especially on weekends with favorable weather. Our staff does their best to encourage each guest to keep a reasonable pace and apologize if you felt this was not communicated effectively. We are currently working on a few different strategies and programs designed to improve the pace, as we understand it is important to every golfer. We are happy to hear you enjoyed the conditions and atmosphere the course provides and we look forward to having you play again soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great condition and challenging!

I love playing here. The staff is great, the course condition superb, and the there are enough challenging holes to keep me on my toes! It's but a thirty-so minute drive from downtown Chicago, where I live, and well-worth the drive. My wife and I really enjoy the wildlife we see on the course. We saw a coyote strolling across a few fairways yesterday. Such a treat! If you have yet to play George Dunne, give it a go...but be prepared to be challenged, particularly on the back nine!

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
49250796-c249-52d5-a6a5-7a776c50583d
Commented on 07/06/2015

Thank you for your feedback, we are always happy to hear when guests have an enjoyable round at George Dunne! Our crew works extremely hard to keep the course in good condition and will be happy to hear their work is appreciated by our guests. We are glad you made the short trip from downtown and hope you will be back to play again soon!

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good Forest Preserve Course

This was the first time I played this course in 5+ years, and I have to say that it has held up well for all the traffic it gets. This is a busy public course. My buddy and I were put into a foursome, with the course being busy for the holiday weeekend. The course was in good condition considering all the rain we had for the previous few days, so there were sand traps and fairways with standing water. With all that said, I enjoyed the course!.. It's plenty long from the tips with plenty enough difficulty for experienced players, and the greens are in good shape. Ball mark repairs can be improved by players.
Beverage cart girls were fantastic with the drinks. Bring BUG spray!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
49250796-c249-52d5-a6a5-7a776c50583d
Commented on 07/03/2015

Thank you for your feedback, we are thrilled to hear you enjoy playing at George Dunne National. We are always happy to offer guests an enjoyable experience and hope that you will be back for another round soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Mark's Review

Great track for a great price. Greens were fairly slow. Pace of play was super slow. 5 hours.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
49250796-c249-52d5-a6a5-7a776c50583d
Commented on 07/01/2015

Thank you for your feedback, we are happy to hear you enjoyed your round at George Dunne National. We have a fairly high volume of rounds during warm weather which can result in a slower pace than is typical for the course. We do our best to encourage each guest to keep up with a reasonable pace, and would be happy to speak with you directly to advise on what tee times are likely to result in the quickest pace. We hope to see you playing again soon at George Dunne!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Course is golfer friendly and fun to play.

Everything was as expected. There were no hitches in the process from purchasing the tee time to paying at the golf course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
49250796-c249-52d5-a6a5-7a776c50583d
Commented on 06/29/2015

We are happy to hear you had a great experience at George Dunne National, we look forward to having you play again soon!

Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Play from The Right Tee

Course was very wet (cart path only) so we got a little more exercise. Moved up to the white tees as the ball would not roll and that was a good idea.
I think most golfers would enjoy the course and so do the deer Oh, there beer comes in 24oz cans so be warned

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
49250796-c249-52d5-a6a5-7a776c50583d
Commented on 06/24/2015

We are glad to hear you enjoyed your round at George Dunne National. We appreciate your feedback and hope you can come back and join us for another round now that the course has dried out from recent rains!

Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

great course with slow play

Very nice course but GD crams foursomes on the course which pratically guarantees bckups. It t [k 3 hours to play front 9 on Saturday

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
49250796-c249-52d5-a6a5-7a776c50583d
Commented on 06/23/2015

We are sorry to hear that pace of play affected your experience at George Dunne. We experience a high volume of play, especially during warm weather. We understand pace of play is important to a fun and enjoyable guest experience and are working on a strategy to keep things moving on the course. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to seeing you play again soon!

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course

Course was in excellent condition and well maintained even with heavy rains the previous day

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 58
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Challenging course

The course has great scenery. It's well maintained. There are a lot of huge bunkers protecting the greens. Some very nice water holes. Any shots that stray from the fairway are lost for good as each hole is surrounded by forest and thick fescue. I'm guessing getting stuck in the sand and losing balls in the fescue slows down play. The round was slow. We kept pace with the foursome in front of us and the cart still said we were 20 minutes behind. Concessions are way expensive. Staff is very friendly. The facilities and pro shop are very nice. I would play again but maybe not on the weekend since it seemed so busy and slow.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The Dunne review.

Overall this course is very good and fun to play at..I play here all the time. And my friends like playing here too. The finishing holes have some teeth and can cause you a few strokes if not played smartly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
49250796-c249-52d5-a6a5-7a776c50583d
Commented on 06/08/2015

We are happy to hear you had a great time during your round at George Dunne. Our agronomic team works hard on the course all year long and it is nice to see that our guests are enjoying their experience! Hope to see you and your friends playing again soon!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Slow slow slow

Nice course but slow tee time was 20min late because they were holding groups because all carts were in use on the course. Played from 4pm to 8 pm and only got 14 holes completed. I have tried to pay here several times and it seems that 5 plus hour rounds are typical ouch not playing here again unless it is te crack of dawn

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
49250796-c249-52d5-a6a5-7a776c50583d
Commented on 06/08/2015

We are sorry that pace of play impacted your round at George Dunne National. We receive a high volume of play, especially as the weather warms up in peak season. We want each guest to have an enjoyable experience and would be happy to speak with you about which tee times will likely result in the quickest pace of play. We hope you will come back soon to play another round, and have a fun and enjoyable experience at George Dunne!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Best Course in the South Suburbs

Absolutely love this course! It's quite challenging due to a variety of factors including long carries, water, fairway and green side bunkers, and then you add in the length of the course. I've never played from the tips, but playing from gold is still a challenge. The course is kept up in great condition and the staff is friendly and accommodating. It's an added bonus that you can pay the cart girl with a credit card. If you want to challenge yourself, play this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
49250796-c249-52d5-a6a5-7a776c50583d
Commented on 05/29/2015

Thank you for taking the time to play at George Dunne National! We are always happy to hear when a guest enjoys their round of golf and overall experience at our facility. We hope to see you again soon!

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