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3.8
772 Reviews (772)
5 Stars
276
4 Stars
316
3 Stars
113
2 Stars
44
1 Stars
23
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
78.9%
Recommend this course
651 out of 772 reviews
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3.7
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.8
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.3
61.9%
Recommend this course
13 out of 21 reviews
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3.8
69 Reviews (69)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.4
76.8%
Recommend this course
53 out of 69 reviews
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Course Highlights
The wide-open layout and consistently friendly staff make this course a reliable choice for golfers of all skill levels. A steakhouse adjacent to the clubhouse and new GPS-equipped carts add welcome amenities to an already solid value.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 72
Length 7103 yards
Slope 134
Rating 73.9
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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Fairways Bent
Greens Bent

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Chicagoland Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire must be worn at all times. Collared shirts are required. Shorts should be "Bermuda" in length. Tennis shoes are allowed. Tank tops, t-shirts, denim jeans and "cut off" shorts are not permitted at Whisper Creek.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.8
772 Reviews (772)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 18
19th Hole Scenic Views 11
Dinner 11
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 21
Water Hazards 20
Thick Rough 17
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 20
Locals 17
Seniors 15
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 19
Worth the Drive 17

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Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Ranger Ranger Will Robinson!!!

The course is under new ownership and you can tell the sand traps were in great shape as well as the bunkers which were in needed repair from last year. It was evident that the previous owners did not want to invest more money in any improvements. The course has those goofy smart carts that warn you that they will disable the carts if you get to close to certain terrains which force you to reverse the cart. Warning they are very sensitive toward distance. The course we enjoyed and highly recommend you to play and I will be back. However 2 weird ranger episodes. The starter will give each 4 some a 10 minute introduction to the rules of the course, the expected time of play.... This was fine but a bit unnecessary. You do not have to justify your role to us and I was not the only one to make this comment. Now the one ranger incident is the one I am still scratching my head. If you play any course on a Sunday you can expect a death march of waiting on several holes especially par 3's. It is the nature of the day of the game and why I try to go out early on a Sunday if I can find a single opening. I can not ever remembering playing not just the front nine but also the back nine and not seeing any golfers in front or in back of us which was phenominal spacing. I attribute that to the starters 10 minute speech. So when we make the turn to the 10th tee is when Ranger Rick with clipboard in hand questioned our start time. When we told him when we started he scolded us for being 30 minutes behind schedule. I asked what hole were the golfers who were playing in front or behind us, We saw no other golfers all day and now he is accusing us of slow play. Well the foursome in and front of us were 2 holes away and the foursome behind us were 2 holes behind us. What difference would are time make if we played faster. So my only complaint is of the rangers and not the course. Ranger Beware!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Green conditions and rough

The greens were in good condition considering all the divots not being repaired. Also there’s a lot of players that need to learn to pick their feet up when walking on the greens or invest in some shoes without spikes.

The rough could be a little shorter after all it’s not the PGA Tour.

The course was fun playing except for the pace of play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good condition but very slow

Course was in good condition especially considering all the recent rain. However, the pace of play was so slow. This slow pace will keep me from coming back.

Conditions Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play & poor bunker. Conditions

The starter told us pace of play was 4 hrs. Turned out it was 5 hrs. We saw rangers driving around , but never said anything to the group in front of us, they were a hole behind,

Bunkers are terrible, I understand that they were working on updating the bunkers, hard as rock.

Wasn't worth the $80.00 green fees

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hidden gem

Course was in great shape and pace of play was also great. Definitely worth the time. A little price at 82 dollars a round but not bad overall.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Reviving the Whisper Creek

This used to be a very nice golf course years ago, roughly 18-20 years ago. Due to poor maintenance & neglect it lost its charm for many years in the recent past. However, the new management is working hard in restoring its beauty and once again this golf course is in great shape. I enjoyed my round a lot.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This is a course for advanced players.

The layout of this course is extremely beautiful. This is an extremely long course. And of course, in the day we played it seemed like every hole we played was into the wind. The car pass on the course are extremely bumpy. They are in need of repair. There were also bridges that you will cross where there’s a speed limit on those bridges. If you are a long hitter, and if you are used to elevated greens, this is a course you may want to try for the challenge. The layout of the holes it’s extremely interesting.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Front nine fairways were dry.

Back nine was in good shape as well as the greens and tees. Halfway house was closed at 4:00 when we got there looking for food.

Decent bang for your buck.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Course is fun but greens were incredibly slow

Most of the course was in good condition. There are many fun holes on this course. A couple par fives are a little quirky. We had a nice day but the greens were incredibly slow to the point of frustration since I just played Steeple Chase a few days before. The greens run incredibly slow compared to all of the courses I have played this year.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Getting there

New ownership. You clearly see improvements already. Sand traps greatly improved. Thank you.

Greens slow and inconsistent. Cut them and speed them up please.

So far....Good work happening

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course.

You need to stay in the fairways to have a good game. But fun course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 65
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun round

Really enjoyed our round of golf. Course was in good condition for the time of year. I’d love to come back and play the course midseason. Sounds like there is new ownership and they are putting some money back into the course. I thought the layout and some of the holes were really fun.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not worth it

$70 for 5hr round, aerated greens, winter bunkers with zero up keep, an angry/bitter ranger, cart path only, AND no walking allowed (seemingly for a cart fee money grab).

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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