Eaglewood Resort & Spa
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4.2
973 Reviews (973)
5 Stars
377
4 Stars
390
3 Stars
124
2 Stars
53
1 Stars
29
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
89.5%
Recommend this course
843 out of 973 reviews
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3.8
9 Reviews (9)
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4
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1
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1
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.8
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.4
77.8%
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7 out of 9 reviews
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4.2
91 Reviews (91)
5 Stars
43
4 Stars
32
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
87.9%
Recommend this course
80 out of 91 reviews
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Course Highlights
Eaglewood's hilly, accuracy-demanding layout rewards players of all skill levels with well-maintained fairways, traps, and back-to-front sloping greens. Friendly staff and consistent four-hour rounds make this classic course an outstanding value for Chicagoland golfers.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6017 yards
Slope 120
Rating 68.2

Located just northwest of Chicago, the Eaglewood Resort & Spa opened for play in 1932. It is a classic championship golf course, built during a time when the long drive was unheard of. The 6,017-yard layout seems short by today's standards, but the course still offers a formidable challenge. It features rolling fairways lined with century-old oak trees and wildly undulating, difficult-to-read greens with varying speeds that fluctuate depending on the weather, season, and even time of day. There are generous landing areas but they are bordered by deep, strategically placed bunkers that are just waiting to swallow even slightly errant shots. The carefully sculpted and plentiful bunkers are a prominent feature of the layout. Eaglewood's scenic landscape also has three lakes that come into play on eight holes.

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Course Details

Year Built 1932
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Blue Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 12/01
Architect Charles Maddox (1932) Lee E. Schmidt (2006)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Lodging

Lodging Available

Available Facilities

Meeting Facilities, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Spa

Available Activities

Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness, Bowling
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Reviews

4.2
973 Reviews (973)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 26
Patio Dining 21
Dinner 15
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 30
Elevation Changes 20
Narrow Fairways 19
This course/club is great for:
Locals 23
Seniors 20
Beginners 13
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 34
In the 'Burbs 32
Convenient to the City 19

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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Fond memories of this course

I "learned" to play golf on this course when it was Nordic Hills back in the mid-80's. They changed the resort building, cut down a few trees and improved the 18th green, but the course is much the same as it was back then. It's a short course on the card but challenging if you hit into the mature trees. The layout and atmosphere are great fun. It's close to 355 and a good value for the money. I love it.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Short, but fun course

Course is extremely short, even from the tips. Bunkers and contoured greens add some challenge, but woods are not really necessary on any hole so that diminishes the challenge some. Course is well maintained. Nice putting green but no driving range. Pace of play is slow, partially due to the shortness of the course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Fun Course

Eaglewood has completed their course renovation since the last time I was there & what a great surprise!! It was so nice to play such a challenging course with really good conditions including all holes. Greens are fast & sloped so bring your best putting abilities. The par 3's are very challenging as well. Deep bunkers are really tough to get out of as well as the thick rough. Would go back again sometime very soon. Really enjoyed playing there.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

tough bunkers tough greens

the course was a challenge because of the wind & the deep sand traps

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

slow slow slow

Pace of play was so slow you were waiting close to ten minutes between EACH shot. Ridiculous!
Told the marshall and he went the opposite direction which made it unplayable. Finished nine and left.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 72
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

115 slope is eidiculous!

Eaglewood is well kept, interesting, thought provoking, and challenging. This is a much more difficult 6,000 yard course than usual!

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

Good course

We played on a Wednesday morning and it was especially busy- have a 30 person outting. The pace of play was a little slow because of the group in front of us but we didn't mind. What did bother us was the multiple tree trimming crews around the course having no regard for the players shooting or riding to the next hole.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Short, but challenging...

Eaglewood can, at times, be a long round, but usually it's a good experience & value. Don't be fooled either. It's a short course, by anyone's definition, but your have hit shots throughout the round. All in all, it's a course worth playing.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A nice course.

A little short at only 6000 yards but base some nice holes on the back 9

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

This course is beautiful with lots of sand.

This is a beautiful rolling golf course. Lots of sand and trees. The club house is very nice and the food is excellent.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

beautiful course

the course was very nice challenging greens. the pace of play is very slow but I would defiantly go bad most likely during the week when its not so busy.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Bring your own water to drink!

Their are no water drinking stations on the course. You will die of THIRST or have to buy their bottled water. Their roughs are too high. If you hit one into the rough, you are going to spend a lot of time looking for your ball, because it buries itself below the norm.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Holes on top of each other

Pace of play was ridiculously slow. None of the course staff seemed to give a rats.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Not bad, but the greens were in horrible shape

All in all, Eaglewood is a nice course that is reasonably-priced and close to my home (within 5 miles). It's a fairly easy course with not many obstacles to avoid when playing. I understand that most courses are just getting ready for golfing season, but it seems like Eaglewood had fallen far behind in that process. Granted, they DID provide each of us with a free hot dog and can of beer due to the greens being damaged from the recent winter, however we all would have rather paid for the hot dog and beer in order to avoid watching our putts jump and bounce off of the holes and blemishes on the greens. Also, the grass didn't seem to be cut very well, as finding our golf balls after a hit was quite the task (and we didn't hit into the rough very often). It was an okay experience and yes, I will probably return to golf. However I am still hoping they step it up a bit and get their course truly ready for their customers.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 05/08/2015

For early May, the course is in better shape than in prior years. Rates (for seniors) are fair and the only things missing are so common amenities like free water on the course to stay hydrated and a convenient half-way house open at all times.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Short track , low score obtainable , fun

Short track , condition of greens are rather poor on some holes , but management is aware of this and discounting play.

Very nice facility overall and for the high handicapper this course is going to make you feel great , few places to get in trouble and a score in the high 80's is obtainable.

Fun place -

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor greens

The greens were in very poor condition, many others courses in the area are much better.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Resort atmosphere.

I did not like the greens because it was very slow and had a disease.
They offered free food but it took me 15-20 min. to get a hot dog, that's not good when your trying to keep pace.
Some holes to tee box where close together.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

greens need help

A beautiful course with the rolling terrain and big trees. It had a hard winter on the greens but they are coming back slowly.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Eaglewood

Had a pleasant day of golf. The course is short for long players but the layout and scenery makes up for it. Greens took a hit this winter but looks like they're coming back well. Will have to come back and play once the greens grow in.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Slow Play

While it was car path only, the group ahead of us had several holes open in front of them. We waited on the tee and the fairway every hole.. A ranger came by several times but never talked to us and appeared to never talk to them.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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