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4.2
382 Reviews (382)
5 Stars
164
4 Stars
137
3 Stars
44
2 Stars
20
1 Stars
17
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.6
88.2%
Recommend this course
339 out of 382 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.9
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.3
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.0
75.0%
Recommend this course
12 out of 16 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.2
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
87.9%
Recommend this course
29 out of 33 reviews
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Course Highlights
Stunning views of Lake Michigan and Lake Shore Drive make this nine-hole Chicago gem a truly memorable round. Friendly staff, solid course conditions, and strong value consistently draw golfers back to this popular lakeside layout.

About

Holes 9
Type Municipal
Par 36
Length 3265 yards
Slope 127
Rating 35.5

Formerly known as Waveland Golf Course.

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Sydney R. Marovitz Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1932
Fairways Rye Grass
Greens Poa/Bent Grass
Architect Edward B. Dearie (1932)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $11
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate Golf Attire

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.2
382 Reviews (382)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 7
This course/club is great for:
9-Hole Rounds 11
Locals 8
Walkers 7
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 13

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Skill Advanced
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3.0
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Tw at marovitz

Rake the bunkers. Tee boxes are a mess. Fairways and greens good.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Walked

Crisp April round

Beautiful vistas and sunrise over Lake Michigan. Nice newly sanded bunkers. Poor policing of beer cans and tees on the tee boxes.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

It’s amazing how good of shape the course is in considering the amount of players they have each day. Pace of play if somewhat slow but that is expected. Awesome place to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
982c5224-f1d3-5604-8b92-66a9db648bc9
Commented on 03/26/2021

Thanks so much for your 5-star review! We hope to see you back again soon.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Windy on the Lake

First time out for the season, course was clean, not much snow left except a touch in a few bunkers. Intake was a breeze, staff cordial.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
982c5224-f1d3-5604-8b92-66a9db648bc9
Commented on 03/26/2021

Thanks for your review! We value your feedback and hope to see you back soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Course cancelled still no refund!

Course cancelled the tee time and still no refund on both my tee times there for Sunday

982c5224-f1d3-5604-8b92-66a9db648bc9
Commented on 03/26/2021

We apologize for this inconvenience. Please reach out to us directly so that we can get this issue resolved for you.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
982c5224-f1d3-5604-8b92-66a9db648bc9
Commented on 12/23/2020

Thanks so much for your 5-star review! We hope to see you back again soon.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
982c5224-f1d3-5604-8b92-66a9db648bc9
Commented on 12/14/2020

Thanks for your review! We hope to see you back again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
982c5224-f1d3-5604-8b92-66a9db648bc9
Commented on 11/20/2020

Thank you so much for your 5-star review! We hope to see you back again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Walked

Nice Course

This is a nice course on Chicago's lakefront just 5 minutes from downtown. The course is challenging enough for every skill level.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
982c5224-f1d3-5604-8b92-66a9db648bc9
Commented on 10/22/2020

Thank you so much for your review! We are happy to hear you enjoyed our course. We hope to see you back again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Must play

If you are in Chicago you should play there. The views of the lake, downtown, and Lakeshore Drive make this a unique golfing experience. Course is fine but the experience is first rate.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Weeds on fairways

Not sure where fairways end and where rough begins. Poorly maintained fairways with weeds, untrimmed grass, etc. Tee boxes are pretty unimpressive too. Very poorly maintained

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