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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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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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4.2
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.2
87.5%
Recommend this course
28 out of 32 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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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Lovely by the Lake

Playing Marovitz is a Chicago treat! Winds coming off the lake, blue skies, great temps. The staff is friendly and helpful. What I would change is the restroom situation for women [it is very old and could use some updating] and the need for an easier way to get a parking pass. Couldn't they install those parking pass number boxes where you enter the number and are charged through your phone? Hope they tend to this...

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course. Horrible staff. They let people take all day in front of you, then yell at you because you are "playing slow" when you have been waiting to tee off at every single hole for the people in front of you to get off the green.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Not a quick 9, but enjoyable track

This course is in pretty good shape considering it’s a public Chicago parks course that is completely full, almost daily. Lately some of the fairway has recently become a little burnt up from lack of rain - it’s in pretty good shape though, for what it is. The greens are slow and have little break. Bunker sand is actually decent, although certainly not on the level of what you would find at pricier courses.

Pace of play isn’t quick. Go somewhere else if you want to blow through 9 quickly - on average it takes me around 2 - 2.30 to get thru. That said, I enjoy the course and love being on the lake after work. There are far worse places to spend extra time.

Staff at the course are great. I would recommend this track to friends, as long as their expectations are in check.

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

Course has improved! So has Pace of Play.

I had not played Sydney in years. I could definitely tell the superintendent has been doing well at get the course back to new conditions.

Pace of play was an issue years prior also, but round was around 2 hours with groups in front and back in foursomes. Before you were looking around 3-4 hours for 9.

Great job Sup! Keep up the good work.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Never coming back

The staff was rude minus the kid cleaning the carts.

The pace was 3.5 hours/9 holes.

The course attendant wouldn’t stop following us around with his cart because he “liked us” we didn’t come to make new friends dude.

Being a city course you have to deal with non golfers poor etiquette around the course.

Drove off the course after hole 4 because it was already 90 minutes into the round.

Food is garbage.

Blonde waitress with tattoos is excellent

Would not recommend this course for anyone who takes less than 2 hours to play 9. The manager and head pro are completely ineffective and don’t seem to care about anything besides talking to their friends who are around. I paid 30 dollars and still feel ripped off.

Worst employees and rate of play I’ve ever experienced. Reminder it was so bad I drove off the course.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Links by Lake Michigan

Great location along the lake, Scottish Links in the Heart of Chicago

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Walked

9 holes in Chicago

The course is a great bargain because it allows me to maintain my swing and strength in between rounds at 18 hole courses.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Furst time at Sydney Marovitz on Chicago’s beautiful lakefront

I’ve driven, biked, and walked past this course dozens of times. I live nearby now, and booked a tee time. Very nice nine hole course on Lake Michigan. Course was in okay condition. I had a couple of lies in clover, at least one of them in the fairway. Greens were i. Good condition, and the sand was challenging. Surprising length, considering it’s a 9 hole course. Look forward to playing again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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