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4.1
452 Reviews (452)
5 Stars
216
4 Stars
166
3 Stars
41
2 Stars
20
1 Stars
9
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.4
82.4%
Recommend this course
403 out of 452 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.3
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.6
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.5
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.1
58.8%
Recommend this course
10 out of 17 reviews
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4.0
49 Reviews (49)
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
77.6%
Recommend this course
38 out of 49 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6648 yards
Slope 133
Rating 72.8
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Balmoral Woods Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1975
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/1 Closed: 12/1

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Bill Abrams Golf Solutions Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

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4.1
452 Reviews (452)
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 54
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Good Luck

Booked on Golf Now. They had tryouts for high school in front of us and took 3+ house to play 8 holes. Left after 8. Holes. No idea how to contact golf now and not too many masks inside the clubhouse. Very concerning. Will never go back.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 66
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
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Crab grass in tee boxes, ruff and some fairways. Greens were in horrible shape. Nice layout but not taking care of.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Course with Plenty to Offer

Second time out here this year and have really enjoyed both rounds. The course is in great shape with well maintained tee boxes and greens. The course has some nice elevation after 6 where you may need to strategize approach shots. I was playing quick and had no issue with others letting me play through. The staff has been friendly and are clearly taking an active tole in maintaining the courses image. The only thing that needs work is the cart paths which could use resurfacing. Overall, a great course in Chicago Southland.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Enjoyable Golf at Balmoral Woods

This was my second time playing this course and I enjoyed the round this time even more than the first time. As a single, I was allowed to tee off ahead of a foursome with the tee time ahead of mine...thanks to the BW staff and the foursome ahead of me! I caught up with other groups in front of me on hole #6 and was able to play through the lone foursome in front of us all by the 10th tee. From that point on, it was smooth sailing. I completed my round in under 3 hours. The golf course is in great shape and, as noted in my previous review, there are no two holes that are alike. There is no GPS on the carts and without my range finder, yardages were difficult to figure - especially on the par 3s. I look forward to playing Balmoral Woods again in the future!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice difficult course but

I Enjoyed the course but they need to resurface the Cary paths I had to ride in the grass to get a smoother ride

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Needs Attention

Rough hasn’t been mowed in weeks. Miss the fairway by a foot and the ball is unplayable if you can find it. Greens need water. They don’t hold at all yet they putt slow.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 132
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

One of the Best in the Area

Balmoral Woods is a great track. Unfortunately, due to the fact that the whole State of Illinois has been on lockdown, the course was empty. Tees, fairways, and greens were in great shape; cartpaths need a little work, as they had many potholes. I'll come back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
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

Greens were a little slower than usual but in good shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Difficult Course

Beautiful course but difficult hard to see balls that you’ve hidden until you get over the hill

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
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

Always love playing this place

I play on many courses throughout the area, this course is by far my favorite.

Granted the clubhouse facility is not as fancy as some but I'm here for the golf.

Staff always friendly and conscientious.

Conditions of tee boxes, fairways and greens excellent.

Found the 2nd cut a little heavy.

I'll be back many times

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Raincheck

Tee time was 11:40 and we got rained out. Requesting refund or credit for future play.

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