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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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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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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

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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 48
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Balmoral

Wonderful test of golf we really enjoyed the course and the staff

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 144
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Challenging public gem

This course is very challenging. Always like to take it on, and hopefully improve from the last visit.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 57
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Illinois Advisor
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Challenging yet FUN

What a great layout! Doglegs, Elevation Changes, Wetlands, Well Protected Greens, Perfect Fairways and True Greens. Some fairways are tight others are open. The par threes are all fun and pretty. I actually took a few pictures which I rarely do. This is loop course so it does not turn at the clubhouse but there's a nice half-way house. It's a MUST play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Times

This course was in great condition. Pace of play not bad for a holiday. Challenging for a levels or golfer. Definitely will be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course with a challenge

This course hands down is worth every penny. Course was in great shape and pace of play was about 4 hours.

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

Good time

Course played good but greens were a little slow. Layout is pretty good but some trees need to be removed on back. They are dead or overgrown. Fairways were in very good shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

gem in the woods

Ive played this course several times, and it never gets old. Fair, challenging, and unique are just a few achillades to describe this gem. Dave and his family, along with the staff make it an enjoyable experience everytime.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very nice course

This golf course is always great condition. Spoke to the owner of the club and asked me how the conditions were. I told him everything was great and the greens were in good shape. He thought he could be just a bit faster. Be careful with your speed on downhill putts. They're pretty fast.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Hot Humid and Fun

I love this course. It has all types of holes and challenges. the greens were PERFECT. If you can do some damage on the par 5;s on the front you set yourself up for a good score ( front is par 38-back is par 34) . Wasnt busy which is odd because it should be. I will be back again this summer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 58
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Challenging layout

Not a lot of room for error off the tee box. You don't land in the fairway and you are in trouble. On some holes it was almost impossible to find the golfball after an errant shot. This slowed down pace of play as well as all the drops I had to take. The course was very fun to play. The greens were in very good shape and fast. Carts were equipped with range finders which was nice. $40 seems fair for the course but it would be nicer to find it on a better value hot deal. Staff was friendly. I look forward to playing this course again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great value for a great course

I have been playing in this area for a few years now and hadn't had the chance to play Balmoral Woods. The prices for some of the other local courses have gone up quite a bit this golf season so when I saw the greens fees were $45 on a Saturday morning I jumped all over it. The course is in good condition with fast greens. We played from the blue tees and found that it was one of the more difficult courses in the area with an ample amount of lengthy par 5's on the front nine. The average par 3 was 180-190 yards making it a fun but challenging round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0

Some great holes

A mix of heavily wooded and parkland holes.  A few spectacular holes in the woods.

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