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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
3.8
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.5
82.8%
Recommend this course
403 out of 452 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.0
37 Reviews (37)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
81.1%
Recommend this course
30 out of 37 reviews
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Average Rating
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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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Reviews

4.1
452 Reviews (452)
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointed

Refreshment stand closed midday on a busy Sunday with no refreshment cart making rounds. Pin placements were beyond difficult on every single hole whenever possible. The upkeep of the greens in particular, and the overall condition has decreased substantially in the past year versus the previous 30 years I’ve been playing there. We were all very disappointed. It certainly is nowhere near the golf course it had been for many many years.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great track that challenges you.

I love this course. Lots of elevation changes. It’s strange that’s it’s a par 38 and 34 but it works.

Depending on pin location, greens can play really fast’

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
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 Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
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 Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 40
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Great course that needs love

Always a great course, but some of the recent reviews I didn’t believe so I had to play on Friday to verify, and unfortunately it needs love. Layout is great and challenging but greens look to have some disease unattended to and are v e r y

S L O W.

Staff was great!!! From check in to ranger to cart girl who made several well timed passes on an 80 degree day! Still worth a recommend & hoping the superintendent reads reviews

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Poor conditions as of late

I hate to even write this as Balmoral is one of my absolute favorites and it was a round in April but per the starter they couldn't cut the grass and oof. I feel like there was more than just not cutting the grass that's needed. Tee boxes destroyed, greens desperately needed a roller, fairways were fine but beat up in areas and rough needed the cut.

Such a great place but scary how poor the conditions were when other courses have had no issues like this.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 129
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Rude staff

I showed up slightly early for my tee time and at most places the staff accommodates you, but the woman who was in the pro shop tells me I can’t play until 10 am and no one is allowed on the course when I clearly saw a man on the course near the hole one green playing at 915 am. So she was clearly lying to me about the course rules and as I was leaving to go wait in my truck she rudely tells me I need to not bring my clubs inside again, but to leave them outside. I went to my truck and promptly cancelled my reservation losing out on my money for the round, which I’d rather do than patronize a golf course with rude staff.

Friendliness Poor
Played On
Reviews 117
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Wet - Cart Path Only

We didn't think the course was wet enough to require "cart path only." If we had known that in advance we would not have played Balmoral. It is too difficult for people with bad knees to have to stay on the cart path and walk to your ball. Cart paths are in need of repair in many areas.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice Course

Took 4:45 hrs to play. Course was very wet which slowed things down.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course

Great layout, Great value. Greens need some work. Love this place

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Balmoral Woods

Cart path only yesterday. But always fun to

play Balmoral Woods! A must play course

on south suburbs.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 31
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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