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4.8
540 Reviews (540)
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4 Stars
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2 Stars
10
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.7
Layout
4.9
Friendliness
4.9
Pace
4.8
Amenities
4.4
99.3%
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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Amenities
5.0
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6824 yards
Slope 136
Rating 73.0

Course Details

Year Built 1992
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Roger Packard (1992) Bob Lohmann

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes, on weekdays
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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4.8
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Played On
Reviews 78
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course / Good Deal

Played at 12:00 on a Sunday. Course was packed. moved at a solid pace with every group having foursomes ( 4:30 ). Not bad for a Sunday.

Weather was perfect. Course a little wet from rain on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Not much run out on the fairways. If you could hit good shots, it was like throwing darts on a dart board. Daughter played course for first time. She enjoyed course as well ( shot 82 ). Good variety of tees for all levels of play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/15/2020

Hello, bgbadcoach. We are beyond happy to hear you and your daughter enjoyed a great day at our course. Positive experiences make lifelong golfers. We look forward to many good times ahead with you, and we will pass on your kind words to those responsible so they can continue to help others enjoy great experiences at Redtail Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/15/2020

Hi, nicklosch86. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Redtail Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Secluded beauty with great views

Lots of natural woods, marshes, and overall nature. The views were great and the fairways were left open for us amateurs.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 09/14/2020

Hi, u000006425891. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Redtail Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/11/2020

fas8253, we want to hear more about your experience with us! Please call us at (815) 477-0055. We look forward to seeing you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/09/2020

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u000001897686! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Redtail Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Out of Bounds

After the first 2 holes, we lost a couple of balls. We thought the entire course was lined by a swamp but after the first couple of holes, it opens up (thankfully)! I like this course but I wouldn't pay more than $50 per round.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/09/2020

Hi, u314160144995. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Redtail Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/09/2020

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, toconno1795. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Redtail Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 12
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 Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/09/2020

Hi, kk0428kim. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Redtail Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rain Day

Didn't play. Too much rain. Called course at 8:30 to ask about 12:00 tee time and guy said he wouldn't play. Contact golf now and we'll tell them to refund your money. I hope this happens. Loyal golf now customer.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/08/2020

Hello, 22daggett. We appreciate you reviewing the course. We ask that you contact GolfNow customer service at 1 (800) 767-3574 for clarity. Please have your confirmation number handy. Thank you for playing Redtail Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 42
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A great Saturday at Red Tail!

A beautiful day on a great course. The grounds keepers have done their best to keep greens and fairways green in the hot, dry summer. I still prefer this course to Turnberry. The Village of Lakewood got the better end of that deal.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/08/2020

GolfDawg54, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Redtail Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/08/2020

Hi, u000004761137. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Redtail Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 56
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

great day at redtail

Course in Great shape

Busy but it kept moving

Brats/grilled onions outstanding

Off fairway was brown and dead grass

Some traps were wet or extremely hard

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/03/2020

Hi Rdiebold. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Redtail Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 3
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice course, greens need some work

Very nice public course. Fairways in great condition, rough hard and dry so the ball rolls. Greens are soft and roll true but lots ball marks though. Hard to tell if the greens are just too soft or people don’t fix their ball marks. Over all very nice course for the value. $10 replay rate during the week can’t be beat

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/04/2020

Hi, gaberios22. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Redtail Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Need to move slow groups along

Our round took over 5 hours because there was a group three slots ahead of us that were walking and they were gambling or something because they would stand on the tee and argue about their game or whatever....when they had three holes open in front of them. They backed up the course for everyone else the entire afternoon. We did not see a marshall nor anyone else try to address the issue.....it was frustrating as it was a solvable issue.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 09/02/2020

Hi, u105956480. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game, and we will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Redtail Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a year
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 09/02/2020

Hello, u314160673801. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. Thank you for choosing Redtail Golf Club. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great value

Redtail is great course to play for the money. Not the hardest course but enjoyable. Carts have GPS. Good price for weekday twilight. Pace of play is a hit or a miss. Sometimes it can be very backed up and others I can fly thru.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/31/2020

Hi, u314160327767. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Redtail Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Beautiful Golf!!

Great day for golf unfortunately lots of other golfers let the same thus the slow play. Love the layout and the staff were so friendly. Can't wait to play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/24/2020

Hello, u592020318. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us 5 stars. We're delighted to hear how much you enjoyed the pristine course conditions. We work hard to provide an exceptional experience, and it's very satisfying to hear from golfers like you who appreciate our efforts. We will inform the entire team so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back Redtail Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/24/2020

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u636981430. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Redtail Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

The Tail Is Back

After playing RedTail for a decade plus, I stopped frequenting the course for the past 2 years given the Village’s decision to try and make it something that it wasn’t. I’m happy to say that the new GM and Head Pro and staff have turned the Tail around, making it a fun and enjoyable experience again. Great value for the money, including the food and drinks after the round. Keep up the great job that you’re doing!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/17/2020

We are so happy you enjoyed your round, Cgarboy23! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Redtail Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Worth the drive to the burbs!

We had a great experience due to the Pro and his staff who were courteous and knowledgeable about the course and game. We tee'd off on-time and having driven from Chicago, we were excited to play the course and feel like we were in a country setting without all the noise and busy course conditions / trappings of the city. The course was laid out well and the greens were fast but fair. Highly recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/14/2020

u000002815993, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Redtail Golf Club.

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