Green Garden CC - Gold
A view of a green surrounded by water at Gold Course from Green Garden Country Club
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4.4
381 Reviews (381)
5 Stars
170
4 Stars
154
3 Stars
31
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
17
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
92.1%
Recommend this course
351 out of 381 reviews
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4.3
4 Reviews (4)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.8
Value
5.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.8
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
Recommend this course
4 out of 4 reviews
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4.4
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
89.7%
Recommend this course
26 out of 29 reviews
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Course Highlights
Green Garden's three-course layout offers a well-regarded mix of sand, water, and doglegs that consistently challenges and rewards golfers of all skill levels. Friendly staff and well-maintained fairways and greens make this public course a strong value worth returning to.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6733 yards
Slope 122
Rating 70.9
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Course Details

Year Built 1991
Golf Season Year round
Architect Buz Diddier

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.4
381 Reviews (381)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 10
Dinner 7
Brunch 6
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 11
Water Hazards 11
Thick Rough 10
This course/club is great for:
Locals 13
Advanced Golfers 12
Playing Multiple Courses 12
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 18
Worth the Drive 12

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Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

First time at course

Paid to play the Gold Course since I had tried to play the Blue last year, but got rained out. If you use GolfNow they simply give you a 'ticket' when you check in and it doesn't say which course you are playing. Got to the starter and he asked which course I wanted to play since there was a foursome of young women who were teeing off on the Gold Course. I told him that I paid for Gold so that's what I was going to play. He didn't seem pleased, but said it was my call. The women were not great and struggled off the tee and with their subsequent shots. I teed off, but then decided to pass them. Once I got past them, each twosome and threesome in front of them let me play through. Nice bunch of people out there that day. Shot well, had perfect weather, and met some nice folks that let me play through. What's not to like.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course has enough holes for any golfer

Had no problems for a February golf date. Greens were a little bumpy and slow. Just what you would except for a February round of golf in the Midwest during winter

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

OK course

Nice course layout, course was in very good shape. The carts are very old. The drinks are rather pricy.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 48
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Green Garden Gold

We knew it would be very wet ( huge storm a couple days ago , so that was no issue. Staff as always was GREAT. Golf in Chicagoland in November , awesome

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

great track

This is a course that is not well-known. This track especially on the gold course is fantastic. Bring your A game because there are challenges at every corner.

This course has two 18-hole courses a nine-hole course and a fantastic practice facility.

If you're in the Chicagoland area make a point to get out here.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 56
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Much improved since last time; nice course

I was pleasantly surprised to see how much this course has improved over my last visit which was over a year ago. The fairways were actually quite nice - which was the biggest problem before. The greens were a touch on the soft side, and could benefit from being firmed up for a truer roll. Other than that this was a good round on a nice course. The layout of the Gold course offers some nice challenges and interesting shot choices. The course has also added "yellow" (senior) tees to their mix, so now you have a choice of 5 tees. At 5700+ yards, this distance is fair for us more elderly and distance-challenged folk. The "white" tees are a big step up at 6300+ yards. Quite truthfully, I'd rather see something in between at about 5900-6000 yards - a couple of the par 4's were just too short, even for seniors. Will definitely return again and will have even higher expectations next time (firmer, truer greens maybe?). Recommended!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Could Be Better

It was a Saturday and the course was naturally crowded. Early Fall and some leaves are falling which made it difficult to find balls in the rough. We learned early, DO NOT TRUST YARDAGE MARKERS! They are as much as thirty yards off. They had blue 200 markers at the 150. Bring a laser. Greens were a bit bumpy. Marshalls could have done a better job of moving some drunks along or off the course. Overall a nice setup but it could be better.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

What happened?

I play here quite often be ause it's convenient and close to home. Went out last Sunday and it took 2 hours to play 5 holes. I was a twosome and there was a foursome, and two threesomes in front of me. They were crawling. Slow play does not usually bother me but this was extreme. We ended up having to skip two holes to get in front. My problem is hat there was no ranger out there monitoring it. The cost of the course is a little high for the co diction the course was in. Extremely inconsistent greens. Some are cut long some are cut short. Some are super bumpy and others smooth. The tee boxes are horrific and the fairways leave something to be desired. This is a $35 course right now. I won't be back for a long time.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good budget course

This course if good for average golfers who just want to go out and strike the ball. The course would be great if they put a little money into it but it looks like they are running on low budget. Crabgrass on a few tee boxes not very pleasing but it is a good budget course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Labor Day Golf

Great bargain for a holiday. Starter was rude and got into an argument with group ahead of ours.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Stay Away

I live 10 minutes from this course and in the past have enjoyed playing this course several times during the year. After a bout with surgery 8/21/16 was my first round of the year and was able to get a tee time on Sunday for the Gold Course. The last time I played was September 2015 and the conditioning was improving through out 2015. So I thought this was a good place to start for my 2016 golf season.

WAS I WRONG! I have never seen a course for the $53 we paid in such BAD shape. It was like the did not put a once of water on this course the whole year. The only reason the course was green was due to the recent rains we received. Half of the fairways were dead. The tee boxes were all chewed up and mostly crab grass. Greens were yellow and diseased . I mean a compete mess.

Seek to spend you hard earned dollars elsewhere.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

9 holes played

We only had a chance to play 9 holes due to bad weather conditions! Would have liked to finish all 18! Staff was friendly. Course layout was a little difficult to follow but nice I would play again here and book tee time through golf now again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Never again!

This course is WAY OVER PRICED! The conditions are absolutely horrible. The worst course i have ever played on... wanted my money back!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not work the play

Was over 90 degrees out and made a big deal about me being water on the course. They said cart girl would be out didn't see her until 11 hole. Course was in bad shape I get the weather hasn't been best but you can water it once in awhile. Would never go back not worth it many other courses better and cheaper.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course open friendly

Some very dry area of fairways. Lot of dead spots. Over all nice place . To be fair no rain for sometime.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course has nice a nice layout

I thought the course was good for only paying $18. I thought the course had a nice layout. The course was very dry and looked like it wasn't watered for a while that didn't help playing conditions very much.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Greens

The greens have improved dramatically, since the end of last year.. No more dirt greens they have been fully repaired. I hope management @ GGCC has figured it out and have learned to address these issues sooner than later, if they do they will have more interested customers!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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