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4.2
663 Reviews (663)
5 Stars
178
4 Stars
327
3 Stars
102
2 Stars
36
1 Stars
20
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.7
91.2%
Recommend this course
558 out of 663 reviews
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4.3
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.5
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
96.4%
Recommend this course
27 out of 28 reviews
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4.2
51 Reviews (51)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
90.2%
Recommend this course
46 out of 51 reviews
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Course Highlights
Well-maintained tee boxes, fairways, and greens combine with abundant water hazards to create a genuinely challenging and rewarding layout. Friendly staff, solid value, and a brisk pace of play consistently deliver a satisfying round.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6186 yards
Slope 124
Rating 70.2
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Course Details

Year Built 1987
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 3/01 Closed: 12/31
Architect Dick Nugent (1987)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.2
663 Reviews (663)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 16
Patio Dining 11
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 36
Narrow Fairways 22
Bunkers 19
This course/club is great for:
Locals 25
Advanced Golfers 15
Walkers 9
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 36

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course

Awesome course for price! Greens were a tad slow, but course maintenance was outstanding. Plus the beers were less than $3 a pop! Will defiantly be coming back soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course

Weather was perfect. The wind was a club or two on some holes, but still made for a fun round.

"The water comes into play on 12 holes." was the advice I got from the pro shop. He was right. A few of the holes are bordered by water, and others are a target practice to stay out of the drink.

Got paired up with two guys (Bob and Wally,) who made the round a blast.

Would highly recommend this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

Nice course , in great shape . A little short with plenty of trouble Pay attention to plan placement , large greens .

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course has a nice layout

The course has nice greens that are in good shape but the sandtraps need to be replaced with real sand

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 168
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Top 100 Contributor
Chicago Advisor
First Time Playing
Poor weather
Used cart

Glendale Lakes Golf Club

The Good: Western Chicago suburban course, tightly fit into a condo community, is appealing and quirky. Interesting, waterlogged layout has some very strong holes, in particular some strong Par 5's and driveable Par 4's. Nice fairway and rough conditions, as well as smooth, moderately small greens. Impressive clubhouse with nice banquet area and separate 19th hole. Nice staff and decent overall service. At around $50 during peak season, a good value for an overpriced Chicago market.

The Bad: There are several holes, specifically the Par 5's, that have hazards that require less than driver off the tee. Sand traps are in very poor condition. No driving range or short game practice area is a disappointment. Not much variety in the Par 3's. Limited on-course amenities with no GPS and only outhouses for restrooms.

The Verdict: Glendale Lakes is a short, unique course that can be fun to play, but not for golfers that want to "grip and rip it" on every hole. Needs on-course upgrades.

Best Hole: The dogleg right Par 5 #7 requires a great drive and approach shots must navigate sentinel trees guarding green.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great pace of play

Course was in good condition! The greens

We're airated early in the week but we knew that going in! Made putting a little more challenging than normal . Course has a decent layout with a mix of easy and difficult holes. Not very long so you have the opportunity to score. Great value

For the money, we paid $30 and played in

3:45 on a beautiful Sunday afternoon!

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

Great challenging course

Great course to play on. Awesome greens and layout. Just really challenging with all the water hazards. I would recommend this course for anyone that is up for a nice challenge and wanting to enjoy the view

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

Great value and great condition for April!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Glendale Lakes

Glendale Lakes is definitely a course with huge potential. I have played here mulitiple times and they have made some improvements to the course but it still needs some TLC. The water hazards are a great way to challenge yourself, but that added hazard of geese on almost every hole is quite a pain. Once you get through the first few holes where there is a little less water the geese problem does go away, but it could still be better.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Gapped Fairways

Long drivers beware, they gap the fairways so if you hit 270+ you most likely land in the rough for a perfect drive. A lot of unfair angles as well, you could be in the fairway on a par 4 but have no shot at the green which blows my mind. This a good course for the 220 yard driver, that plays for par or bogey, but there's no chance of scoring well because its impossible to get a GIR

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Glendale Lakes GC

Being able to play a round of golf in Chicagoland in December in 60 degree weather is remarkable. Considering the time of year the course was in relatively good shape, and if you have never played the course before some of the holes can be challenging. We only played 9 holes, but the course reflects it's name with water coming into play on 11 holes.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good time

Course is always in good condition, with exception of sand traps. They are working on improving them, but still have work to do.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Worth a Quick Round

Haven't played this course in years for no particular reason. Pure target golf. Challenging for high handicappers and those who spray it off the tee. Course had been recently aerated, but effects weren't too bad. Will play again.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great value

This challenging course is a hidden gem. Yes, it has some flaws, in need of some tlc, but money is tight as it is a park district type situation. But, that said, the staff couldnt be more friendly, the grass and greens are always in great shape, and with water on so many holes, it is a definite challenge for golfers of any handicap. highly recommended.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cart path only

Course was extremely wet, hard to give a good rating.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good Value Course at $30 and under

Nice course not too challenging, would put it in the $30 and under category

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great value

On time tee off, friendly staff & the course was in great
condition. Sale price of $20 was great bargain

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Sopping wet

The course drains very very poorly, we had a small rain the night before and the greens still had standing water on some parts at 11 am. Most of the course was very sloppy and spongy from the night before.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good golf

Good value for a good course. A fair amount of water will keep you on your toes. Dick Nugent architect so there is a fair amount of target golf involved.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Close, reliable, good value

Plenty of water, some challenging holes, greens usually slow but in good condition. Sand traps a different story more like dirt traps. Best thing about Glendale Lakes usually you can get a tee time and tat a good price. Staff are cordial.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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