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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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4.1
50 Reviews (50)
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.3
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.3
90.0%
Recommend this course
45 out of 50 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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Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Short w/ Lots of Water

Second time playing Glendale Lakes. Easy course for those who are accurate off the tee box. There are about 9-10 holes where water is in play, which is probably this course's best attribute. From my experience, the pace of the play on the weekends is solid (a little over 4 hours). Drawbacks include bunkers that have no sand in them and greens that are decent at best. I'm not in any hurry to play here again this season, but I may if I can find a nice deal under $35.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I like this course

I went out as a single, got paired with three other singles. All these guys were great to play with and a good time was had by all.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

holes

course is great, but many holes everywhere and people/club do not fix them.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

course is OK

What I did not like is the fairways end 50 yds +/-before the green. You shouldn't have to look for balls in this area. The sand traps are lacking sand. They are dirt pockets. The greens are bumpy. Ball hops a lot.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Price are fair

Green and pace of play very are slow. Overall are ok.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good challenge for average golfer

Overall decent play. Not sure if recent storm saturated bunkers but sand was packed, rough was more than average height, lost balls on grass. Players not repairing ball marks on greens. Ok For the $27 5pm tee time but no more.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Where's the sand?

Only had sand in about 25% of the bunkers. The rest was dirt

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

I have played this course 3 times and it has been great every time! Fairways and greens are in great conditions! I have no complaints at all about this course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

Very Long Rough Grass

The first cut along the fairway (or is that a 2nd cut?). Anyhow, it was unacceptably long. I lost at least 8 strokes trying to hit out of those things. This isn't Scotland! Other than that, the greens weren't in great shape and a lot of work appeared to being done in various sand traps.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not Bad

Wouldn't give me any type of refund or credit towards the course since we only played 8 holes due to the thunderstorm. Front desk staff didn't really care that we didn't play a full 18, only cared that we paid.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice layout, very fun coarse to play

I wish the fairways were all the way to greens. My wife had a hard time not hitting far enough on some holes the fairways are non existent from 100 yards into just short of green. She gets penalized for hitting straight down the middle

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

target golf.

Staff very friendly. Marshalls were out to keep pace up. Bunkers poor. Greens slow. Fairways nice. Target golf at its best. Worth the Golfnow price.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

First time playing the course, what a treat for $23 GN fees included. Got paired up with 2 nice guys who play here often. Played in about 4 hours on a busy Saturday.

Nothing bad to say about the course, I'll be back for sure!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Decent value for the money.

Played this course numerous times over the years. Greens were quite shaggy, hadn't been cut or rolled. Fairways were in good shape after heavy rains. One big minus were the bunkers. Just terrible, no sand in then, just dirt. Now I remember why I haven't gone there in years, $19 green fee or not!

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Spring start up

All tee boxes and farways are in good shape but "greens" , sand was not cleaned up completely after preparing for spring season.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 72
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Can be intimidating

Being a 12 handicap this course always presents a challenge. Hole 2 can be reached in 2 if you stay left on the fairway. Hole 4 narrow fairway with water on the right and O/B left. Best to hit a high iron straight. 7th hole keep left to hit green in 2. 10th hole- Water about 250 out and also to the left.
The course was in good shape considering the rain we had during the week. Greens ran good, but hard to read breaks.
For the money its always fun. We hit it several times a year. This round was to practice for the annual Spring Fling they hold every year.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A great deal......

You can't play many nicer course's for their special deal prices. Paid $18 with a cart and always a good time! Keep up the good work Glendale Lakes!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
1.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Walked

Unprofessional staff

Let me first start off by saying the course itself is a challenge to play because there are houses surrounding the whole course. The staff that work here are very unprofessional. I Was playing a hole on number 9 when i was approached by a employee on a rough mower screaming at me and getting in my way. This course is funded by the village of Glendale Heights and has been loosing the villages money every year. I have a few friends that work down in the village and there are numerous reports that employees working here have been watching adult videos on the clock. Glad to see my taxpayer dollars are going right in the garbage. The only reason its running is because "The mayor likes to golf".

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Not 1st choice for me

One of those courses where you need to plan your shots appropriately. Difficult for the first time player as there are several holes with blocked views of fairways and greens which are just dumb in my opinion. There's more than several holes where even good shots will go unrewarded and get you in trouble. Went as a single the guy inside said I can ride a lone no problem....the starter was then arguing about it in front of several groups. (embarrassing). He was radioing back and forth with the guy inside who said its no problem. Very unprofessional. I won't be back unless some drives me there and pays for it.

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

Straight forward course

The course overall was pretty good for this time of year. Pace was fine since very few golfers were playing. Personnel seemed bothered when asked questions and provided curt responses. The bunkers were horrible. All should be marked ground under repair. Would play again because the price was good and just take drops from bunkers.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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