Hilldale GC
A view of a fairway at Hilldale Golf Club.
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4.1
1064 Reviews (1064)
5 Stars
349
4 Stars
520
3 Stars
130
2 Stars
35
1 Stars
30
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
91.0%
Recommend this course
958 out of 1064 reviews
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4.1
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.2
100.0%
Recommend this course
13 out of 13 reviews
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4.0
94 Reviews (94)
5 Stars
31
4 Stars
46
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.2
90.4%
Recommend this course
85 out of 94 reviews
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Course Highlights
Hilldale's varied layout features doglegs, water hazards, and well-maintained fairways that consistently reward skilled shot-making. Friendly staff and reasonable rates make this one of the stronger values among courses in the area.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6432 yards
Slope 138
Rating 72.0
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Course Details

Year Built 1970
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 3/01 Closed: 10/31
Architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr. (1970) Roger Rulewich (1972)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker 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

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.1
1064 Reviews (1064)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 14
Watching the Game 8
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 24
Bunkers 13
Undulating Greens 10
This course/club is great for:
Locals 14
Advanced Golfers 11
Entertaining Clients 7
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 20
Convenient to the City 11
Near the Airport 6

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Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Used to be a gem, now it's just worn out.

This was my favorite course for the last 15 years. The fairways were always a little spotty, but the greens were the reason why you came. Not so much anymore. Every aspect of this course is poorly cared for (pro shop, range, putting green, carts, tee boxes, fairways, greens, cart roads, bunkers, everything!).

I wouldn't pay more than $15 to play this course again.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/13/2020

Hi, jameslee17. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We are constantly maintaining the course to improve the fairways and greens. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Hilldale Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

early round

great place to get a round in before work. great staff and layout .

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/13/2020

Hi, 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 Hilldale Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/12/2020

Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/12/2020

Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/24/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Hilldale Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/12/2020

Hi, thanks for leaving us a review! We're glad you enjoyed your time at Hilldale Golf Club and hope you'll come see us again soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice mature course with friendly staff. The course is not over played and the grounds crew does a great job keeping the greens and rest of the course very playable.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/12/2020

Hi, 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 Hilldale Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Course is in bad shape August 2020

This was my second time playing Hilldale. In 2020 most the courses are in phenomenal shape because in the spring they were able to minimize a lot of traffic due to Covid. Today was the worst condition golf course I’ve played in the entire year in Chicago. You can tell they are cutting back by not watering the golf course at all the bunkers have weeds growing in the bunkers and very cheap Santa fill the bunkers. The tea boxes were in the worst shape of everything. Both the tea boxes were dirts or you had to go step back to find a piece of grass. Highly disappointed with this course it’s in serious need of help. Highly disappointed with this course it’s in serious need of help.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/13/2020

Hi, Brandon. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We are constantly maintaining the course to improve the fairways and greens. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Hilldale Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pretty decent shape.

Sand traps need better attention. Otherwise pretty good course over all.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/12/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Hilldale Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 08/24/2020

Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 294
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Default User Avatar
Commented on 08/12/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Hilldale Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/12/2020

Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Hilldale Golf Club. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Default User Avatar
Commented on 08/13/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Hilldale Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Default User Avatar
Commented on 08/24/2020

Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Default User Avatar
Commented on 08/24/2020

Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

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

Challenging, beautiful well maintained and friendly!

This is my second round at this great facility. The course is beautiful and challenging. It’s well maintained with great amenities and friendly staff. A great outing!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/06/2020

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 Hilldale Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Not Credited for Round

We were told that we would see a credit in our account for not finishing the round. We stopped golfing after 9 holes as there was a storm rolling in. The lady at the pro shop promised that we would be credited for the back 9 but could not issue it at the time. We still have not seen this credit in our Golf Now Account

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/12/2020

Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Default User Avatar
Commented on 08/05/2020

Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Hilldale Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 294
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Default User Avatar
Commented on 08/12/2020

Hi, 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 Hilldale Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Default User Avatar
Commented on 08/24/2020

Hi, 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 Hilldale Golf Club.

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