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2.7
579 Reviews (579)
5 Stars
78
4 Stars
179
3 Stars
130
2 Stars
85
1 Stars
107
Conditions
2.3
Value
2.9
Layout
3.4
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.5
Amenities
2.7
41.4%
Recommend this course
330 out of 579 reviews
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3.4
9 Reviews (9)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.9
Layout
3.8
Pace
4.1
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
66.7%
Recommend this course
6 out of 9 reviews
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2.8
53 Reviews (53)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
12
Conditions
2.5
Value
3.1
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.5
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.0
47.2%
Recommend this course
25 out of 53 reviews
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Course Highlights
Exceptionally friendly staff consistently impress golfers, from helpful starters to attentive course employees who go above and beyond. The unique layout featuring narrow fairways, trees, and a river creates a challenging southern resort feel at an affordable price.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 70
Length 6258 yards
Slope 130
Rating 71.1

Crane's Landing Golf Club is the centerpiece of Lincolnshire Marriott Resort. Designed by George Fazio, the course winds across 110 acres of preserved woodlands. It is a certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary that offers stunning views of the Des Plaines River nearby. At just over 6,300 yards, the golf course is not particularly lengthy but it still offers some formidable challenges. Water is a prominent feature of the course with ponds and a winding river coming into play on 12 holes. The greens are small and raised and the sculpted fairways are tightly lined with mature trees, demanding accuracy off the tee. Crane's Landing Golf Club's back nine is especially difficult thanks to the river, which runs along the entire left side of the 13th hole and also appears on no. 17, the course's longest hole.

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Course Details

Year Built 1975
Fairways Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/1 Closed: 11/30
Architect George Fazio (1975)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Collared Shirts are required for men. Appropriate golf attire for women. No denim, cutoffs, tee shirts or tank tops are permitted.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities
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Reviews

2.7
579 Reviews (579)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 8
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 14
Narrow Fairways 10
Bunkers 9
This course/club is great for:
Locals 10
A Weekend Splurge 6
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 14
In the 'Burbs 13
Convenient to the City 6

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Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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2.0
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Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
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Plays A few times a week
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Terrible pace of play

I was looking forward to playing this course but it took me an hour and 25 min to play 4 holes. I ended up heading to the clubhouse as I still waited at hole 5 to tee off as the group behind me waiting at 5 to tee off as well. The manager showed little understanding as I asked if I could come back another day because the pace of the first four holes had use on pace for a 6 hour plus round. His response was "well that's what happens on a weekend". I think that was far less than acceptable for a course that is deemed as a resort property. I understand that it was a weekend but the fact that he cared litle about the pace or the fact that players were driving all over course without any course etiquette was bothersome. I didnt expect a refund but I thought he may try to compromise but he essentially told me to deal with it or feel free to leave and then walked away.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 30
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather

Trustworthy

Staff members successfully returned patron personal belongings left in the cart. This suggested patron can depend to establishment retrieve left items after course event completed. Thank you for this experience.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time here, solid

My friend & I were put into a group with a staff employee, Rick, and (I presume) his son. Great guys who shot well, solid course for the money.

There was a minor issue with the cart girl's iPad when trying to buy snacks, but she fixed it after a few minutes. Just wish she came around an extra time since it was hot and I needed more fluids.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 57
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Marriott You Have to do Better!!!

It was disappointing to see how bad a shape this course is in for a Marriott Resort owned property.

Tee Boxes, Fairways, Especially the Greens( diseased and bare & patchy for 16 out of 18 greens)

No clear signage showing where next tee box located and what was signage it was old and broken.

I’ve stayed at several Marriotts in the US and always was very satisfied with resort & golf courses were excellent. It appears they need new interested management at Cranes Landing to get up to other Marriott Golf Course High Standards.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Front 9 greens need lots of work

Was disappointed with bumpy front nine greens, majority of fairways too close to each other, expect to lose lots of balls. Back nine in much better condition, but very narrow..Challenging course

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wide open fairways

Great course. Even better prices. The clubhouse has a great bar and great food options.

Very fun course to play and good rate of play too.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Worst Greens Ever

Greens are in terrible shape. It’s like putting on asphalt. The front line is pretty pedestrian. But the back nine is actually pretty fun, very tight, but the greens are complete crap. And let the greens improve will never play it again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 9
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Work on Your Swing

Greens are in rough shape. For the money, this is a good course to work on your swing

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing

The greens are unplayable

12 of 18 greens are unputtable. Bare spots, bumps, and greens the speed of most fairways.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a year
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Gone down hill

Father’s Day outing have not been there in a few years the grounds not well kept and not enough food or amenities.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible Conditions

From tee to green, the conditions of this course are lousy.

The greens barely have any grass which makes it impossible to putt. The tee boxes are not maintained and it’s hard to even find a spot to hit from.

Even the fairways you’ll find your ball on areas that are harder to hit from than if it was sitting up in the rough.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
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