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2.9
585 Reviews (585)
5 Stars
78
4 Stars
183
3 Stars
131
2 Stars
86
1 Stars
107
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.2
Layout
3.4
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
2.8
54.1%
Recommend this course
336 out of 585 reviews
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3.5
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.2
Value
4.1
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
80.0%
Recommend this course
12 out of 15 reviews
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3.2
34 Reviews (34)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.6
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.6
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.2
64.7%
Recommend this course
22 out of 34 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

2.9
585 Reviews (585)

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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Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Bad Shape

Pace of play terrible, very slow, we waited on every shot. Played 13 holes and quit.

Fairways soggy with standing water.

Many ,many bare areas on the fairways.

Used to play this course on a weekly basis a decade ago when it was in pristine shape. It's a shame that Crane's Landing has deteriorated in this manner.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Cranes

good course, short but challenging. Enjoy playing golf thrre

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Interesting layout

This course is a real challenge, fairly narrow fairways and mounded greens. Will definitely play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Crane’s landing

A little wet but course in good condition greens very good .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Used to be a nice course

I was a member of this course 15 years ago when it bloomed with flowers and was manicured perfectly. Well that is not the condition now. All dried out from weather. Some holes that were under water earlier were never fixed. Bushes and trees and all ground maintenance not kept up. Clubhouse not kept up. Locker rooms dirty. Understaffed. I suspect the weather has to do with some of the course faults but the trees and brush and general area have not been kept up at all. One person was there in the morning and he was getting carts , checking people in and just about doing everything. He was very professional and friendly. He deserves double pay for all he was doing.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Cranes Landing

1st timer player, but Cart paths are poorly marked, making driving from green to tee difficult. Played one hole out of order.

150 yard markers (striped stake) weren’t to be seen on multiple par 4 or par 5 holes. 50 & 100 discs in fairway are useless as they’re too small to be easily located.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very fast greens

This is a short but very challenging course with ultra fast greens. On some greens a light touch of the putter results in a 40 foot roll.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

I have never been to a place that has left the club house unattended. Also the cours was wet and yet they just added more water to make it a mud pit in some places. This course has the potential to be great but needs new management to get there.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Goose Landing

This course has seen better days. A lot of water, therefore a lot of geese. There are better courses out there.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

wet but fun

Course is interesting and challenging. conditions were rainy . The course could certainly use some maintenance.

The clubhouse was pretty much closed due to Covid.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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