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2.9
588 Reviews (588)
5 Stars
78
4 Stars
185
3 Stars
131
2 Stars
86
1 Stars
108
Conditions
2.6
Value
3.2
Layout
3.4
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
2.8
54.2%
Recommend this course
338 out of 588 reviews
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3.4
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.1
Value
4.0
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
77.8%
Recommend this course
14 out of 18 reviews
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3.1
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
6
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.5
Layout
3.4
Pace
3.6
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
4.2
63.9%
Recommend this course
23 out of 36 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
588 Reviews (588)

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
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value

Have not played Crane's for a couple of years and was pleasantly pleased with the new upgrades. Very friendly staff and an overall enjoyable experience.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Good course, great value

very well kept, front 9 moderate/easy course; back 9 a bit more challenging. GPS in carts a nice touch. would play again certainly

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course & great staff!

Nice, well maintained course. Staff was super helpful and friendly. Will be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 99
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great gps

Played a nice pace 18 holes; enjoyed the course very much. I would recommend this course it had plenty of water on many of the holes. From golf now was $23 per person.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course with a group of 4

Great experience! The staff were very friendly and accommodating. They had our carts out and ready before we arrived. The GPS equipped carts were a nice addition to the round.

The front 9 is more open than the back 9, which has a lot of water hazards.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

lots challenging holes. Great course.

I like this course. Lots challenging courses. Par 3 all of them challenging and pretty hard. I had 20 over. Not great for me. Looks tough. Love and challenging. Great features.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great service - ok course

Staff were amazing and friendly, course is a bit boring.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

A gem of a golf course that is readily accessibles

We have played Crane's Landing a few times many years ago and decided to pay it a visit for old times' sake. I don't recall it being this much nicer and so much better maintained. The management has done a tremendous job on this course. A friendly and very helpful staff did not hurt either. It should be an enjoyable and challenging course for all golfers from newbies to scratch players with different tee boxes to choose from.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Easy to Difficult

Unlike many courses, this one begins with relatively short, easy holes and gets more difficult as the round progresses. 8 (a par 4) and 9 (a short par 3) are challenging, 10 is a long par 4, 11 requires an excellent drive or you don't make it around the sharp dogleg to the right, 12 is a long, difficult par 3, 16 is a visually challenging and long par 3, 17 is a tough par 5 (dogleg to the left) and 18 is a long, tough par 4 requiring an accurate tee shot and second shot. A lot of false fronts and huge, undulating greens. A fun course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course conditions were very good. Par 4's are generally short and easy except for the three that stretch to 400-plus yards.

Par 3's are plenty challenging; some real long and others gettable with a good shot. Plenty of shot variety and really good views tee to green. I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the course. We paid about $40 with an online deal which was a great price. The rack rate is $75 which I think is a little high - should be closer to $50. But we had a real good time, great staff service and good food in the clubhouse.y

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A Great Golf Experience

A relatively challenging course that is well maintained. The staff is extremely friendly and helpful. For the deal offered, this course is a must play.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

All skill levels

Keep your driver in your bag on most of the holes. Provides you a nice chance to practice your woods and irons. Good Luck

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Price is right

Pace of play was great, good shape everywhere but some parts of the rough. Front nine is a lot shorter then the back, I'll play there again when I get a bargain through Golf Now.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Water will come into play

For $25 through golfnow, this was a decent course. You wouldn't expect it, but water comes into play almost every hole. Course was wide open midday Friday.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Course in good shape

The course was in good shape. We went off the back nine to get some through a little quicker. Pace was good.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Everything was great but the ranger

Course conditions were great and the staff was helpful and attentive. Would have been a five star experience had there not been a craggy old ranger constantly riding up and down the cart paths on the holes we were playing and stopping next to our carts while we were reding off. He wouldn't say anything but just hovered around all the time. The course was playing slow that day because half the holes were cart path only and we were a foursome but at no time did the group behind us have to wait for a shot. We were at least a full hole ahead all the time. The twosome ahead of us was gone but we were a foursome. I just can't see the need to

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Great staff

Course was a little rough, but it was early in the season and our weather had been wet. Greens were slow and inconsistent. With that being said, overall experience was good. Staff was very friendly.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course with in good condition, considering all the rain and cart path only

Friendly staff and very green conditions
Would recommend to others

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Fall Golf

Course was in good condition for fall season. GPS on carts was very easy to use and had great options to choose from. Very different course play from front 9 to back 9 based on distance on mid level tee boxes. Beverage specials from club house were VERY expensive and not much of a deal. Was an enjoyable fall afternoon on course

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

great value

If you keep the ball in the middle of the fareway you'll do fine. Keep you eye out for the water.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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