Crane's Landing at the Lincolnshire Marriott Resort
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 70 | 6258 yards | 71.1 | 130 |
| Blue (W) | 69 | 6258 yards | 76.8 | 135 |
| White | 70 | 5949 yards | 69.6 | 127 |
| White (W) | 69 | 5949 yards | 74.9 | 131 |
| Yellow | 70 | 4728 yards | 64.0 | 113 |
| Yellow (W) | 69 | 4728 yards | 68.1 | 117 |
| Red | 70 | 3641 yards | 59.1 | 101 |
| Red (W) | 69 | 3641 yards | 61.4 | 103 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 70.8/132 | 327 | 339 | 383 | 336 | 333 | 158 | 494 | 403 | 154 | 2927 | 452 | 420 | 183 | 448 | 379 | 302 | 215 | 517 | 447 | 3363 | 6290 |
| White M: 69.2/128 W: 74.8/129 | 310 | 318 | 370 | 317 | 322 | 117 | 481 | 376 | 133 | 2744 | 440 | 375 | 175 | 432 | 357 | 293 | 205 | 487 | 441 | 3205 | 5949 |
| Yellow M: 64.0/113 W: 68.0/115 | 280 | 262 | 311 | 247 | 265 | 100 | 354 | 286 | 90 | 2195 | 374 | 300 | 112 | 353 | 268 | 216 | 140 | 432 | 338 | 2533 | 4728 |
| Red W: 59.1/101 | 209 | 208 | 217 | 171 | 207 | 58 | 308 | 192 | 85 | 1655 | 326 | 244 | 103 | 259 | 186 | 168 | 74 | 350 | 276 | 1986 | 3641 |
| Handicap | 13 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 2 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Handicap (W) | 12 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 4 |
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Greens were terrible
Nearly every green on the front 9 (only played 9) was fuzzy and had sporadic dead patches. Made for incredibly bumpy and unpredictable putts.
Good course to work on all aspects of your game
The greens could be in better conditions. Too many birdie looks will not convert due to unpredictable bumps, and uneven turf. Also, you might lose a decent amount of balls due to the landscape. Otherwise, decent well managed country club. Friendly staff willing to help with any problems might arise.
Course conditions are very rough
Greens were so badly damaged that they were unplayable. Course conditions were very rough. The course needs a lot of work. Definitely not worth the $70 we paid. Ranger came to us on hole 12 to tell us we were behind pace and others were waiting behind us, yet no group ever came to a tee box at any time during the rest of our round. Will not be coming back here.
Terrible Greens
We played Sunday, 6/8 and the greens were in the worst condition of anywhere I’ve played in a long time. They should not be charging $70/round to play mini-golf putting through dead patches on every green.
Mixed
This is a unique course in Chicagoland. Narrow fairways, trees, the river, and brush make it feel like a southern resort. Beautiful layout. Back nine can be tricky. Better to hit short and straight. Whereas it is in rough condition, the greens the worst, There are a ton of groundskeepers working on it. so they seem to be addressing this. Hopefully, they will bring this gem back. Still, worth playing now.
Good course for the money
The course conditions are average, at best. The greens were in really rough shape when we played, but overall I still consider the course a good option for the money.
Saturday at Cranes
First time in 5 years, course in good shape and staff very friendly. Great value for the money.
Fix Greens
I want to give a higher rating but the greens are in poor shape. Putts should “roll” not “bounce”. Needs some professional maintenance and investment.
Great staff - course is rough.
Staff is great, but there needs to be more invested in maintaining the course. Also - the pond at the entry is rancid. If anyone reads these reviews please contact someone to thoroughly clean the pond, add additional aeration, and reduce the nutrient loading to fix the smell. It is terribly off putting.
Horrible condition
This course is one of the worst public courses I have played in this area. The greens were completely destroyed. Not worth your money at all.
Brutal Conditions
Probably the worst greens I've ever played regardless of green fees. I am pretty easy-going about conditions when I factor in the cost to play the course. I understand it can be costly and require a good amount of effort to maintain a golf course, however for this price, the greens were unacceptable, even more early May. It will take a few seasons to get those repaired and up to standard so this coming June and July expect no difference,
Rough Green Conditions
I have played this course 3 times in total and for the most part its not a bad course. I understand that its still relatively early in the season for Illinois golf but I found the greens were in very poor condition. Could be that staff has not been able to service them properly with a longer cold temperatures. I might play it again as its somewhat affordable but I do hope that there are improvements made.
Don't bother for at least a month
Usually enjoy the course. it was in THE worst shape I have ever seen or played on I have played on little 9 hole municiple course that we 15 bucks in better shape. It's one thing not to have nice lush green fairways yet in early May but there was rarely a soft green spot even dead center. And the greens were laughable, 50% baked out, and 50% nearly dirt so thin, barely usable. They should have at least mentioned prior to reservation, just as course do say if they if they are or have airated the greens....Mariott should be embarrassed to present that course as their Resort Course. Thanks goodness for great weather day and great playing partner.
I hate to make judgement here, but it really was bad....But hey, at least not a soggy sponge like it can be when river floods...