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3.0
705 Reviews (705)
5 Stars
112
4 Stars
268
3 Stars
157
2 Stars
90
1 Stars
78
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.2
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.0
57.2%
Recommend this course
478 out of 705 reviews
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3.3
6 Reviews (6)
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Conditions
3.0
Value
3.7
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
3.8
83.3%
Recommend this course
5 out of 6 reviews
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2.9
60 Reviews (60)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
13
Conditions
2.6
Value
3.0
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.3
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.0
56.7%
Recommend this course
34 out of 60 reviews
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Course Highlights
Tamarack's layout consistently earns praise for its challenging holes and fun par 3s that reward repeat visits. Staff friendliness stands out as a reliable highlight, with welcoming service noted across recent rounds.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 70
Length 6901 yards
Slope 136
Rating 73.7

Tamarack Golf Club is a course that will test your shot-making skills yet it is still player-friendly enough to appeal to all skill levels. Pete Dye designed the course with tight, sculpted fairways and undulating greens that come in a range of sizes. The layout offers plenty of challenges with water or sand coming into play on every hole. The golf course will test your accuracy but it is not as difficult as many other Dye designs. The third is one of the toughest holes. A severely undulating green protected by deep bunkers makes placement vitally important on this par 3. The 15th is one of the back nine's more challenging holes. It presents an interesting risk-reward opportunity with a myriad of teeing options. Water lines the entire right side and the two-tiered green is flanked with bunkers to the front and right.

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Course Details

Year Built 1989
Greens Bent
Golf Season Open: 3/01 Closed: 12/31
Architect David Gill

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.0
705 Reviews (705)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 13
Patio Dining 7
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 44
Bunkers 37
Narrow Fairways 21
This course/club is great for:
Locals 34
Advanced Golfers 21
Seniors 11
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 42
Worth the Drive 12

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Plays Once a week
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4.0
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First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Fun Course

Nice course, it has taken a beating though. It seems like nobody fixes their divots. We got a deal for 18 with a cart for 5 o clock tee time. As a foursome we ended up doing a 2 team best ball scramble and were only able to get through 11 holes before sunset. Overall cool course, difficult I would definitely want to play this course again but next time actually be able to finish it.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

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Good spot for above average golfers. Enough water to make a good challenge. I would return

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course. Good conditions for February

Played int the middle of February and The course conditions were pretty good. Greens hadn't been cut and were bumpy but were playable. Even the bunkers were in pretty good shape which was surprising for the time of year. The course is very walkable so if you are looking to get out during the winter on a nice day I recommend. Jus know the course is going to be full. We teed off a full half an hour after our scheduled tee time because they were backed up.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tamarack 18 holes

This course is very pretty and challenges you at the same time. It is lengthy enough for the more experienced golfers and has quite a bit of sand and water to challenge you on every hole. The only reason why I didn't give it an excellent overall rating was due to the amount of bumble bees at every hole.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

overpaying due to being in naperville

standing water in bunkers, rained two days before playing. had plenty of time to rank the bunkers and take care of them. need rangers on course to speed up play.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No frills. Slow play

Very slow play. Should have Rangers on the course to speed up play. Played front in 145 minutes. Back took almost 3 hours. Ridiculous. Half way house had no food ready at the turn. It was 1130.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tough track

If you can shoot well here you can shoot well anywhere

The back nine is especially tough, lots of water

Greens are a bit slow but in good shape

Some traps need attention. Sand is not evenly dispersed

Overall worth playing

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great value

I hadn't played Tamarack in a few years and had a deal on GolfNow come up. The course was in really good shape and we flew around in 3 1/2 hours. That is really all you can ask for in a golf course; good condition and fast play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Tamarack

I kind of like Tamarack but there are some things to note. For me it is very close to home. They have a good practice putting green that I will used, and they allow chipping. Rates are decent. No range so be aware of that! Course has some challenging holes. I think they have water on 16 of the 18 holes. On the downside, I hate that they book outings in weekends. That was the practice previously, not sure of this year. Also I wish people would rake bunkers and fix ball marks. I am not sure why this is such a problem here and not so much at other courses. No starter, no ranger and rarely (ever?) a drink cart.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Decent Course for the Money

Tamarack is a great course but is definitely not for beginners. Nearly every hole on the hole has a huge water hazard, and some even have water on both sides of the fairway. The place can get busy but I have never had an issue getting a tee time or worried about slow play time. Overall, it is a fun and challenging course for the more experienced golfer.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Tamarack Experience

Course is a challenging course with many bunkers and water obstacles strategically placed throughout. Course is well maintained. Staff is very helpful.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tamarack

Poorly maintained the fairways very dry the Pace of the play slow no starter or Ranger people hitting more than ball we have to wait for them.too much drinking going on.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good value

Nice course, kept in good shape. Fairways, rough and greens were all consistent. Water seems to come into play on every hole so you need to keep it straight. Only downside is no driving range.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nice local Course

I have been playing Tamarack for a number of years now and come back at least 2-3 times a season to play. The course is challenging enough for the weekend warriors and typically under $50 for 18 with a cart on the weekend. Fairways are pretty wide open and forgiving when the hook/slice happens. Bunkers are in play but there is enough room to navigate the course. They have a couple of good water holes and Par 5's that are challenging and fun to play. For the most part the greens are consistent, there are some slopes to consider and the greens are nicely kept. I'd recommend Tamarack to anybody.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Course

I like this course, is very convenience.

I will put more water cooler in the course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

water water everywhere

A challenging little course, where water is on every hole and comes into play on over half the holes. But it's fun anyway for the moderate to good golfer. Par 4 holes are mostly high 200s to low 300s in yardage for women. The clubhouse/pro shop is charming and vintage with a wrap-around porch. I would say this is one of my favorite courses in the Chicagoland area.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Course for Beginners/Intermediates

Had a great time playing Tamarack. Course was in great condition with roughs well maintained as well. Only downside was the pace of play - the group ahead of us was too slow.

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