Classic 18 at Sportsman's CC: 6th green
Classic 18 at Sportsman's CC: 6th green
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4.2
334 Reviews (334)
5 Stars
139
4 Stars
149
3 Stars
23
2 Stars
16
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.4
82.4%
Recommend this course
293 out of 334 reviews
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4.6
5 Reviews (5)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.6
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.8
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
Recommend this course
5 out of 5 reviews
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4.2
59 Reviews (59)
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.3
79.7%
Recommend this course
47 out of 59 reviews
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Course Highlights
This public course delivers a country club atmosphere with top-rated amenities, a well-regarded layout, and consistently friendly staff. Recent golfers highlight excellent conditions, smooth pace of play, and strong overall value.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Traditional
Par 70
Length 6278 yards
Slope 128
Rating 70.4

Formerly known as Sportsman's Country Club - Classic 18 Course.

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Course Details

Year Built 1931
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 3/01 Closed: 12/15
Architect Jacobson Golf Course Design (2005)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $19
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Northbrook Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

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4.2
334 Reviews (334)
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Reviews 20
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/29/2022

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, Petersen1007. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Heritage Oaks Golf Club - Classic 18!

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Average

Greens were the only saving grace. Fast and true. Overpriced. You can do better for the money.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

Staff is very friendly. Greens are hard to read and incredibly fast. Good portion of tee boxes are pretty chewed up. Drink house in middle of course where multiple holes come together is really nice.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/08/2022

Hello, u314161897448. Thank you for visiting us at Heritage Oaks Golf Club - Classic 18. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/01/2022

Hi, u877253978. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Heritage Oaks Golf Club - Classic 18.

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens - firm and undulating

Course is nice, not penal. Greens were undulating and fairly fast. No straight putts. approach shots bounced through the greens. Often hard to find a ball mark, even with short irons. Since many greens were slightly elevated, little opportunity to run balls up. Need to sand the greens better, maybe not cut them so short.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/01/2022

Thank you for your review, dougbeneda. We will pass along your positive experience and feedback to our team at Heritage Oaks Golf Club - Classic 18. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 294
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/01/2022

Hi, williamikim. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Heritage Oaks Golf Club - Classic 18!

Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/01/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u000006288014! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Heritage Oaks Golf Club - Classic 18!

Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

Course is well kept, club house is new and look very nice, course layout is good and challenging.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/25/2022

Hi, kool2. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Heritage Oaks Golf Club - Classic 18.

Played On
Reviews 30
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/25/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, pjreynolds2! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Heritage Oaks Golf Club - Classic 18!

Played On
Reviews 294
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/18/2022

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, williamikim. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Heritage Oaks Golf Club - Classic 18!

Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 294
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/12/2022

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, williamikim. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Heritage Oaks Golf Club - Classic 18!

Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/12/2022

Hi, u314161133910. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Heritage Oaks Golf Club - Classic 18.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/08/2022

Hi, rtrue. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Heritage Oaks Golf Club - Classic 18!

Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/08/2022

Hi, spaciora. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Heritage Oaks Golf Club - Classic 18!

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Where’d the $13.3 million go

“Not sure where that 13.3 million dollars went but it sure wasn’t the course. I grew up going to sportsman and to see that money wasted on a parking lot and clubhouse is despicable.

The greens are awful, dirt areas everywhere. The teeboxes are ball above or below your feet and torn up. I will never go back.”

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/01/2022

Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course. We appreciate your dedication to playing our course over the years but are very sorry to hear your recent experience with us may have been poor due to the course conditions.

We greatly value your feedback as we work towards any necessary improvements and hope you will give us another shot in the future.

Played On
Reviews 23
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/01/2022

Hello, gkasich. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Heritage Oaks Golf Club - Classic 18. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

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