Classic 18 at Sportsman's CC: 6th green
Classic 18 at Sportsman's CC: 6th green
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4.2
342 Reviews (342)
5 Stars
144
4 Stars
151
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
16
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.4
82.2%
Recommend this course
300 out of 342 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.5
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
92.3%
Recommend this course
12 out of 13 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.3
46 Reviews (46)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.4
84.8%
Recommend this course
39 out of 46 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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Reviews

4.2
342 Reviews (342)
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Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Unprofessional staff

First time and last time going to this place. Rude and unprofessional.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointing

No carts were allowed because evidently the course was too wet. I walked the entire course and only ran into one area that was wet. A better play would have been to rope that area off and allow carts.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0

Payed for cart and didn’t get a cart

I payed for a cart and the course did not allow carts due to water- I would like a rebate on the cart fee. The course said I had to contact you. Please advise.

Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

we’ll never be back.

Awful experience — we’ll never be back.

A marshal tailed us from holes 2 to 5, pressured us constantly, and disrupted our game. He waved the group behind us through, hovered over us so closely that one of my partners gave up mid-swing, and kept changing his mind on what we should do. Then he blamed us for slow play — even though the delay was clearly caused by him and the group in front of us.

He showed clear favoritism to four male regulars behind us, while treating our all-female group like we were a problem. His “solution”? Kicking us off the championship course we paid $75 each for, and dumping us onto a cheaper, poorly maintained nine-hole course without our consent. we, as first time visitors, didn't even realize it!

The entire atmosphere was different & poor compared to championship course. We paid $310 as a group — and it felt like we had paid to be disrespected.

We will absolutely neither visit this place again nor recommend at all!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Response from on 07/02/2025:
Sorry to hear about your experience. We’re looking into what went wrong and will be addressing it with our team. Thank you for helping us grow through your feedback.
Played On
Reviews 85
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
1.0

Awful experience in heritage oaks golf club

•The marshal was overly involved and repeatedly disrupted our pace of play.

•The delays were caused by the marshal himself, not by us.

•He was polite to certain regulars (older male golfers) but dismissive and rude to our all-female group.

•As a so-called “solution,” he moved us to a lower-tier course we didn’t pay for.

•The overall culture felt unwelcoming to both younger players and women.

I will absolutely never visit again.

$77 was such a waste!!!!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
4.0
Previously Played

Need a few rangers out there

There’s a lot to like about heritage oaks. Good range, nice clubhouse, convenient halfway house. However I’ve had too many issues with starting late and slow pace of play. Course gets backed up easily, I think they book every 10 mins so it really shouldn’t be that bad.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Bring a weed whacker for the greens

Nice amenities and layout. How often do they cut this grass? Long greens

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

First Timer

Excellent course for the money! Challenging but not overly difficult. I will certainly be back this summer!

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

Best Public Course So Far

This is one of the best public courses that give you the country club vibe for a great value. Everyone is happy who works there and I will keep coming back for the great golf, great facilites and great staff.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/09/2025:
Thank you for the awesome review! We're so glad to hear you had a great experience and look forward to having you back again.
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Played here 5/31 and had the worst experience with the ranger that day. I am a woman who is a scratch player so I have no problem keeping pace of play. While waiting on the 7th tee box for the group in front of us to clear the fairway the ranger came up to our group and told me to keep pace of play…. Mind you we finished the front 9 at 1:50 well below pace of play. Where the heck was I supposed to go? Did they expect me to hit into the group in front of us? Long story short I watched this same ranger and he never talked to any other groups. The group directly in front of us was at least one hole behind at all times and he never spoke to them. I simply feel that because I am a woman I got singled out. He then proceeded to get loud with me when I called him out on it and drove away because he knew he was wrong but never apologized. If you are a woman don’t play here unless you want to get belittled

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Response from on 06/06/2025:
Sorry to hear about your experience. We’re looking into what went wrong and will be addressing it with our team. Thank you for helping us grow through your feedback.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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