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3.4
264 Reviews (264)
5 Stars
48
4 Stars
95
3 Stars
68
2 Stars
26
1 Stars
27
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.9
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
74.8%
Recommend this course
193 out of 264 reviews
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2.5
6 Reviews (6)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
2.0
Value
3.7
Layout
3.2
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.0
66.7%
Recommend this course
4 out of 6 reviews
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3.5
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.2
Value
4.2
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
76.2%
Recommend this course
16 out of 21 reviews
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Course Highlights
Consistently friendly staff and a well-maintained course make this a solid value for golfers of all skill levels. The layout offers unique holes and a forgiving front nine that keeps players coming back.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6097 yards
Slope 132
Rating 69.8

Formerly known as Antioch Golf Club.

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Course Details

Year Built 1954
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Pull-carts 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 Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.4
264 Reviews (264)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 7
Elevation Changes 6
Narrow Fairways 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 12
Seniors 9
Beginners 7
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 13
Worth the Drive 7

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Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Enjoyable course

It's the second time that we have been here and enjoyed the course. We had a foursome in front of us that we caught up on the 7th hole that were very slow, young men in their mid 30's that did not play ready golf and stopped 10 min plus every time the young lady on the beer wagon came around. After the 9th hole we thought they had left only to catch up to them on the 12 hole, after waiting 15 min we went to have a beer and let a few hole pass.
3 hours for the first 9.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great Value

Great layout and great shape for the price. Util I par the course, this is the one for me.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

ok

Worth the $20-$25 riding if you can make it that far north to swing your clubs.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very slow play

In the past I have played this course in under 3.5 hours. 5/31/14 was 5+.
The starter didn't make singles or deuces hook up. The tee times were to close together. Better planning next time would make it more enjoyable and would avoid having to make tee times elsewhere if I was a first time visitor. My hopes, this is more the exception then the rule.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good value for the discount

Got to the course and saw we could save 20 bucks thro Golfnow, so we did and was very happy how quickly the tee time was confirmed. Great day for golf, three and a half hour round for my twosome. Only complaint is about the course itself, the 18th hole is a par three...

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nice golf course to play

I played golf there many time and love to play there again.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Best conditions in 40 years!

A lifelong resident, I've played this course on/off since the 70's. Seen numerous owners over that time too. Conditions over the years ran the gamut, from good to god-awful.

This was the first time playing in a couple of years, but what a surprise over what was expected! The course was in GREAT condition, the employees very professional, and the food above par -- no pun intended.

Looking forward to playing again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Slow

It's a short pat 70 but still took over 5 hours to play. It was horrible. There was no ranger so we were constantly waiting. Our group was a foursome and we were being held up the whole time by a group of 4 women. No one was infront of them. When I got to the course my group was ready to go off before this group of women but they refused to let us go first. Staff was not very smart. I will never play here again no matter what the price is.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Enjoyable course

Not challenging but pretty enjoyable. Some very interesting and challenging hole here and there. Not real hard but need accurate shot otherwise make you shameful. I like here good for shappening up shot.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time here

Amazing value. Fairly easy course with a handful of beautiful challenging holes too. The par 3 number 6 was beautiful, never played a hole like it.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Feel like a rat in a maze.

This course has a crazy layout that crisscrosses through condo streets. The directions are poorly marked and turns are easy to miss. Finding our way to the next hole was a major challenge. Only the locals seem to know where they're going and they are only friendly to each other.

I've played on tight courses before but the land utilization on this one is very weird as fairways are way too wide in some places and way too narrow in others. One of the fairways has an old unused green right in the middle of it at the bend. A very strange to play your second shot from. After making the turn we were unlucky enough to get stuck behind an owner or manager of the course entertaining his buddies that had no clue about pace of play. And at one point we were joined by two juiced up guys who were just cruising around playing here and there. They invited themselves to join us and then left abruptly after 3 or 4 holes. All we could do was just shake it off and consider the experience "par for the course".

The price on Golf Now was very cheap but I would not go back to play again - even for free.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

maintained well for the winter conditions

i enjoy the course every time i play it. ready to try again in the summer

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Definitely get the bang for your buck.

Was told about this course from a friend,said it had been a couple years since he was there and it was i rough shape. Had to let him know the wife and I were very pleased with the course. We realize it is end of the year and some things were under construction. Over all we were very pleased,some very challenging holes.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

C

Can be a real nice course needs attention. Fairways had a lot of bare spots. Greens were in a neglected stage. Bunkers were like a gravel road. Nice layout.can be a real nice golf experience if........9

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value, but tight fairways

Antioch is a surprisingly good value for the money. The course is well maintained, and it has some nice, scenic holes. I don't know if you can do that much better for the price in Lake County.

Pros:
-Value
-Some Challenging Greens
-A couple scenic holes
-Decent hole variety

Cons:
-Tight Fairways - not forgiving for the high handicapper
-Winds through houses a bit too much, and can occasionally be very confusing - where's the next hole now?
-Distances seem imprecise (but with Smartphones, who cares?)
-Greens AND Teeboxes were being aerated on my last visit

Overall, I'd definitely play again for the price.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Scenic course layout at a good price.

The very scenic course provides a challenge for all variety of skill sets. A unique course layout provides a setting that winds throughout different houses, landscapes, and terrain. All skills of golfers will enjoy the challenge and will be rewarded not only with good shots, but with a beautiful view as well.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Big improvement

Was pleasantly surprised by all the improvements to the course and the amenities. Great value for the money. Will be first class when the cart paths are paved and the irrigation system installed.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not coping very well with the lack of rain thru August 30th.

I took advantage of a golfnow deal of $11 for 18 + cart.

I think this could be a nice course for a park district course. Conditions were poor and there needs to be maintained and watered fairways. Also, the sand traps were extremely hard packed; it was like chipping off a mat.

the greens were ok. No bev cart on a 90+ deg day.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course has great features and green is very nice

In general, the course is interesting, short and small number of bunker. So if you want low score , play on this course. Especially price is very nice for course.
Take antioch golf course and have a fun!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course for the price.

I enjoyed playing the course, and after GolfNow it was $28 for 18 and a cart. You cannot beat that. The course does run through the golf community townhomes...as a beginner, it was somewhat nerve racking as even a slight slice from a tee box could result in hitting the homes / cars around the course. Not every hole had this threat...but enough to make me wary.

The greens played fast...but were well taken care of. I enjoyed the greens the most.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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