Arlington Lakes Golf Club
About
Arlington Lakes Golf Club is situated amid the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Locals treasure the course as one of the area's hidden gems. At 5,331 yards from the back tees, this par-68 layout is on the shorter side but don't underestimate its level of difficulty. Besides the mature trees that frame many of the holes and 14 lakes that come into play, there are more than 100 strategically placed bunkers lurking throughout. The layout also features small, sloped greens that demand accuracy but you can take comfort in the fact that there are no doglegs. With strategic shot-placement and a bit of luck, there are some birdie opportunities available. The shorter length of the golf course will appeal to beginners but it's versatile for more advanced players to enjoy as well.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 68 | 5432 yards | 66.0 | 122 |
| Black (W) | 68 | 5432 yards | 70.3 | 123 |
| White | 68 | 5020 yards | 64.4 | 118 |
| White (W) | 68 | 5020 yards | 68.4 | 119 |
| Green | 68 | 4161 yards | 60.8 | 109 |
| Green (W) | 68 | 4161 yards | 64.0 | 110 |
| Gold | 68 | 2767 yards |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 66.0/122 W: 70.3/123 | 333 | 501 | 141 | 401 | 176 | 402 | 323 | 125 | 332 | 2734 | 391 | 192 | 388 | 275 | 148 | 272 | 368 | 183 | 481 | 2698 | 5432 |
| White M: 64.4/118 W: 68.4/119 | 321 | 474 | 120 | 379 | 160 | 354 | 305 | 115 | 306 | 2534 | 357 | 164 | 372 | 255 | 131 | 251 | 334 | 164 | 458 | 2486 | 5020 |
| Green M: 60.8/109 W: 64.0/110 | 275 | 375 | 100 | 310 | 118 | 295 | 265 | 95 | 251 | 2084 | 315 | 121 | 293 | 230 | 109 | 222 | 280 | 128 | 379 | 2077 | 4161 |
| Gold W: 58.2/107 | 190 | 260 | 80 | 212 | 101 | 131 | 203 | 73 | 156 | 1406 | 186 | 85 | 178 | 184 | 80 | 141 | 168 | 98 | 241 | 1361 | 2767 |
| Handicap | 7 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 2 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 68 |
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NICE TRACK FOR AVERAGE GOLFER
Played at 9:30am on a Saturday, and motored around in four hours just as we should. Enjoyed the course and the remodeled clubhouse.
Horrible Course Management
The management of the course is a joke. They do not manage tee times well and they're incredibly rude.
One time I played there and talked to 3 staff members before teeing off and not one of them told me it was cart path only. 10 holes later, a staff member comes out and insults me by asking if I could read because the cart path only sign was in the pro shop on the door.
Another time I booked a tee time on golf now and it should plenty of tee times open but when I showed up they were over booked and scrambling to get people off the first tee.
Overall, be prepared for a long round and to be insulted by their staff members.
Nice little course
Fair amount of bunkers, and some water hazards...straight hitters will do better. A lower handicap player would not find this challenging enough (only about 5500 yards), but great course for "tuning up your game"
Always enjoy playing at this course, plenty of challenges. Will definitely return.
The weather turned on us and the course offered no relief. While that was somewhat expected, I did not expect the staff to simply walk away from me as I was talking to them.
It was more than rude.
Nice and short
Very short course; most holes are straight and may be too easy for some--however, very good for people looking for an easy round of golf
Nice public course
First time there since they changed the layout. A lot of trees have been removed, so the course is more opened.
The ground was incredibly hard and dry for early May.
Good course overall, with a good pace of play.
One low point, the grumpy bear acting as a ranger needs to retire.
Renovation? What Renovation?
The renovation of Arlington Lakes has been highly touted in the local media and via their publicity. But - the course looks pretty much the same as it always did. And, the conditions are pretty poor. After plenty of rain, the tee box areas were are hard as rocks. I cracked a tee when trying to adjust it by hand! My playing partner and I broke a tee on virtually every tee off. Big patches of weeds and dirt in what was supposed to be the fairway. The sand was in good shape, and the greens were okay if a little too bumpy, but the track itself was also way too hard - almost impossible to land a shot and have it stick. It was fine for price and convenience, but they have to work on the course conditions.
Cool Day
I got a hot rate of $16 with cart to join 3 others at noon tee time. i'm there and ready at 11:30. starter says I can go. NOBODY is playing today. done in under 2.5 hours. PLEASE grow some grass in the tee boxes. you were closed for so long and still playing off dirt. weather option of cool would be better ranking of the day.
Great Course To Dial In Approach Shots and Putting.
Played this course just twice now and enjoyed it thoroughly each time. With 6 par 3's, two par 5's and a couple of sub 300yd Par 4 (from the back tees) it's a great opportunity to work on your approach game with beautifully constructed greens that are well protected and challenging to putt. I'm told that the course is not even a year old after some renovations and the conditions reinforce that with tight, fast rolling greens that you only find on courses with modern and up-to-date drainage.. Despite some heavy rains, the bunkers were nicely tended. I could see the pace of play being a problem on certain days due to the number of par 3s and a vast mix of walking and riding groups but I experienced none of that as I was able to complete both 18 hole rounds in about 2:45. Staff was friendly as can be and hung on to a missing item for me until my return. A great value for the price and I'm looking forward to playing whenever my short game needs attention.