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4.3
548 Reviews (548)
5 Stars
173
4 Stars
279
3 Stars
59
2 Stars
18
1 Stars
19
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.4
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
88.0%
Recommend this course
485 out of 548 reviews
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4.4
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.5
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.7
85.7%
Recommend this course
12 out of 14 reviews
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4.4
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.5
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.7
90.3%
Recommend this course
28 out of 31 reviews
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Course Highlights
Arlington Lakes delivers a genuinely challenging layout with water-lined fairways, tight par 4s, and well-maintained greens that reward precise ball-striking. Exceptionally friendly staff and smooth pace of play make this course an outstanding value worth returning to.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 68
Length 5432 yards
Slope 122
Rating 66.0

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1979
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 3/01 Closed: 11/01
Architect Garrett & David Gill (1979) Michael J. Benkusky (2018)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $18
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms
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Reviews

4.3
548 Reviews (548)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 12
Watching the Game 6
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 24
Water Hazards 23
Undulating Greens 16
This course/club is great for:
Locals 24
Seniors 17
Walkers 14
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 29
Convenient to the City 12
Worth the Drive 7

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Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Solid bang for the buck

Course, staff, amenities are all quite excellent. Pace of play has always been an issue at this course, yet it's tolerable. Good place for all range skill levels at this price point. 2pm weekend hot deal with cart for $23, can't beat it. More than helpful to provide a rain check for half the round, as was the case with this date of play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Response from on 08/07/2017:
Thank you for your review, Drubusiness. We're glad you enjoyed a great deal and the course!
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 08/01/2017:
Thank you for coming out to play Arlington Lakes. We appreciate your feedback, and hope we will see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 08/01/2017:
Thank you for rating our course. We are glad you enjoyed your experience at Arlington Lakes Golf Club!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 08/01/2017:
Thank you for your review! We're glad you enjoyed Arlington Lakes!
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Best staff in NW suburbs

This course has by far the best staff (check in people/ starters, etc.). Hey it's not a difficult course, but it is a lot of fun. You will rarely use your driver (you want to make sure your tee shot is in the fairway).

The only negative thing I can say is I think $5 for a cheap can of beer is excessive.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 08/01/2017:
Thank you for your five stars, Joseph! We appreciate your review and compliments of our staff!
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 08/01/2017:
Thank you for rating us!
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/07/2017:
Thank you for your great rating!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/06/2017:
Thank you for playing Arlington Lakes, and for your review mactoy2! We're glad you were able to get in a timely round of golf, and liked the work we've done!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once 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
Response from on 06/05/2017:
Thank you for playing Arlington Lakes, and for your rating, spm2112!
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 06/05/2017:
Hi Tom, I am sorry to hear about your negative experience and your treatment during the “cart path only” day. We truly appreciate your business and would love an opportunity to make it up to you. My name is Tim and I am the Manager. Please contact me at your earliest convenience tgovern@ahpd.org or 847-577-3032.
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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"

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Always enjoy playing at this course, plenty of challenges. Will definitely return.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 05/24/2017:
Thank you for your review! We're glad you enjoyed playing at Arlington Lakes, and hope you'll be back for another round here, or for some practice time at Nickol Knoll or Sunset Meadows!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Response from on 05/22/2017:
We are sorry to hear about your bad experience. We’re normally known for our friendly service, and we regret that we missed the mark. My name is Tim and I am the Manager at Arlington Lakes. If you’d like to discuss this further, please contact me at 847-577-3032 or tgovern@ahpd.org.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/18/2017:
Thank you for your review and for coming out for a round at Arlington Lakes! We're glad you enjoyed your round, and will be back for some more practice soon!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 05/18/2017:
Thank you for your rating! We hope you enjoyed your Mother's Day round!
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 05/16/2017:
Thank you for your four stars! We hope to see you back at Arlington Lakes Golf Club soon!
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 05/16/2017:
Hi jcahuzac, Thank you for coming out to play the new course layout at Arlington Lakes Golf Club, and for your feedback on your experience. We hope you will come back and play our course again soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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.

Pace Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 04/27/2017:
Hi doctorgooz, thank you for coming out to play an early spring round at Arlington Lakes Golf Club. We have done a lot of great things around the course and we have no doubt that the conditions will continue to improve as the weather warms up later this spring.
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 04/24/2017:
Hi 22daggett, thank you for coming out to play an early spring round at Arlington Lakes Golf Club. We hope you enjoyed your round, and will come back after these April showers bring some of our May flowers!
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