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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
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5
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0
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0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.5
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.7
85.7%
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12 out of 14 reviews
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4.4
31 Reviews (31)
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.5
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.7
90.3%
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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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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Nice course

Enjoy playing because low scores are a good possibility, greens are tough at times 3 putts a pain at times. The one problem I have with this course is the lack of yardage markers, always have to search for a sprinkler head marker, that are not easy to locate. However it's still a fun course for the money.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Sunday afternoon

This course would be great for a nice sunny Sunday afternoon outing where you can just go a nice leisurely pace.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Arlington LakesGC

Great day to play. Could, overcast, but our play was fast.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Good luck on the greens

This course is quite short tee to green. It's fine for the average player. But the greens...

First of all, I'm sure they were ridiculously hard and fast because of the winter. That's understandable. But in knowing this, some of the holes are cut in nearly impossible locations. There were at least four holes where I ran a putt six inches by and the green took it 8 feet away.

Other than that, the experience was pretty good. There was absolutely no crowd when we went, which was odd for a Saturday afternoon with ideal weather. I'd play here again if I needed a decent course to play for not much money.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course has a good fairway.

This course is a nice place to practice if you want to improve. Very recommendable to all.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/28/2019

Wow - Thank you for the five star review!
We are happy to have exceeded your expectations. We love hearing from you and are glad you had a great experience. We look forward to having you back again soon! Until then, take care!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good golf now deal

Not a bad course. Short and had some long rounds but worth it.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

short but challenging greens

I like playing here if Its a discount price. I feel like I should shoot a good score because its relatively a easy, short course. But You have to hit and read the greens right too shoot low. Many of them are sloped and small. Three puts can attack you on almost any green here. My last 2 scores were +1 then +12

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

nice and straight. no doglegs.

Nice and straight. No doglegs.go OVER water twice. Two holes have water on one side. Two holes with water on both sides. Nice and straight

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course but short and can take 5 hrs to play

I play here often and it can be a 5 hour round at times. The round I played on this day was extremely quick but that is a rarity.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Time consuming.

If you don't mind waiting 15 minutes per hole to tee off this is for you. Rangers are non existing.No one does anything about slow play. This is a classy sport. Not so much when no one will let you play through or people don't know enough to offer. Not even a good fist time course because no one should learn that way. Inconsistant greens and no one rakes the sand trap after being in it. Nothing like trying to hit your ball out of a nice deep footprint. Rude. Great price, but with all considered I would gladly pay 10.00 more somewhere else for better service and conditions.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It rained steadily, but mgmt gave NO rain checks.

Mgmt gave NO rain checks when requested by several golfers!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Later and straighter...

Used Golfnow for a tee time. Was there early and got right out for 18. Fun and challenging course easy to get to.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/28/2019

Wow - Thank you for the five star review!
We are happy to have exceeded your expectations. We love hearing from you and are glad you had a great experience. We look forward to having you back again soon! Until then, take care!

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice short, well maintained course.

Nice course, pace moved very well with out any rangers. Staff was very nice. More water than I expected, but it was great to have a challenge.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The slow play is the worst for this course. 5 1/2 hours of waiting 5 minutes for every shot--when there is no rangers there is no regard for those gol

I have not played it in 20 years. And it will be 20 more before I go back...the worst slow play. No rangers to move people along--I went in the clubhouse after 9 and 4 guys were watching golf on TV and could care less. It was a nightmare.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Short enough for average golfers to play and enjoy

Course has some interesting features in terms of being short yet a bit tight in spots. The par 5 9th is a little challenge. Had a boom of a drive and a 9 Iron in over bunkers to a raised green. Hit is perfect but with narrowness of green it rolled off the back. Could still get up and down for birdie but little chance for eagle which is what I thought after seeing the 9 iron go.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Nice, tight course with challenging greens.

The course is a bit short, but has copious sand, water and trees. Accuracy is rewarded with many challenging birdie putt opportunities.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rainy day wonder!

This is our go to course on "iffy" weather days. Drainage is great. The sand traps were soggy so that part of the game was challenging.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The greens on this course are cut like fairways at most places that I have played recently

It is quite difficult to tell the difference between the fairways and the rough and almost impossible to find a flat spot on most of the tees

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Previously Played

Good for Park Dist Course

I have played this course a lot as it is close and reasonably priced. Average maintenance for a public course. Slight difference between the fairways and the rough from mowing, but not the high quality fairways found at higher end courses. The course plays short and tight with water on 40% of the holes and a moderate amount of mature trees. If you are a little wild off the tees, you will find yourself on another fairway for many of the holes - the nice part being that you will have a reasonable lie/shot. The greens are typical of most public courses and well maintained. I would give it a 7 out of 10. On a side note, avoid playing the night of the ladies social league (Thursdays I believe). These particular gals play sloooooowwwwwww. I left the course after taking almost an hour to play 2 holes and a tee shot from 3.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

nice course for senior and women.

As senior nice and easy and enjoyable. Hopelly more courses be open for senior and women players.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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