Bartlett Hills GC
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4.3
869 Reviews (869)
5 Stars
385
4 Stars
355
3 Stars
83
2 Stars
23
1 Stars
23
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
91.2%
Recommend this course
790 out of 869 reviews
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4.7
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.9
90.9%
Recommend this course
10 out of 11 reviews
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4.5
64 Reviews (64)
5 Stars
36
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.7
95.3%
Recommend this course
61 out of 64 reviews
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Course Highlights
Bartlett Hills consistently earns praise for lightning-fast, perfectly sloped greens that rival country club conditions at a great value. The mature tree-lined layout, friendly staff, and well-maintained fairways make it a standout hidden gem in Chicagoland.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6478 yards
Slope 130
Rating 71.7

Bartlett Hills Golf Club has been a favorite Chicagoland golf destination since it first opened in 1929. To keep the layout up to modern standards, it has undergone many changes over the years but it still has the same classic character. At 6,463 yards from the back tees, this traditional layout might not be long but it still provides a fair test. Rather than distance, the golf course demands smart play and accurate shot placement thanks to narrow, tree-lined fairways and several tricky doglegs. You might not have many chances to use your driver but you'll definitely get some iron practice. There isn't too much trouble off of the tees at Bartlett Hills G.C. But greenside you'll be faced with nearly 30 strategically placed bunkers and water hazards come into play on seven holes, which include some forced carries.

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Course Details

Year Built 1923
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/30

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $12 - $20
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.3
869 Reviews (869)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 19
19th Hole Scenic Views 11
Watching the Game 10
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 28
Bunkers 23
Narrow Fairways 20
This course/club is great for:
Locals 30
Advanced Golfers 18
Seniors 15
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 36
Worth the Drive 14

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Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful views

Bartlett has great mature trees and elevated tees as well as some tight fairways. Hitting a straight ball works to your advantage but it is forgiving at times. Great courses.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/09/2018:
Excellent! We're thrilled that you enjoyed our course and the challenge it presented. We can't wait to have you back again soon for next round at Bartlett Hills!
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

classic old course

Course was in great shape,although because of all the rain chicago has experiencd the rough was thick and it was hard to find your ball.They finally have a combo tee of white and red for us seniors(5600 yds).The regular tees are too long for us short hitters.Lots of old trees for shade.Hard to walk.As the name implies.lots of hills.Bring a gps it is hard to find yardage markers.Not worth a long trip,but good for us locals.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 07/05/2018:
Terrific! We're thrilled that our course conditions met your expectation and that you enjoyed the challenge of our layout. We appreciate your review and we can't wait to have you back at Bartlett Hills!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overall a great day in Bartlett

Staff was very accommodating and friendly. Got brand new golf carts. Very comfortable. Pace was going very well for a very hot day. The greens and fairway were in excellent condition. I would highly recommend this golf course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/03/2018:
Excellent! We're thrilled that you enjoyed your round with us and that our staff left a great impression on you. We're also glad that you were able to play at a good pace. We can't wait to have you back again soon at Bartlett Hills!
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Cold weather
Used cart

Convenient

Convenient location for our group. We had to wait on almost every hole from start to finish. After very little play in the A M, three groups were schedule before us. The 1st 2 groups showed up late, starting us off behind schedule and it never got better. It would have been nice to let us off early, we were there and ready.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 07/03/2018:
Thank you for your review! We're pleased that you enjoyed our course but we apologize that the pace of play was slow and that you had to tee off late. We appreciate your feedback and we will use your review to help us improve moving forward. Thank you again and we hope to have you back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good and Bad

Bartlett Hills has some fun holes, and tricky greens. That being said, if you are not the first tee-time out; play somewhere else. The course is barely over 6000 yards, and it took my 3-sum 5 hours and 15 minutes to finish. I literally waited no less (and probably more) than 10 minutes per shot. The real icing on the cake though was driving up to the group in front of me, and having to ask them to kindly give me my ball back at least 5 or 6 times groupfront of me at least 5 or 6 times because these individuals were stealing every ball they could get their hands on our there (including my ball all the time). If I am ever the first tee time out, I will play again; however, anything else just save yourself the frustration.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Response from on 06/28/2018:
Thank you for your review! We're pleased that you enjoyed our course and the challenge it presented. We apologize that the pace of play was slow and we appreciate your feedback. We hope to have you back again soon for your next round!
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/26/2018:
Great! We're glad that you enjoyed our course and the challenge it presented. We appreciate your review and we look forward to having you back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 35
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Bartlett Hills Review

Course was not bad. In good condition and challenging.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 06/26/2018:
Awesome! We're pleased that our course conditions met your expectations. We're also glad that you enjoyed the challenge of our layout. We hope to have you back again soon for your next round!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Slow Play on a Hot Day

First time playing Barlett Hills and I must say very impressed with the layout of the course. Great variety of holes. Unfortunately we chose to play on the hottest day of the year and while the starter indicated pace was 2:05 for the first nine, it took 2:45 for the front 9 and 5:15 overall. Certainly the heat had something to do with it and the Rangers were doing their best to keep players moving along but waiting 10 minutes on each tee was just brutal. Will definitely be back on more comfortable day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/26/2018:
Thank you for your review! We're pleased that you enjoyed your first time playing at Bartlett Hills. We're glad that you enjoyed the challenge of our course and we hope to have you back again soon for your next round!
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/26/2018:
Great! Come back soon!
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/13/2018:
Fantastic! Glad you enjoyed your experience with us!
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course and conditions

Great weather contributed to an overall great day of golf. Seemed like a lot of local residents were out which should say something about them returning for more. Would play again sometime soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/11/2018:
Wonderful! We're thrilled that you enjoyed your round with us. We appreciate your review and we can't wait to have you back again soon at Bartlett Hills!
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 05/25/2018:
Outstanding! We're thrilled that you enjoyed our course and we can't wait to have you back again at Bartlett Hills!
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/25/2018:
Awesome! Come back soon!
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times 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 05/22/2018:
Great! Glad you enjoyed your experience with us!
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 05/22/2018:
Awesome! Come back soon!
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 05/22/2018:
Awesome! Glad you enjoyed our time with us!
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course was cart path only, which takes away most of the enjoyment of playing. I have played the course many times, and enjoy playing the course very much.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 05/16/2018:
Thanks for your review! We're pleased that you enjoyed our course and we hope to have you back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Upper level muni in the northwest suburbs

I played Bartlett Hills for the first time despite having grown up in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago and was pleasantly surprised by the quality and value of the course. There are a lot of big old trees framing the fairways, and a nice mix of challenging and forgiving holes. The par 5's are not very long and often times reachable in two. The course condition was great despite the dry conditions the Chicago area has seen over the last several weeks.

I would definitely recommend playing this course if you are near the northwest suburbs.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 05/09/2018:
Wonderful! We're thrilled that you enjoyed our course and that you found us to be a good value. We appreciate your review and we look forward to having you back again soon at Bartlett Hills!
Played On
Reviews 77
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 05/02/2018:
Thank you for your review! Come back soon!
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/02/2018:
Great! Glad you enjoyed your time with us!
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