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3.7
724 Reviews (724)
5 Stars
167
4 Stars
272
3 Stars
130
2 Stars
90
1 Stars
65
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.8
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.2
70.9%
Recommend this course
505 out of 724 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.7
74 Reviews (74)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
33
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.8
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.4
75.7%
Recommend this course
56 out of 74 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.7
93 Reviews (93)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
37
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.8
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.4
74.2%
Recommend this course
69 out of 93 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 73
Length 6510 yards
Slope 124
Rating 71.3
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Course Details

Year Built 1926
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 3/15 Closed: 11/15
Architect Tom Bendelow (1926) Dick Nugent (1926) Dick Nugent (1975)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $14
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

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3.7
724 Reviews (724)
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Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

When it's dry stay away

This course needs watering system really bad. The only part of the course that's got decent grass are the greens and they were recently aerated. The price was right and the staff very nice, but I will think twice before golfing here again. To bad because it's a great layout and challenge.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

End of season

I regret seeing this course for the first time at end of season. Not well maintained or staffed. Overall 3/5 stars. Ok for $30 or less

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 124
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awesome Late Season Course

Given it's late in the season, the course is in great shape.

As always, the staff is awesome!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Villa review

Just aerated that morning and back 9 closed. Fairways were real rough covered with plugs.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tired

Tired old course. Not really worth $60. Very poor course conditions. Great staff just not worth any $.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible

Played here many times before, but not in last 3 years. Course is in terrible conditions. Greens were ok, but bunkers, tee boxes and fairways are terrible. No Ranger on the course or starter. Foursomes break up into twosomes mid round and pace is shut. Rather then enjoy playing, it was waiting on school hole for 10-15 mins.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good support

Accepted rain check after playing 5.

Very appreciate for support

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not good

Worst course I’ve ever played on. For a park district course it should be maintained. Safety hazard on the holes that were directly on the ski slopes. Players ahead of us were so backed up we couldn’t even play though. Would never come back here.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Beware of the back 9!

Course in fair to poor condition. Tee boxes very hard and beat up. The front 9 is much better than the back but not very challenging. Back 9 plays around the ski slope so not very good. Extreme elevation changes to extremely hard pan fairways. Play became very slow on back 9.

If you have to play this course play the front only.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Worst course in the history of golf

Absolutely the worst golf course in the world. No starter so its a free for all on the tee box. Seems like everyone on the course picked up clubs for the first time ever. Ground is about as well kept as a foreclosed house. Worst experience Ive ever had. Dont waste your money on this poor excuse for a course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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