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4.1
290 Reviews (290)
5 Stars
111
4 Stars
118
3 Stars
40
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
10
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.7
87.4%
Recommend this course
255 out of 290 reviews
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3.9
8 Reviews (8)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.8
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.1
87.5%
Recommend this course
7 out of 8 reviews
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4.2
38 Reviews (38)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.4
84.2%
Recommend this course
32 out of 38 reviews
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Course Highlights
Friendly staff and outstanding value make this 27-hole layout a consistently rewarding place to play. Three distinct nine-hole combinations offer variety and challenge that keeps golfers coming back.

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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6323 yards
Slope 122
Rating 70.0
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Cardinal Creek Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1971
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Accolades

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Reviews

4.1
290 Reviews (290)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 10
Bunkers 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 10
Playing Multiple Courses 8
Seniors 8
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 9
In the 'Burbs 8

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Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Course was in good shape. Having 3 9's is a really good feature.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course was great for the money. One of the greens was in bad shape, but I will for sure play this course again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It is what it is

Its Cardinal Creek. If you have 3 hours to sneak in a round for $20 its fine. Dont expect anything more than that

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 06/01/2017:
Hello David, thank you for taking the time to write a review about our course, we appreciate your feedback. We are glad you enjoyed our pace of play. Thank you for your business and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not kept up

It was a beautiful day out and not many people were on the course, so that was very good. You'd think that with no one being on the course, that you'd be able to have a fast pace, WRONG! Finding your ball was extremely difficult due to very high grass conditions. If you were not dead in the middle of the fairway, you were spending time trying to find each and every ball. Even when it was in the middle it was difficult to find still. The sand traps were very hard and not kept up with. The price was good, but was not happy with the conditions.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 05/19/2017:
Hey Edward, thank you for taking the time to review your experience at our course. We regret to hear that the course conditions, including the bunker and rough conditions, as well as the pace of play were not enjoyable. We will pass that information along to the appropriate team to investigate and look to make improvements moving forward. Thank you for stopping by Cardinal Creek Golf Course and we hope to see you back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 05/09/2017:
Hello Jerry, thank you for taking the time to write a review about our course, we appreciate your feedback. We are glad you enjoyed our course layout and found our staff friendly. Thank you for your business and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cardinal Creek - Beecher, IL

Overall the course has a nice lay out, nice club house, and friendly staff but right now the greens ( and I do mean ALL the greens ) are in tragic shape. When your ball drops down on to the greens SAND kicks up and you leave NO ball mark. Plus when you walk up they look like patio paver bricks instead of grass.

I play this course often and have never seen their greens (or any anywhere for that matter) in such unplayable shape. It was impossible to drain a putt beyond 3 feet.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 04/27/2017:
Hello Anthony, thank you for taking the time to write a review about our course, we appreciate your feedback. We are glad you enjoyed our course layout and pace of play. Thank you for your business and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 04/25/2017:
Hello Michael, thank you for taking the time to write a review about our course, we appreciate your feedback. We are glad you enjoyed our course layout. Thank you for your business and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great place to play!

This is a great course. It's easy to get to, the staff is very friendly, and the course is laid out nicely for the pace of play. All three 9-hole courses are very nice, my favorites are center and south. Rates are very reasonable. Give this course a try, you won't be disappointed!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens

I've played this course over the years and yesterday was first round of the year and the course was in good shape the greens were quick and nice.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 04/11/2017:
Hi Derrick, thank you for the review. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your round of golf and that the course was in good shape. We are always trying to improve our golfer's experience and will continue to do so. Thanks for playing and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Early Season Condition

We played on the first warm day there's been for the last2-3 weeks and were very pleased with the condition of the course. They obviously have been out there working on their spring cleanup and mowing so the fairway and greens were pretty good. The staff was very helpful I think they appreciated our business. If you haven't played here consider giving them a try.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Response from on 03/28/2017:
Hi Rob, We are sorry to hear you did not enjoy the course conditions during your last round. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team in charge. We want to provide the best experience we can to all of our golfers by not only having friendly staff but a beautiful course. Thank you for playing Cardinal Creek Golf Course, we hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Play this course

The greens were a little shaggy but it has rained a lot the past week so i wouldn't hold that against. A nice course that deserves more patronage

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course

Cardinal Creek has come along way since the previous owners. New owners have brought life back to this gem in Beecher. Staff is very friendly and I would highly recommend this golf course to anyone of my friends, family, and colleagues.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice place to play

My threesome had a great day . The staff was nice and friendly. WE enjoyed the whole experience.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is a good course to work in your game.

The course is OK. Hard to tell fairways from rest of course at times. Greens tend to be small. The rough is high and often uncut.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible course management

It was very wet, which they cannot help, but they had not mowed the Greens in days. It was like putting on teebox. The tees were longer than fairways. They sent me off Center and had they sent me North first, I would have not run into a league. Bad experience.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Nice day

Everything at this course was great. The pace of play (3:40) was good probably because it was very hot and the course wasn't crowded. The conditions were surprisingly good as this is the first season for this course. Greens rolled smooth and true. We totally enjoyed our day and will come back again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Glad they re-opened

The course was in decent shape and pace of play was great! Looking forward to going back!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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