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4.1
284 Reviews (284)
5 Stars
108
4 Stars
117
3 Stars
38
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
10
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
86.6%
Recommend this course
249 out of 284 reviews
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3.0
2 Reviews (2)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.0
Layout
3.0
Pace
3.0
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
3.0
50.0%
Recommend this course
1 out of 2 reviews
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4.2
40 Reviews (40)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
85.0%
Recommend this course
34 out of 40 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 6345 yards
Slope 124
Rating 70.1
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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

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Reviews

4.1
284 Reviews (284)

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 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great deal!

Great course in great location. Excellent pace of play and friendly staff. Greens were the best I've ever seen at Cardinal Creek.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

New Management did a fine job

The new management in upgrades and course condition is 100% better than what it was I recommend around

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 09/19/2017:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Cardinal Creek Golf Course, and for the 3-stars. We are happy to hear that the course and management is much better than the last time you were around. We are also very excited to see the great value that you had from playing with us and that the pace of play was great. Thank you for recommending our course in the Beecher, IL area and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Getting Better

That's about it, last year and this last spring I was a little let down with conditions, greens, tees, fairways needed work and boy did they get it. From fresh sand to great greens, kudos to the greens keepers. Coming along nicely. Keep up the good work.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Pleasantly surprised

We played Cardinal Creek several times in years past - conditions were not very good. Played again this past Saturday and were very pleased with how green and well-manicured the course is now.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

My Review

I was very surprised how nice the greens were as I used to play this course several years ago when my Dad was alive and stopped playing it due to the conditions being very poor years ago. I will for sure go back to play as I love greens that are in good condition. I will the fairways and tee boxes were cut a little lower.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 08/01/2017:
Hello George, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Cardinal Creek Golf Course in the Chicago area. We are extremely happy to hear that you enjoyed our course and we thank you for recommending us. Your feedback is greatly valued. Thank you for the 3 star review and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great deal!

The course was challenging. The greens were very good on the day I played. The fairways need lots of improvement...still have wild grass with white flowers which makes it hard to find your ball. The pace of play was excellent.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 08/01/2017:
Hello Elester, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Cardinal Creek Golf Course in the Chicago area. We are sorry to hear that the fairways were not in the best shape when you played and we appreciate your feedback. It sounds like you had a smooth and enjoyable round, so we are happy to hear that. Thank you for the 3 star review and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

GREAT COARSE FOR THE MONEY

Play was good no slow play. Coarse in good condition. Will play again soon.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 66
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Indiana Advisor
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Small Greens

This course has some of the smallest greens in the region. Excellent value, it's been nearl 10 years since I last played here and forgot that there are some really nice holes, especially the par5's. The only real negative I have was that some of the tee boxes were uneven and offer some awkward stances when teeing off.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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
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