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3.6
445 Reviews (445)
5 Stars
109
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
21
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.6
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.6
75.9%
Recommend this course
374 out of 445 reviews
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3.3
12 Reviews (12)
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Conditions
2.9
Value
3.0
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.3
58.3%
Recommend this course
7 out of 12 reviews
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3.4
19 Reviews (19)
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Conditions
3.0
Value
3.2
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.1
63.2%
Recommend this course
12 out of 19 reviews
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Course Highlights
Blue Meadows features an open, playable layout with fun doglegs, and recent course improvements have noticeably elevated conditions. Exceptionally friendly staff and affordable pricing make this course an easy choice for repeat rounds.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6581 yards
Slope 121
Rating 71.3
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Course Details

Year Built 1994
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 10/31
Architect Porter Gibson

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.6
445 Reviews (445)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 13
Watching the Game 7
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 12
Thick Rough 12
Water Hazards 10
This course/club is great for:
Locals 20
Beginners 15
Seniors 13
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 19
In the 'Burbs 15

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Maybe I'm too young to be at their club

I was excited to play at blue island on Monday. Let me start with the course. It's a easy very straight course. No real hidden terrain. The greens all slope away from the hole that's a little irritating but helps work on putting
The rangers were not so nice. Neither were the members. I was starred at by members like they never seen a black woman before and harassed by the rangers. They seemed to follow me to every hole. I'm unsure if I'll play again simply out of spite because I didn't feel welcome. Overall it could have been a really easy day however the clientele of the course needs some up keeping

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
a725c540-f49d-5904-8641-c0e26ef5a362
Commented on 09/16/2015

Thank you for leaving your feedback and review on Meadows Golf Club, it is important to us. We regret to hear that your round was not as enjoyable as it could have been due to the complication you may have experienced at the course. We assure you it is our utmost priority to provide a pleasant and golfer-oriented experience for every one of our golfers. This is not a typical day at Meadows Golf Club and we urge you to come back and let us know while you're here what we can do to make it the best golfing day possible for you and your group - we want you to leave with a smile from ear to ear and we do look forward to serving you. Please send us an email so we can sort something out for you on your next round:

MeadowsBlueIsland@aol.com

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Commented on 08/21/2015

Yes, they do have issues there. I used to make this course my practice facility, but not so much now. And the way they have treated one group with standing tee times is totally unacceptable.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course for the money

Course was in good condition for such dry conditions in the weeks leading up to it. Greens were very well conditioned and actually saw a guy watering the greens which I've yet to see this year. A lot of blinding tee shots makes it difficult off the tee. Good course would definitely recommend to a friend.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
a725c540-f49d-5904-8641-c0e26ef5a362
Commented on 09/16/2015

Thank you for playing at Meadows Golf Club! We're happy to hear you enjoyed the conditions and the greens were up to par. Thanks for recommending us and head back over soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Sunday Golf

Decent course. Back 9 is nicer than front 9. Lots of slow play and beginners. Rate was good.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
a725c540-f49d-5904-8641-c0e26ef5a362
Commented on 08/07/2015

Hi Anderson, glad you got to play at Meadows GC thanks for coming out! Happy to hear the back 9 was enjoyable. See you again real soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Hole Jumpers

Excellent for the price , just moved from SoCal so were used to playing on dirt. Staff is friendly & attentive - bar n grill offers a nice selection at more than fair $$.
2 things to beware of:
1. if you end up in the uncut rough - do not even attempt to look for your ball - just play a "provisional" or take a mulligan.
2. Hole jumpers - one of the most annoying scenarios is all the sudden having someone right up on you because they are jumping from hole to hole . (usually a single thinking he owns the place)

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
a725c540-f49d-5904-8641-c0e26ef5a362
Commented on 08/07/2015

Thanks for playing at Meadows Golf Club! We are so glad to hear you enjoyed the experience, the staff and the bar & grill at a great value! Great advice on the provisional, this might help some golfers. We'll keep an eye for hole jumpers, we do not condone it. Thanks and see you soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Meadows Blue Island Golf Club

Decent golf course, solid value. Odd Par 5 on hole 8..it needs to be longer.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
a725c540-f49d-5904-8641-c0e26ef5a362
Commented on 08/07/2015

Thank you for your review and your feedback is important to us. We are happy to hear you got a great value on your golfing experience at Meadows Golf Club. Hole 8 is an interesting one, we'll let our staff know and get some of their insight on the matter. Hope to see you soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Walked

Great Value, but Slow Play

For the money, a great course. Fairways, greens and rough were in really good condition. Tee boxes were also in good condition, but a few of the them (2 & 6) were badly sloped and didn't allow for a flat piece of ground to tee of from with where the markers were placed. Pace of play was terrible, 5 hours for a par 71, 6,500 yard (blues) course is unacceptable. There were multiple groups in front of me playing from the blues that couldn't hit their drives past the forward tees and although the staff was friendly, they should have asked the groups to move forward to the white tees and to spend less time on the greens. No point in reading a putt from multiples angles if its for double bogey. I teed off at 8:00 AM and will definitely play the course again, but try getting a tee time closer to 7:00 AM.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
a725c540-f49d-5904-8641-c0e26ef5a362
Commented on 08/07/2015

Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear you made it out to Meadows GC for your round of golf and enjoyed the conditions and the value. We have informed our team and staff of the concerns regarding pace of play. We will do everything we can to ensure you have the best round possible on your next visit. Thanks for the feedback and come back and see us!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

They put people off the back 9 in the morning

We went off around 8:30 and were able to get the front 9 in under 2 hours even if we were waiting on the groups ahead. By the time we made the turn we realized the club put a bunch of people off the back 9 before us and it took 3.5hrs to play the back. Would not recommend if that is common practice for them, they had an event later that day Which may be the reason they did that, however it's unacceptable to put so many people on the course you wait for 10minutes at every tee box. Don't go here unless you want a 5-6hour round

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
a725c540-f49d-5904-8641-c0e26ef5a362
Commented on 08/07/2015

Hi there, we appreciate your feedback on Meadow Golf Club. We regret to hear about the delay on the course, this is not typical and we hope you return for another round, let us know what we can do on your round to make it the best round possible! Feel free to send us a message so we can sort something out:

MeadowsBlueIsland@aol.com

Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

father s day crowd

Very busy on Father's day, but the staff was great and overall handle things smoothly. A few backups, but the wait wasn't too long. Course was in good shape

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
a725c540-f49d-5904-8641-c0e26ef5a362
Commented on 08/07/2015

Thank you for coming out to play Meadows GC! We are happy to hear you enjoyed your Father's Day round at Meadows and the delay wasn't too bad on a typically busy day of golf. We look forward to seeing on your next round!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value for the money

Course was in the best shape that I've seen since I started playing there a few years back. Fairways and greens were in top shape. Pace of play was not very good due to a single club member who took it upon himself to jump from hole to hole causing backups on the tee.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
a725c540-f49d-5904-8641-c0e26ef5a362
Commented on 06/15/2015

Hi there thanks so much for leaving your feedback, we're happy you had a chance to enjoy Meadows GC and our conditions here at the course! Come back again soon we look forward to hosting your day of golf!

Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great day for rain golf

We played 11 holes then the rain came but we played last 7 holes in the rain. I can't believe they let 5 guys go out together 3 walkers and in a cart. We will go back but during the week.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
a725c540-f49d-5904-8641-c0e26ef5a362
Commented on 06/15/2015

Hello and thanks for taking the time to review our course Meadows GC at Blue Island. The weather has been hitting us hard but we hope to see a better forecast in June this month. We look forward to seeing you on your next round! Sunny skies ahead.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course is very interesting with narrow fairway at hole 3 par 5

Excellent course to play with good feature and landscape. Great course for the price.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
a725c540-f49d-5904-8641-c0e26ef5a362
Commented on 06/15/2015

Hi there, thanks for taking the time to review Meadows GC of Blue Island! We are happy to hear you enjoyed the course scenery and landscape, and got a good value too. See you on your next round!

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Featured
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Father & Son day. Great 1st time at course.

1st time golfing at the Meadows. Course was in good shape. Staff was very pleasant. Facilities were very clean. Ranger was extremely nice. The starter was more than helpful explaining the first hole since it was our first time at the Meadows.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
a725c540-f49d-5904-8641-c0e26ef5a362
Commented on 06/15/2015

Hi Anthony, thank you so much for playing Meadows GC at Blue Island! We are glad you enjoyed your round and the course conditions. Hope to see you again real soon on your next round!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good Short Course

I personally like this course, it is short and has a ton of blind shots, but its close to the city and fun to play

Difficulty Fairly Easy
a725c540-f49d-5904-8641-c0e26ef5a362
Commented on 04/16/2015

Hi, so glad you came out to Meadows GC and had a wonderful time! We are conveniently located in the area, can't wait to see you on your next round. Check out our lower, pre-season rates until April 30th and book online for the best deals!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overall a very positive experience but tees were a little more torn up than I would have expected this early in the year.

The marshal needs to get out there and push the slow golfers along.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
a725c540-f49d-5904-8641-c0e26ef5a362
Commented on 04/16/2015

Hi there, thanks so much for taking the time to review! We have informed our rangers and staff of your concern and will be mindful to keep the pace of play at par. Maintenance crews are going to get our greens and fairways to spectacular shape this year!

Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Giod price. But way overbooked!!

Was a nice price. Very friendly employees. But a few problems. 1 st hole hav 3 foursomes waiting before us at our tee time. So sent 1 guy for eats. Half frozen buritos!! Garbage blowing around course everywhere and all cans overflowing. Had a 5 1/2 hour round. But a bad day golfing is better than a good day working!!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
a725c540-f49d-5904-8641-c0e26ef5a362
Commented on 04/16/2015

Hi there! Thanks for taking the time to review. We are glad you had a good golf day at the Meadows and we are working on bringing everything to spectacular shape for in-season, including maintenance and clean up, although conditions are good at the moment. Can't wait to see you on your next round!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Walked

The Meadows in Winter

The Meadows is a great course for off-season play. Weather permitting, the course is open year-round. Off season rates are reasonable and staff is friendly. Most all of the greens are open so you are playing course-like conditions. Yes, this course is built on top of an old landfill so you will have discolored vegetation and rough spots associated with methane leaks. However, the course layout is intriguing and a little quirky with a couple of blind shots thrown in. This is a workingman's golf course at its finest!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good Value

Course in great shape for November. Nobody on course. Played 18 in less than 3 hrs.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

great value

The course was in great shape for this time of year. We did the round in 4 hours. Could use more sand in the bunkers. The Golf now site did not accept my promo code however.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

open layout

This course is pretty open. Which lends itself to beginners but is kind of long. Intermedate golfers will also enjoy.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Decent course

Play this course occasionally because it's 10 mins from home. Standing water due to recent rain.
Fall rates combined with discount was a great value. Their prime summer rates are way overpriced.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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