Blackberry Oaks Golf Club

Overall course is in very good shape, particularly the greens.

The absolute biggest complaint is that the course is NOT marked very well. It seemed nearly impossible to determine the shot. There were markers in the fairway, but you had to drive around to find them. They also had some kind of ribbon wrapped around trees (not sure why they could not have painted strips around the trees), but you had to find the trees which in some cases were difficult and then you had to make sure you found all 3 to figure the distance. I cannot image why there are not painted stakes on the sides of the fairway, it is cheap and they are usually easy to locate. Other than that, course was interesting.

It is a well designed course. Holes follow each other fairly well. It is well maintained with a friendly helpful staff.

A fun fairly interesting course that was in decent shape. Booked as a single on golfnow for $17 which was a great value. A couple of greens were a tad bumpy and the stimp slower in comparison to other tracks in the area. Course value at most is $30 to $35 on weekend they are asking close to $50 during the week! Suspect on busy days and weekends you're in for a least a 4.5 to 5 hour round or more with high handicappers because of all the water hazards (which does get "old"...."overkill" for me...managed to avoid the water except one errant tee shot). Course is straightforward/cookie cutter/fairly flat/modern large greens overall design reminded me of Brightondale in Kenosha (less severe greens at Blackberry with many having a little contour but not too much) three "blind" shots over trees on dog legs playing fast/dry that was a surprise due to all the water hazards. Play will slow down considerably on the back nine due to routing -10th hole requires shorter tee shot with longer approach, 12th par 3 forced water carry (15th green next to the 17th green with 16th & 18th tee boxes nearby). The finishing hole is real gem/challenge but as designed is a ridiculous high handicappers nightmare. The foursome in front of me took over 20 minutes to finish the 18th. Decent clubhouse - beware bar/restaurant floor is extremely slippery if you're wearing your golf shoes. Had an enjoyable day and I'll play it again as long as I can get a $30 or under rate.

I really love playing Blackberry Oaks but.......yesterday the weather was cool in the morning and the back 9 had 4 or 5 greens that were not cut thus when putting there was a stream of water coming off the ball which made it hard to putt. Also there was an outing after us and their restaurant was closed to us.

I love the staff at Blackberry Oaks, very friendly. And the course is sporty, a solid value for money, and challenging for different skill levels. Rating would be 4 if they had a ranger. Popular courses will be slow on weekends regardless. But what I've seen this summer especially is *really* slow play from one or two groups-- often with five and even six players together-- that back up long lines of faster groups. If you're back in that line, it's impossible to play through all of the folks ahead of you to get past the bottleneck without rushing through the round. A ranger watching for things like loitering on the greens or playing slow enough to have a hole open ahead would make a tremendous difference at a course that otherwise has a lot going for it.

It would be nice to play again so that one wold know where all of the water is.

I had a scheduled tee time but got bumped twice to other groups. Course allowed 5 players in a group and the round took 5 hours 20 minutes.

always in great condition, this course is a challenge but also fun to play. pace of play was brutal though. 2 hrs 25 min. to play front 9.

Yesterday was the second time we have played the course in a month and both times, slow play made it very un-enjoyable. The round yesterday took 5 1/2 plus hours. At least we had time to fix ball marks and rake sand traps that hadn't been done by the groups ahead. Didn't see any marshalls on the course but it may not have helped with the fivesomes they had playing. We enjoyed the course but probably won't be back because of the pace of play.

It's been over 10 years since I last played this course but it is still as beautiful as ever. The course is in a country setting with a creek meandering through many of the holes on the course. It is a definite challenge for both the novice and intermediate golfer. The food and service in the club house restaurant is very welcoming after a hot day on the links. Well worth the drive to find it.

Great coarse. I have been playing there at least once a year. Never busy

plenty of room to hit a tee shot, just enough water and bunkers around the greens. the sand traps were soft.

Played on a Saturday when course traffic was moderate. The wide fairways are so tempting for long drives, so fire away when you play here. But the tall grasses on fairway sides could easily swallow and loose your ball. Other than that you could even putt on the fairways.
But the most disturbing golfing experience in this course was the constant noise coming from the passing cargo trains beside the course was annoying. Sometimes when you are about to hit here comes a blowing horn just in time.
The fairways are scenic and wide. Well laid out and perfect greens. Like I said "could have been a Great Golf Course" if not for them noisy trains.

nice place to play ,its right in the middle not to hard not to easy .getiig reward with good shots,will play it again for sure.

Two buddies and I picked up a hot deal on this course for $33 on a Monday. We live in the Downers Grove/Lombard area, and it surprisingly only took us ~35 minutes to get the the course. Check in was simple and we even got to tee off a little early. There were a few other groups on the course, but pace of play was excellent.

The course layout is great even though it is some what short. The fairway bunkers were a bit rocky, but the green side bunkers were in great shape. Bent grass fairways were in perfect condition. Greens played hard and pretty quick. Many areas of tall fescue and water hazard that come in to play off the tee. I consider myself a "bogey golfer" and that's exactly what I shot for the day.

Will definitely be returning to this course in the future. It was well worth the drive.

5 hour round, totally unacceptable. Played behind a fivesome (on a Sunday morning). The on course ranger approached us on the 7th hole to ask if pace of play was a problem. We explained we were waiting on every shot at least five minutes (longer on the tees). The ranger looked at his clock and stated the pace was OK. We finished the front 9 in 2 hours 30 minutes. The back was no better and the ranger was never seen again. Very frustrating.

Course is in very good shape. Ball sits up well on the fairways, there is plenty of sand and the rough is tough. If you keep the ball in the fairway the course is very score able at 6400 yards. Generally flat and fairways do not drain well. Greens are adequately large, providing opportunities for 3 putts. Several challenging and memorable holes.

Course is in great shape and is both challenging and moderate in playablity depending on your tee selection. We really enjoy playing here.

I found a hot deal for a 12:30 tee time as a single. Showed up 15-20 minutes early. No hassle, they sent me out as a single, only a few groups ahead of me. Teed off and played a fast 9. Caught the groups ahead around hole 10, and was done in under 4 hours. Course was WELL maintained, and no complaints. Super friendly staff and would recommend this course to others.