Arboretum GC
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4.0
703 Reviews (703)
5 Stars
264
4 Stars
292
3 Stars
93
2 Stars
32
1 Stars
22
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.1
83.1%
Recommend this course
586 out of 703 reviews
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3.9
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.0
86.7%
Recommend this course
13 out of 15 reviews
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4.0
60 Reviews (60)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.3
86.7%
Recommend this course
52 out of 60 reviews
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Course Highlights
Arboretum delivers a well-maintained, water-rich layout with plush fairways, sculpted bunkers, and consistently excellent course conditions. Friendly staff and a unique sushi restaurant with Japanese beer on tap make this a distinctive and rewarding experience.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6447 yards
Slope 139
Rating 71.7
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Course Details

Year Built 1990
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 3/01 Closed: 12/01
Architect Dick Nugent (1990) David Whelchel

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms
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Reviews

4.0
703 Reviews (703)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 15
Patio Dining 9
Brunch 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 38
Bunkers 25
Forced Carries 18
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 24
Locals 20
Walkers 7
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 34
Worth the Drive 15

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Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/02/2020

Hi u314160070174. We would love to hear more about your positive experience at our course. Please contact us at (847) 913-1112 to share with us your favorite part of your experience with us. Thanks for golfing at Arboretum Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

A True Test

Not a long track, but you better be accurate! The course was in great shape considering the overnight rain and the greens were rollout true. The staff was friendly. Will be back soon!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/02/2020

Your feedback is important to us, Todd5902470. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Arboretum Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/28/2020

Hi u000005031798. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Arboretum Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/28/2020

Hello, dannyp17. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind. Thank you for playing Arboretum Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/28/2020

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u6111944! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Arboretum Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

The Staff in the Bar/Clubhouse was excellent. The pro shop guy was just like most these days. Not welcoming at all and seamed like he was annoyed we came in.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/18/2020

Hi reded18. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Arboretum Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Solid Fun Course

The course was extremely wet due to rain and the sand traps were basically unplayable but the course was in solid condition otherwise. The layout includes a good amount of water hazards, many sand traps and dog legs. The course keeps things interesting with hills and dog legs but also provides some additional challenges on almost every hole.

It can be tough to know where you are going on your first time through since the score cards don’t seem to have a hole layout on them. There is a decent amount of challenge to the course, it’s not super tough but every hole presents you with some difficulty for errant shots.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
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Commented on 09/18/2020

Hi u306103136. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Arboretum Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/18/2020

Hi u853572768. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Arboretum Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/18/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Arboretum Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Walked

Don't play if wet.

Course has drainage issues. Difficult layout becomes much harder when wet.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/18/2020

Hi u3710503! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Really Slow Pace

I use to play this course a lot, but the pace is really slow and makes it unplayable. Took 3 hours to play 9 holes, thought it was a bad day. Came back, same thing. Walked off without playing all 18.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/09/2020

Hi u777939252. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Arboretum Golf Club. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 08/28/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Arboretum Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/28/2020

Hi u063396189. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Arboretum Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/24/2020

Hello, dsullivan76. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Fairways dried out, greens fast, but don’t walk!

I thought the greens were faster than Medinah which is where I played two days prior. Further, the fairways need water. Very dried out. Lastly. Don’t walk unless you are in 1. good shape, 2. it’s cool and 3. you’ve had a recent physical. Very spread out due to trying to give all those homes golf course views. 10-18 are across the road. Weird. I liked the staff. Super nice and friendly. I would play again tho if the price was right.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 08/24/2020

Hi u7010331. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Arboretum Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/21/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Arboretum Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Slowest Round - No Ranger

It took more than 5.5 hours to play. There was no starter and no ranger to help monitor the course. There was also no beverage cart during that time.

For the price, there a lot of better options in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/21/2020

Hello Harrjohn. Thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting us!

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

Need some on course Ammenities

No bathrooms throughout course , garbage cans were over filled and spilling over , cart person only came by one time. We’ were hot and needed some hydration.

Course is beautiful, golf carts needs update and gps, also there should be map of course in front of every TEE. For a $50 course that should be a given.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/21/2020

Hi tomb18! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back!

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

Challenging track

The arboretum is a solid track that will test all the clubs in the bag. There is trouble all over at this course and it’s not hard to find. I played awful today and this course was unforgiving. Challenging and fun. Greens in great shape, some dead spots in the fairway but overall in great shape considering the amount of play it gets.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
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Commented on 08/17/2020

Thank you for taking the time to review us petedesmarais. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Arboretum Golf Club thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 3
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 08/17/2020

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to review the course. Please tell us more. The way you have provided your feedback does not offer us any room to grow or change. We encourage you to update your review to fit a more constructive form so we can use your experience to make changes. Thanks for playing Arboretum Golf Club.

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