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
58 Reviews (58)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.3
86.2%
Recommend this course
50 out of 58 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 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

What happened to this place?

5 hour round. Grass is dead in many places. Naturally course runs to the water on most holes and no rough means ball just rolls and rolls right into the water. Greens are slower than normal. This used to be an amazing and beautiful place.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/10/2020

Hi willdrobins. 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. Thanks for visiting Arboretum Golf Club. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Keeps you on your toes

Fantastic course for good ball strikers. Nothing too out of the ordinary setup wise. Many holes are target like - hit to a spot to set up your approach shot. Not a lot of trouble anywhere. Hit ‘em well and enjoy the social distancing.

Side note - no driving range.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 08/10/2020

Your feedback is important to us, Dylan8339450. 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 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 08/10/2020

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u000004329302! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Arboretum Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/03/2020

Hi oktypo. 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 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/31/2020

Hi ANdrew3304454. 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
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
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Commented on 07/31/2020

Hello, toastieb. 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 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Lost potential

There is nothing special about this place. What initially appears to have nice presentation levels off to nothing more than mediocrity. The course was green as fairways were reasonably well kept, however the rough was generally too rough. This is not a course that would ever host a US Open, so why would you subject your customers to ultra thick and long grass in the rough? Also, there are far too many rocks in the bunkers. All that does is damage clubs and create a dangerous situation by introducing additional projectiles. As for the putting surface, they were mostly kept up but I cannot understand why there was no first cut around them. The line of demarcation was far too severe. You were either on the green or hoping to dig out of the grassy jungle that surrounded the green. Clearly this was not a place that satisfies a true golfer’s needs. You would be best served to pass on this course. Too bad. It certainly has the chance to be good.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/31/2020

Hello Steven7712357. 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 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/24/2020

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u000003430341. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed from your round with us. Thanks for choosing us!

Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course

overall the course was in great shape. Fairways and the greens are in geat shape. The only thing I didn't appreciate was there are players playing in between schedule players. For instance I know there were 2some in front of us and all of a sudden there was this lady playing in front of us and she was hitting double shots each time she hits and we had to wait for her to clear. Not very good etiquette and allowing the course to let her play in between schedule teetime.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/24/2020

Hi Ruschelle8193560. 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 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/20/2020

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us, gc108454174. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/20/2020

Hi u314159816151. 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 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of the best courses in Lake County

One of the best golf courses in lake county in my opinion. The staff was super friendly and the greens run true. My only complaint is that their fairways need a bit more upkeep with all of the large divots. Also wish the carts had gps but I will definitely be back this seasons

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/13/2020

Thank you for your review, julius2166347. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Arboretum Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/13/2020

Hello, u223482313. 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 1
1.0
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
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Commented on 07/13/2020

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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Played On
Reviews 98
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Fun to play

Great layout, fun to play.. greens a bit slower than normal this time but the course was in great shape.

Only downside this time was that the starter was a young person who didn't know when to launch each group. Self service... We waited on the slow group in front of us all day. Eventually it was a mess on the backside. There was a huge bottleneck by the 10th hole.

Still finished in just over 4 hr..

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/02/2020

Thank you for terrific feedback and five stars, Jerry! We hope you return again in the near future!

Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/02/2020

Hi, schnittmangolf. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Arboretum Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you at the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 2
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/02/2020

Hi jcdiaz512. 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 20
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/17/2020

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u000005103225! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Arboretum Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/09/2020

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.

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