Arboretum GC
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4.0
707 Reviews (707)
5 Stars
265
4 Stars
294
3 Stars
94
2 Stars
32
1 Stars
22
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.5
Amenities
4.1
82.4%
Recommend this course
589 out of 707 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.9
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.8
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.2
84.2%
Recommend this course
16 out of 19 reviews
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4.0
56 Reviews (56)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.3
83.9%
Recommend this course
47 out of 56 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
707 Reviews (707)

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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Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great course

The Arboretum continues to deliver. Good course, challenging. Conditions are kept up, nothing burned out or excessively unwatered. A little slow at 4 hours, 45 minutes, but not excessive.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Challenge

Very challenging, course layout, lots of water and danger all over the place. Some solid elevation change, especially compared to other courses in northeastern Illinois. Conditions are commonly here, and pin placements are also challenging. Would highly recommend this course if you’re looking for a challenge and interesting course design.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Target golf.

A track that I come back to play often. Off course amenities are a thing here - especially for those that Buffalo Grove home. Think simulators and a nice bar.

Pros: Conditions are good here. All the time. Pace of play is good. All the time. Fair and challenging.

Cons: No driving range (but they do ave a warm-up area with a net).

*Aim small miss small. The greens will hold, but yardage needs to very good.

The team here is super friendly and more often than not, assist in anyway they can. I will definitely return.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Plan on 5 hours

Pace of play is the killer. I love the course, the layout...But pace of play is horrible. Second time in a row I suffered through 5 hour round. Ed in the proshop is awesome. No rangers. Had twosome ahead of me chipping and putting to wait for groups ahead of the. Rather than waiting at tee box. Meanwhile I have groups hitting onto us from other holes and behind us. Twosome said it's not their problem. I was single playing with a family. I don't understand why pace of play is so bad. Maybe more time between groups? I would play here anytime if pace were better. Challenging course, good mix of holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Above my skill level but no course map?

I’m very much aware that this course is more challenging than what my current skill level can handle it it’s still pretty tough to take on a challenge when I don’t know what each hole is going to bring. Hidden streams 3 quarters down the fairway, not sure if it’s a dog leg or not at the tee box to make a few. Also got yelled at for pace of play, which I get, my group is bad at golf but don’t yell at us like you’re our high school coach all for us to wait at the next hole for the group in front of us to finish. Pretty course though I’m just bad at this game

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Pace of Play

Very good course, nice hole layout. We had a nice round and the pace of play was decent, about 4 hours. Water from all the rain was not an issue other than the sand traps, which the course managers were draining with a portable pump. Nice experience, very consistent golf over the years I’ve played.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

5 hours to golf

Overall course is in good condition but five hour round to Golf is to long. Even though course rule is two minutes to look for balls, everybody was taken a lot more time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 62
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

Golf round to be fun only most conditions are satisfied. Arboratum meets most conditions.

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