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3.0
192 Reviews (192)
5 Stars
32
4 Stars
42
3 Stars
43
2 Stars
32
1 Stars
43
Conditions
2.6
Value
3.5
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
2.8
59.9%
Recommend this course
114 out of 192 reviews
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Avg Rating
2.6
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
8
Conditions
2.3
Value
3.0
Layout
3.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
52.0%
Recommend this course
13 out of 25 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
2.8
38 Reviews (38)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
11
Conditions
2.4
Value
3.3
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
52.6%
Recommend this course
20 out of 38 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6409 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A
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Course Details

Year Built 1923
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Stanley Pelchar

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities
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3.0
192 Reviews (192)
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Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great lay out, not well kept

You lose so many balls here 1) because there are a few narrow tees and anything not straight gets lost in the woods. Thats not a huge deal it makes for a challenging course. but 2) the fairway is barely a fairway, its as long as the rough and you lose balls that you hit well! that's SUPER annoying when you can't find a well hit ball either! The greens have more than a few rough spots but for $40 you get what you pay for.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not so great

This course used to be nice years ago. Lack of maintenance is an understatement. Not sure if it’s funding from state or what but for almost $50 normal greens fees I’d say no. But I got a deal on the app and it’s close to my fathers house.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

DO NOT PLAY

There is basically no fairway height cut. No distinction between fairway and rough. There is not much bent grass at all in the "fairways" and tee boxes. Mostly weeds. There are many severely damaged greens. There are multiple tee boxes which have tree branches encroaching to where you are hitting them on your backswing. I would only play again if the cost was under $8.

The only charm is the staff was decent and there was a flock of wild turkeys wandering around.

Conditions Poor
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Horrible!

I think this is the worst course I’ve ever played, condition wise and I’ve played hundreds of courses in my life. Don’t bother spending your money or time here.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Would not play again

This course had no difference betweent the length of the grass in the fairways and length of grass in the rough, half the grass on the greens are dead. Tee boxes are awful. Photo is a “fairway”

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Poor conditions

There are no ‘fairways’ since the grass is not well kept. You’ll hit a drive perfectly and have a 80% chance to lose the ball since the grass is so high. Greens are halfway decent but most are in poor shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 84
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Fairways

The grass on the fairways are always a little too rough, far and few low cut. Balls are difficult to find.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
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 Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful old school course

This course is comparable to George Dunne with less attention. Remarkable, challenging links course in great shape despite good traffic.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 138
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor

Nice layout rough shape

This course is cool because of its small greens and fun layout. The greens do need to be rolled to slow. The fairways the grass is to long they don’t have irrigation system so they leave the fair grass long so fair and the rough are the same you will loose some balls in the fairway. Bunkers are hard like most municipal courses. Al Capone used to live across the street and play is sometimes. Currently it’s in need of some TLC.

The price was just raised to 46 dollars If you don’t get it on golf now.

It’s only worth 25 dollars. It will not be crowded so quick play is possible. Only a few golf now tee times then over priced.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing

DO NOT PLAY

One of the worst courses I’ve ever played. No fairways and the greens are in terrible condition. Trees and leaves scattered everywhere, course layout makes 0 sense. Definitely will never be coming back.

Played On
Reviews 15
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First and Last Time Playing This Course

Typically Forest Preserve courses are fairly simple but can be fine for a relaxed round of golf. However, this course was one of the worst I’ve played in 30 years on the links. There are no fairways, grass is the same length everywhere. Tee boxes are completely neglected, over grown and often have tree branches overhanging. No, those tree branches are not a planned obstacle they are there because the course is completely neglected. Greens are chewed up and lined with unrepaired divot marks. On a few holes I even had to ‘scout ahead’ to see where I was supposed to be aiming because it was so unclear. There are only two positives from this course: 1) the greens are small so you can work on target practice and 2) since I know how horrible this course is, I can tell others to save their money.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 84
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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