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4.0
263 Reviews (263)
5 Stars
76
4 Stars
89
3 Stars
44
2 Stars
20
1 Stars
34
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.3
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.5
89.1%
Recommend this course
201 out of 263 reviews
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4.0
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.5
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
87.5%
Recommend this course
14 out of 16 reviews
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4.0
35 Reviews (35)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.4
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.6
91.4%
Recommend this course
32 out of 35 reviews
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Course Highlights
Friendly staff and a well-maintained layout make this Cook County course a strong value for golfers seeking a challenging and enjoyable round. Recent improvements to course conditions have impressed returning players, with fairways and greens consistently drawing praise.

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Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 5952 yards
Slope 119
Rating 69.3
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Course Details

Year Built 1968
Golf Season Open: 3/01 Closed: 11/01
Architect Dick Nugent (1968)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Snacks

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4.0
263 Reviews (263)
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Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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First Time Playing

For the price it was okay to play.

We had to wait for carts. Teed off 15 minutes late. Played behind a fivesome. Greens were bumpy and not rolling well.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Challenging course for $30.

Pace of play was awful. 2some on front 9, 3some on back9 was holding us up. No reason to be playing so slow, dropping 3-4 balls etc. No ranger, so nobody to tell them to move along. Greens had been recently aerated (not sure why they waited until may to do this but whatever) so that was kind of tricky. Overall, you get what you pay for. For $32 this is a good place to play. A dime more than that and I'd feel like I'm getting ripped off. Its challenging enough for a low handicapper, but scoreable enough so a high handicapper doesn't feel like he's getting slapped in the face every hole. I would come back, but would never pay full price.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser

This course is great for accurate golfers

The par fives are great for accurate hitters, sand traps need better maintanace, rough is high/thick easy to lose your ball even if you know where it should be. The greens were airrated and sanded, useually in pretty good condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
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