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4.0
262 Reviews (262)
5 Stars
76
4 Stars
89
3 Stars
44
2 Stars
20
1 Stars
33
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.5
90.5%
Recommend this course
201 out of 262 reviews
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4.2
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.7
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
93.3%
Recommend this course
14 out of 15 reviews
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4.1
34 Reviews (34)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.5
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
94.1%
Recommend this course
32 out of 34 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.

About

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

Accolades

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Reviews

4.0
262 Reviews (262)
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Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

This would be a great course if it were maintained. The greens are damaged, fairways have patches, and the rough is manicured weeds. This was my first time playing the course in 14 yrs. I hope they are able to recover, because it could be a great course to play.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course!

Had a blast playing with my friends on this course. Very challenging but it was beautiful.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Hot weather
Walked
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 182
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A little wet!

We played a day after a few days of big rain. The course absorbed the water really well. There were a few holes that were slushy, but mostly okay. Although the greens were holding water, they were still relatively fast. Some of the sand traps held a lot of water and were not playable.

Overall, the. course was nice and challenging. I was so happy to see the course being well maintained again! I had stop playing here because it lacked upkeep. That is not the case today.

I highly recommend

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 80
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course with character.

Course is in great shape. Greens roll excellent. Course manager is fantastic. Course maintenance staff takes great care of the course. Great starter on the weekends to. Good selection of food(mainly on the weekends) good assortment of drinks to. Fantastic course for the cook county park district.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 84
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Bunkers

The course is a nice Course, but all Bunkers need sand some play like concrete.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 84
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

bunkers

Course has no rakes for the sand traps and the lack of sand does help. Needs sand to be added to all sand traps!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 142
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Much Improved

I stopped playing this course 5 years ago because it was being neglected. After reading reviews, it was apparent that the course had improved, and it has! We played it after some heavy rains, so the traps were not very good, but the remainder of the course was fine. The back 9 has also been reconfigured and plays a little shorter than before. Fairways and greens were in perfect shape. We will return.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 80
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 84
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Course was in descent shape and pace of play was great.

I would play this course for the price paid.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 84
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 80
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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