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4.4
581 Reviews (581)
5 Stars
231
4 Stars
226
3 Stars
69
2 Stars
27
1 Stars
28
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
95.0%
Recommend this course
505 out of 581 reviews
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4.8
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.9
Value
4.6
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
Recommend this course
16 out of 16 reviews
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4.6
57 Reviews (57)
5 Stars
36
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.6
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.6
98.2%
Recommend this course
56 out of 57 reviews
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Course Highlights
This Chicago Park District course consistently impresses with well-maintained greens, fairways, and tee boxes that hold up remarkably well under heavy play. Friendly staff and outstanding value make it a rewarding choice for golfers seeking an accessible, enjoyable round.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6068 yards
Slope 116
Rating 69.0
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Indian Boundary Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1920
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Blue Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Dick Nugent (2004)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill
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Reviews

4.4
581 Reviews (581)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 7
Bunkers 6
This course/club is great for:
Beginners 10
Locals 10
Seniors 10
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 13
Near the Airport 6

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Get Ready for a 5+ Hour Round

Staff doesnt care about pace-of-play. They cram as many tee slots as they can. If you play here, get ready for a 5+ hour round.

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

Worst Staff Ever

Booked for 2, brought my brother along to simply ride along with me. Since covid is going on, booking 2 people with carts means you get 2 carts. Staff wouldn't allow my brother to ride with me and wouldn't let us play if he came along. Extremely rude and unfriendly golf pro who was very eager to show his power. I'll never return to this course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great course for ALL skill levels.

Always enjoy this course. I would recommend being prepared with bug spray when you play here.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

So slow

- group in front of us was so disrespectful and slow. Hitting multiple tee shots while we were waiting right behind them. Searching for balls they clearly would not find. Walking backwards to re hit multiple times per hole. No urgency or awareness or respect for anyone else playing. Course did nothing, not a single course employee asked for them to pick up pace or even noticed. Only ended up playing 11 holes in 3 hours. Pitiful. Should get a 50% refund.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Golfing on cor-vid 19

I didn’t give a all around 5 because 1 month with no play and I saw too much weeds and the rough wasn’t cut for a first Saturday on cor-vid19.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Awful experience

I used to go here bc of the location and it’s gotten unbearable over time. Tee times are hardly honored, and you can expect to be at least 20 min behind. The course is never in good condition, the greens are awful. Expect at least a 5 hour round.

I once saw a golfer with no shirt on at this facility. True story. Although that’s not the course’s fault, it goes to show the type of facility it is, and the type of golfer you can expect to be stuck behind....again. And again. And again...

Take the short drive away from the city and enjoy the rounds of golf you can actually find the time to play. Don’t go here.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Walked

Xmas golf in Chicago

Have never played golf in Chicago around Xmas, always too cold, snowy, icy. Was 60 degrees and was nice to have a course open for play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
eadb4a2c-371a-5a91-ab90-5610d9776775
Commented on 03/27/2020

Thank you so much for your review. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back soon.

Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Late Season Holiday Golf

Considering how late in the season it is in the Midwest Indian Boundary was in excellent shape. The greens were exceptional for a December afternoon. Some of the tee boxes were hurting a bit but that is not surprising at this time of year. There was some work being done on two of the fairways and as a result they were pretty torn up. Luckily they were in locations that did not effect our group. It is a blessing to be able to golf in Chicago December but it is even better to do so with a course in such good condition.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
eadb4a2c-371a-5a91-ab90-5610d9776775
Commented on 03/27/2020

Thank you so much for your review. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back soon.

Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Incentivized Review
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not a great day....

The course was not in the best of shape. Being winter, I can let a few things slide. Unfortunately, today just seemed like they were open as a money grab. Multiple holes had drainage work being done, which left mounds of mud in dirt in the playing area. Also, a few holes had multiple pins cut into them. Like the greens keeper just forgot to replace one when cutting the next. I understand doing off season improvements and prepping the course for bad weather, but why not just close for the season. Instead, the 30 or so people out there were charged 30 bucks each to play a course that wasn't in 100% playing shape. Seems like a trend with the Forest Preserve courses. Take our money, but provide less than stellar experiences. Never again.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
eadb4a2c-371a-5a91-ab90-5610d9776775
Commented on 03/27/2020

Thank you for your feedback. We take your opinion seriously, and are working everyday to improve the customer experience.

Played On
Reviews 73
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

My kind of course

Indian Boundary is my kind of course. It is as wide as it is long! (well ... close). It is also a course which is divided into a front four, a middle five, and a back nine. (flooded holes had to be redone). Good course for seniors.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
eadb4a2c-371a-5a91-ab90-5610d9776775
Commented on 03/27/2020

Thank you so much for your review. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Go To Course

This is my foursomes go to course on Sunday morning. The staff are friendly and the course is generally in great shape. It can play slow the later you tee off, but if you get out by 9:30 you can play in 41/2 hours.or less. The course is pretty flat and mostly straight, making some holes good for the ego. However, there are a few that are intimidating from the tee box and/or the greens are quite a challenge. I would definitely recommend.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
eadb4a2c-371a-5a91-ab90-5610d9776775
Commented on 03/27/2020

Thank you so much for your review. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Favorite local course

We were able to get off on time. We were a twosome and invited a single behind us to join. The course is as always in good shape and no one behind us to rush us. Our regular Thursday morning match.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/22/2019

Thank you for playing Indian Boundary. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to seeing you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Indian Boundry Golf

Course was in alot better shape than a few years ago. I’ll buy the discount card next year, otherwise its a little expensive

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course!

It was raining heavily while my son and I were traveling to the course. Neither of us expected to play but we had a tee time. We waited for about 20 minutes and decided to go out. Rain had stopped and we were the only two on the course, pace was great. For the amount of rain that we had gotten, the course was in excellent playing condition. Great round of Golf!!!

Course is beautiful!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course, great staff, great price

Fun, short course. Great staff. Only opportunity lack off food offerings....

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course is the right challenge for our play.

Besides the course being convenient in location. We play every thursday at 0600. I am a high handicapper ( 14-18) and my partner is a medium handicapper (9-11) the course challenges both of us. They keep the course in good shape for a public course. We enjoy it very much.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Course Review

The 1st Tee was backed up 3 groups. After that, pace of play was unacceptable. Course is very dry and there is dead grass everywhere. Some fairway shots were equal to hitting of a cart path.

If you are a golfer who wears jeans and cutoff shirts...and has ZERO RESPECT for the game of golf, this course is for you.

If you have any self-decency, play the extra $25+ and go somewhere else. This place is for hacks.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Took 6hrs+ to play 18 and No Ranger on course

1) Upon arrival to the first tee we checked in for our 1:40 tee time but were then asked to unload our carts for the 1:30 group because they were out of carts. After a words were exchanged we found out the 1:30 group had not even arrived yet. This should have been the first sign of what was to come.

2) I didn’t mind the sound of airplanes flying overhead all day at first, but when you’re out there for 6+hrs, it starts to get annoying

3) As mention it took 6hrs to play 18 holes. The most frustrating part was there is NO RANGER on the course to keep groups ahead moving along. The course management just lets it happen or doesn’t seem to care. And the snack/beer cart only came around once.

4) There was water stations on the course, so that’s about the one thing they had going for them

5) The Ground is hard as a rock. Broke tees trying to get them into the tee boxes.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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