Billy Caldwell Golf Course in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Rating Snapshot

All Time
Last 6 Months
Last 12 Months

4.1

325 Reviews (325)

5 Stars

109

4 Stars

154

3 Stars

2 Stars

1 Stars

Conditions

3.8

Value

4.4

Layout

4.0

Friendliness

4.5

Pace

3.9

Amenities

3.2

89.5%

Recommend this course

295 out of 325 reviews

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Average Rating

Avg Rating

4.0

8 Reviews (8)

5 Stars

4 Stars

3 Stars

2 Stars

1 Stars

Conditions

3.6

Value

4.9

Layout

4.3

Pace

4.0

Amenities

3.3

StaffFriendliness

4.9

100.0%

Recommend this course

8 out of 8 reviews

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Average Rating

Avg Rating

4.2

40 Reviews (40)

5 Stars

4 Stars

3 Stars

2 Stars

1 Stars

Conditions

3.9

Value

4.5

Layout

4.2

Pace

3.9

Amenities

3.4

StaffFriendliness

4.6

87.5%

Recommend this course

35 out of 40 reviews

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AI summaries based on real golfer reviews

Course Highlights

Caldwell's layout challenges golfers with water hazards, doglegs, and elevation changes spread evenly across all nine holes. Welcoming staff and outstanding value make this well-maintained Cook County course a smart booking.

About

Holes 9

Type Public

Par 35

Length 3108 yards

Slope 115

Rating 34.8

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Satellite Layout

Tees

Tee	Par	Length	Rating	Slope
Blue	35	3108 yards	34.8	115
White	35	2941 yards	34.0	112
Red (W)	35	2627 yards	35.1	110

Track Rounds

Scorecard

Scorecard for Billy Caldwell Golf Course

Metrics:

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	Total
Blue M: 69.8/118 W: 75.6/123	387	396	293	401	317	149	376	399	390	3108	6216
White M: 68.2/114 W: 73.8/119	357	369	275	389	299	139	366	384	363	2941	5882
Red M: 64.8/105 W: 70.0/111	334	313	256	347	247	129	309	357	335	2627	5254
Handicap	3	11	7	5	15	17	9	1	13
Par	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	35	70

Course Details

Year Built 1900

Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes

Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No

Golf Simulator No

Indoor Practice No

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed

Metal Spikes Allowed No

Walking Allowed Yes

Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.1

325 Reviews (325)

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Photo submitted by DavidWest24 on 02/06/2024

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Played On 05/13/2023

Reviews 1

3.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Average

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Average

Amenities Fair

Comment

James4587860

Played On 05/10/2023

Reviews 2

Handicap 10-14

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Perfect weather

Walked

Conditions Excellent

Value Good

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Average

Difficulty Moderate

Comment

Cody291

Played On 05/06/2023

Reviews 3

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

4.0

Previously Played

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Good

Comment

Karzwoo

Played On 04/27/2023

Reviews 5

Handicap 5-9

Skill Advanced

Plays A few times a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Perfect weather

Walked

Billy is an old Friend

Billy is billy. When you are looking for a quick, easy, affordable weekday nine hole course, Billy is your man. Not amazing golf, amazing conditions or ammenities, but good value all around.

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Good

Pace Good

Amenities Average

Difficulty Moderate

Comment

u314160027580

Played On 04/26/2023

Reviews 4

Handicap 20-24

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a month

5.0

Previously Played

Cold weather

Walked

In great condition right now, best I've seen it

Forest preserve courses really take the "forest" part seriously. No bunkers here, but enough trees and elevation changes to make most holes challenging.

Conditions Excellent

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Good

Pace Average

Amenities Fair

Difficulty Fairly Easy

Comment

cbeach11

Played On 04/22/2023

Reviews 1

5.0

First Time Playing

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Fair

Comment

u314161701331

Played On 04/08/2023

Reviews 4

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Cold weather

Walked

You cannot let a threesome tee up with one set of clubs. and, then see that at least 1 of 3 has never played before.

We've all been new to this game at one point but allowing a person to swing 5-10 times to hit the hit ball 5-10 feet makes for a long round.

It's an excellent opportunity for the course to teach the new player about pace pf play.

You cannot allow 1 group to let 3 tee-times stack up at the tee box waiting for a threesome to get out of the fairway while the 2 holes in front of the 1 bag group are wide-open.

Conditions Average

Value Excellent

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Poor

Amenities Fair

Difficulty Moderate

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u2398787

Played On 04/08/2023

Reviews 1

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Fair

Amenities Average

Comment

Mike1960R

Played On 01/08/2023

Reviews 94

Handicap Don't know

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

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Previously Played

The course was in decent shape for winter, except for all the duck feces everywhere

Conditions Average

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Good

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

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hondobob

Played On 11/23/2022

Reviews 43

Handicap 15-19

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

3.0

Previously Played

Conditions Average

Value Average

Layout Good

Friendliness Good

Pace Average

Amenities Average

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Mike1960R

Played On 11/08/2022

Reviews 94

4.0

Top 1000 Contributor

All was good close to the house. Tee boxes were mostly closed for maintenance.

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Good

Pace Good

Amenities Fair

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Mike1960R

Played On 11/09/2022

Reviews 94

Handicap Don't know

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Top 1000 Contributor

Previously Played

All was good

Great price on tee time course was in great shape for end of the season. Looking forward to golfing it again next year.

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Average

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u31415948119

Played On 11/05/2022

Reviews 6

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

4.0

First Time Playing

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Average

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u314162803480

Played On 10/15/2022

Reviews 1

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Average

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Played On 10/24/2022

Reviews 3

5.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

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KellyBurns

Played On 10/20/2022

Reviews 1

Plays A few times a week

4.0

Previously Played

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Average

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Mike1960R

Played On 10/19/2022

Reviews 94

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Top 1000 Contributor

Previously Played

Have little trouble getting on during the day so I like it

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Good

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Bdwestgolf

Played On 09/26/2022

Reviews 26

Handicap 15-19

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

4.0

First Time Playing

Windy weather

Walked

Good course

Greens and tee boxes good, some bare spots on fairways but not bad. No range but a nice easy 9 hole course. Pretty cheap if you walk. Would play again

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Average

Difficulty Fairly Easy

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hohyeon71

Played On 09/23/2022

Reviews 7

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Conditions Average

Value Good

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Good

Comment

u314163364504

Played On 09/03/2022

Reviews 1

Handicap 15-19

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Hot weather

Walked

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

Difficulty Fairly Easy

Comment

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