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4.4
208 Reviews (208)
5 Stars
103
4 Stars
67
3 Stars
25
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.6
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.3
93.2%
Recommend this course
190 out of 208 reviews
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4.4
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.4
85.7%
Recommend this course
18 out of 21 reviews
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4.5
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
89.7%
Recommend this course
26 out of 29 reviews
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About

Holes 9
Type Public
Style Parkland
Par 33
Length 2361 yards
Slope 103
Rating 33.0
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Robert A. Black Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1978
Fairways Rye Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 3/01 Closed: 11/01
Architect Ken Killian (1978) Dick Nugent (1978)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $11
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
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
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Snacks
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Reviews

4.4
208 Reviews (208)
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Starter, Staff is Miserable

The starter, older gentleman, might be the most miserable person I have ever met. If you don’t like your job, quit.

His attitude will ruin your day.

Other than that great course.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Great Course But,

With the slow rate of play, the porta potty was a nice touch. Even with Covid-19 it’s still needed. Too bad management decided to remove the portable toilet.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great for Sneaking in 9 in Chicago

For the price, accessibility, and course quality, I'm not sure you can beat Robert Black in Chicago. It's a short drive via its location and plays fairly quick. In fact, you'll likely get done and want to play it again. Amenities are fairly non-existent (don't expect beer carts) and the course isn't quite as nice as thoughs in the suburbs, but I can't find a reason to complain given I can sneak in 9 here almost anytime I would like for very cheap. I also would note, compared to Sydney and other courses, the quality of clientele is much better here if you get paired. Very kind staff as well.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 82
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Quick 9 round of golf

Easy and quick round of golf. For a city course it’s well maintained even with so much rain. Good course for beginners.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Walked
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Our Neighborhood Go To and Ol Faithful

Sure you can go drive a distance and find an 18 hole course but when you want to get a quick round in and quality round - Swing by Black and enjoy!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

The greens were in great shape as were the fairways

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice course

We had a very nice time. Course was in good condition.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
ddf1b783-0a34-5f90-8b89-ec58b44e179c
Commented on 07/29/2021

Thank you so much for your review! We are happy to see you enjoyed our course. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
ddf1b783-0a34-5f90-8b89-ec58b44e179c
Commented on 07/29/2021

Thank you for your review. We take customer feedback seriously and are constantly working to improve. Please reach out to us directly if you would like to discuss your experience further.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
ddf1b783-0a34-5f90-8b89-ec58b44e179c
Commented on 07/29/2021

Thank you for your positive rating! We’re thrilled to hear you had a positive experience and can't wait to have you back again sometime soon.

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