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4.0
141 Reviews (141)
5 Stars
36
4 Stars
58
3 Stars
32
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.4
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.8
89.2%
Recommend this course
115 out of 141 reviews
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4.3
7 Reviews (7)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.7
Layout
3.8
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
Recommend this course
7 out of 7 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.2
23 Reviews (23)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.5
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.4
95.7%
Recommend this course
22 out of 23 reviews
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Course Highlights
Wide, forgiving fairways and well-kept greens make Columbus GC a welcoming option for beginners and experienced players alike. Friendly staff and outstanding value for money consistently earn high marks from recent golfers.

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Holes 9
Type Public
Style Links
Par 35
Length 2787 yards
Slope 105
Rating 32.7
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Course Details

Year Built 1910
Fairways Rye Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 12/15
Architect Tom Bendelow (1910)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire required

Food & Beverage

Snacks
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4.0
141 Reviews (141)
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Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
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 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best Value in Chicago

Best value in Chicago by far especially with the Chicago card. Can get backed up but building a put out and chipping range.

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

Hidden gem being revealed

You use ti be able to walk onto this course almost any time Saturday and Sunday and not wait more than 10 min to tee off! Not anymore! But you can get in sooner than any other course.

This course is great for all players. If you slice or hook, the course is forgiving. If you want to a good score and play without a driver or 3 wood to practice with your other clubs, this course offers that. Enough hazards to keep you on your toes and pin placement can challenge you for putting.

The chipping area is getting a makeover and a putting green is going to be added. The course needs water stations or drink person. A food station would slap.

Pace of play is decent, this is more for newer players to know that 15 min a hole is the absolute max in my mind. Most people walk the course but still.

I would like to keep this course of all the radars but the only way to get a better course is to get more people playing.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Solid Public 9 Holes

With very wide fairways and fairways and rough that weren’t too dissimilar, this course was a fun and easy round. The greens were simple but kept in good shape. The sand traps were put in solid spots. Overall it wasn’t a difficult course with anything other than some trees on the edges and a few bunkers. I liked the course overall. The only negative was the pace of play. It was a Sunday afternoon and took two and a half hours to complete the 9-hole round.

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

Nice course

Nice course! A little rough in the fairway excused the pun. Staff was extremely friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

To all the snobs.

I’ve played this course plenty of times, no matter the conditions, weather, or how busy it is, I couldn’t recommend this place enough. Fun, wide open fairways to let you unleash on your favorite clubs, and great for beginners. Got my girlfriend hooked on golf playing here which is every golfing man’s dream. Play a round here, don’t take yourself to seriously, and most importantly HAVE FUN!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice, easy for the price

Wide fairways. Good greens. Mostly flat. Some holes long but doable. Would be better if it had junior tees but great for beginners.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Simple, affordable, and fun golf

Went out on Easter, rainy day. Was able to play 9 very quickly. Greens are in great shape barring one or two literal swing divots people took off of them. A fun, short course that would be great for beginners and experienced golfers looking for a quick 9.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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 Good
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 33
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 Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
First Time Playing
Walked

Get what you pay for

No golfer courtesy or awareness on this course at all Was hit into and at MULTIPLE times during the round. Tee boxes don't actually exist and people are crossing back and forth on your fairway and going to their ball to play it with no respect for the people on the actual hole.

Not once, but twice had someone pick up my ball that was just off the fairway and had made clear it was mine that I was going towards.

Even was approached by a gentlemen that did not like that I called him out for not saying Four when there ball flew past our head.

Would not recommend at all - plenty of other 9 hole courses in the area.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Decent city course

It’s fairly easy to get in to play but the course grounds themselves could use some work. Lots of dry patches/dead grass, many spots of uncut grass, and some uneven tee boxes. Will definitely play again though

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
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
4.0
Previously Played

Best 9 Hole Value in Chicagoland

Bar none the best value for walking or riding in Chicago. The course has been consistently making improvements on the tee boxes and the greens. I left 4 stars because there is some room for improvement. I’d love them to smooth out the 3rd and 7th hole which I’m sure they are aware of. Overall ace of play is good but gets backed up with a lady’s tee time on Sundays at 7:50 which is annoying but can work around it. All together great value and a fairly open course . Staff is great. Also wish they could have coffee/ beer and chips and a dog but that might increase the price.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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