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4.3
517 Reviews (517)
5 Stars
297
4 Stars
145
3 Stars
42
2 Stars
19
1 Stars
14
Conditions
4.3
Value
3.9
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
88.2%
Recommend this course
454 out of 517 reviews
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4.3
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
3.9
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.4
85.7%
Recommend this course
24 out of 28 reviews
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4.4
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
87.9%
Recommend this course
29 out of 33 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 72
Length 7164 yards
Slope 136
Rating 74.8
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Harborside International Golf Center - Port Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1995
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 10/31
Architect Dick Nugent (1995) CE Golf Design (1995)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

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Reviews

4.3
517 Reviews (517)
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Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Used cart

Nice course

Terrible cart paths, very good condition overall. Greens are exceptional

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

City Views

Harborside is a great course that is close to downtown Chicago. It is a challenging layout that is well maintained. We got a great deal through Golfnow and paid about half price. Standard price of a round is around $100. If it wasn't so expensive, I would play the course much more because it is a real pleasure.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Enjoying Harborside More

I've come around to enjoying my rounds at Harborside - I'm not sure if the course is more fair or I have improved, but the last few times I've played Port it has been a fun and challenging round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Layout

Two very nice 18 hole courses. Very friendly staff and a great clubhouse.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Cart Paths Are Trash

I love this course but rarely play here in summer due to the $120 green fee combined with the terrible conditions of the cart paths. Golfers have been complaining for years and the conditions of the cart path really take away from the overall experience at this great course. It’s a shame that the owners only seem care about profit.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Harborside Port Course

Fall golf in Chicago is tough but what I like about Harborside is there are not a lot of leaves all over the ground covering up your ball in fairways or fringe.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Nice course

This place is very nice. Bob the starter is a gem! I just wish it wasn’t so expensive to play.

The course is maintained well, EXCEPT for the cart paths. I would think they would be in better shape in comparative to the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Good Golfing Gone Bad!

Great golf courses at Harborside but year after year they do little to maintain the course. Conditions were the worst that I’ve seen. The cart paths are absolutely Atrocious for a Premier course (They are asking $128 for this Friday!)

I’ve never seen more unrepaired ball marks on otherwise nice greens, worn out grass and ruts near the potholed and decrepit cart paths. The paths needs a 100% redo at least six years ago and get worse every year. Tee boxes shaggy and the bunkers worst in years with not enough sand to make a good swing at the ball.

Overall terribly disappointed and I play here a LOT

Makes me rethink whether I’ll continue to support Harborside…this was also the first Season in over a decade when I DID NOT join the Anchor Club

Wiseup HSide or I won’t be they only one to leave you behind

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The pace of play at this course was terrible. Our back nine took 3hrs and the total round time exceeded 5hrs. There were 2 groups waiting to tee offf on almost every back nine hole. We had a six some a couple holes ahead of us which included 2 guys playing Barefoot! Never saw a ranger or playing assistant ALL DAY.

Would never return to this course…run very unprofessionally

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens were destroyed

For how expensive the course is, you would expect greens to be mint, they were very worn, as worn as jackson park that is 1/3’rd the price

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
1.0
Previously Played

Dissapointed

I’m deeply disappointed with the lack of compassion and understanding from this golf course. After a close friend unexpectedly passed away, I had to cancel our tee time, but was still charged the full rate. In such difficult times, I would have expected at least a bit of empathy and flexibility. Charging full price when the circumstances are beyond anyone’s control is both unfair and disheartening. I hope management reconsiders their policies for the sake of future customers who may face similar situations.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice layout, but….

Enjoyed the links style layout, but every pin was cut 4-5 feet from the edge of the green. It was if they were trying to save the greens for someone else.

I don’t mind a tucked pin now and again, but 18 holes in a row?

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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