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4.4
523 Reviews (523)
5 Stars
301
4 Stars
147
3 Stars
42
2 Stars
19
1 Stars
14
Conditions
4.3
Value
3.9
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
88.5%
Recommend this course
460 out of 523 reviews
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4.3
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
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2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.7
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.2
90.9%
Recommend this course
10 out of 11 reviews
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4.4
35 Reviews (35)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
9
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
88.6%
Recommend this course
31 out of 35 reviews
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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

4.4
523 Reviews (523)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 20
19th Hole Scenic Views 17
Patio Dining 13
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 37
Thick Rough 35
Elevation Changes 23
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 32
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 25
Entertaining Clients 24
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 39
Worth the Drive 24

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Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Harborside has me so spoiled!

So I'm a new golfer and I was persuaded by a friend to join a league at Harborside. My first rounds of golf ever was here and now no other local courses measure up! It is breathtakingly scenic, extremely well-maintained and delightfully challenging. Be ready to shake a LOT of sand out of your shoes at the end of the round! The staff who coordinates the league is absolutely fantastic. The league leaders are fun, helpful & accommodating and the caddies/cart/bag drop team are always pleasant and quick to help. The clubhouse is nice and the food here is always fresh and plenty of healthy options.

It is a little expensive to play 18 outside of the league play, but totally worth it. If it was closer to my home, I'd be looking to buy some kind of unlimited play pass for this course. I love it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

A must play

Harborside Port was a great golf course. Demanding off the tees, with an abundance of bunkers to navigate. Great scenic views, and the ChicagoSkyline ever present. Fairways were fast and the greens were receptive and fast, with no unreasonable pin placements. Only hit a few balls on range, but they were complimentary with your green fee. Range was large and had many available flags at different distances. Overall, this is a must play golf course in the Chicagoland area. Only negative, a bit too pricey for retiree.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Course has great views and is resort quality.

Views were spectacular. Chicago skyline views from several holes. Back nine water holes were beautiful. Staff was better knowledgeable and helpful. Highly recommended this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Solid course close to the city

If you are looking for a solid public course close to the city for business/golf meeting great course for that.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overcharged

The last 2 times I have been there they charged me more than was listed

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

another awesome round at harbor side

Love this course for sure top 10 chicago area course and top 5 for public courses.

Got a hot deal on the round and finished it in around 3 hours. Starter let me start on 10 so I would have no one in front of me.

Love the course and best part is that the greens are in great shape and roll true.

Recommend this course to anyone wanting to play a great round. Oh and don't hit the ball into the tall grass if you do just leave it you are not finding it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Must experience

I am an avid golfer who likes to play different courses and Harborside International is one of these courses that you have to experience at least once. A great layout that is kept in great shape. Maybe it is a bit pricey but put it on your list of must try.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

DHAZE13

Golfed the Port course, it's extremely difficult if you don't hit the fairways. Grass is very thick & dense outside edge of fairways and worse in hazard areas not to mention the numerous bunkers on most holes. Again, if you have difficulty hitting the ball straight, will prove most difficult to golf here.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wow

Nice clubhouse nice practice facility great food a little pricey staff very friendly and helpful course was interesting and in great shape can't qait to play it again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 87
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Winds will make this a challenge

If they are calling for gale force winds like the day that I played, I would recommend a different course. This course is truly a challenge without the winds, but when the winds are howling over 20+ MPH, it can be brutal. Course was in immaculate shape for being so late in the season.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

After aerating there should be better discounts

The course had just been aerated and the fairways were cut so short for October that the grass was 'burnt like' brown. Very odd to cut so low. Course was still challenging

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Port Course

Both courses are great. Besides the greens being aerated, the course was in great shape. My only issue with Harborside is the condition of the bunkers. Please put more sand in them.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice experience

Dir GolfNow for $44 so based on that price Harborside is tremendous value on top notch course. Great shape friendly staff. Only downside was the pace...some slow groups in front of us and a few groups skipping holes to get ahead but this is not the Norm here. Really nice track

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 134
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

A nice surprise

I've been wanting to play this course for a long time. It was a sunny warm windy day and I had used a golf now discount code which made the course affordable. Fairly straight line layout with no surprises. The greens rolled fast and true, but there had been quite a bit of play and it seemed that maybe a few groups did not repair their pitch marks on the green.

Overall it was ok, I would play it again at a discounted rate but in my opinion the " rack rate" the have us overpriced by $30, it is a good $60 track but not a good $100 track.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Need to fix Carts

I played the Port course, but the GPS on the cart could not be switched over from Starboard. The Sandtrap was very packed to the point of being muddy. Other than GPS and Santraps the course was in excellent prime condtion.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Windy but fair

The course is always windy but it plays fair. Beautiful layout and very scenic. Probably the most beautiful course in Chicago that is open to the public. Bring lots of balls and keep it in the fairway.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 51
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A few misses

Overall good deal and good course. A little disappointed in pace of play. 5 hour round! If I paid rack rate I'd be a little more angry about it. I also didn't like that the ball/club washer on the cart was empty and in terrible shape. They also need more rakes for the huge bunkers. Wasted time finding takes.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very tough course

Beautiful course. Very good pace for a Saturday afternoon

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Must play in Chicago!

I will play this course every year from now on! Totally worth the money. Course was in great condition, Greens were rolling true, and the staff was extremely friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Gem close to Chicago

Challenging, beautiful and fantastic value. Greens are super fast. Takes time to adjust.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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