Port at Harborside International Golf Center

If the day wasn't 94 with 50mph winds (no exaggeration) I'm sure I would have enjoyed the course a bit more. Be that as it may, the greens were still impeccable, the fairways well maintained and well marked for distances. The added hole by hole overview booklet was a wonderful touch that helped me manage the course without GPS. There is NO water except on 17, but lots of sand. If you ball leaves the fairway the rough was thick, but there are patches of Fescue everywhere and you can forget it if it makes it there. With all the wind, you can see where that gets frustrating. Great course overall, just make sure conditions are right to play!

There are two courses at Harborside, Port and Starboard. I play there once or twice a year. It is easy to get to, but a little pricey. This time I played the Starboard course which I found a little easier than the Port course. Starboard seems a little wider with less chance that your ball will be lost in the fescue which lines most fairways. There is lots of sand and I found the traps to be in excellent condition. I played on a Sunday just before noon and the pace of play was just right. There was no one pushing from behind and we only had to wait on the tee occasionally and not at all on the par threes. We finished in just over four hours. If the price were just a bit lower and the wind didn't blow all the time, I would play Harborside more often.

We played the Starboard course which was in excellent condition. The courses here are challenging if one can't keep it on the fairway, but the layout is great fun.

While the course was in fairly good condition and very challenging, the staff was unhelpful bordering on rude and misinformed. Our Golf Now tee time specified free range balls and GPS in the carts, neither of which was true. Everyone that worked there seemed like they wanted to be anywhere else. I would play again at the discounted twilight rate, at full rate, no chance.

Great scenic course with Awesome views of downtown. We played in April for $50 and was in really good shape for early season. Once it gets up to $90+ per round, it is a little pricey, but worth it to play a couple times a year, especially being pretty close to downtown.

Harbor Side is a course that I have a love/hate relationship with. There are two very good courses (Port and Starboard - I played Starboard this round) to choose from with solid practice facilities. The tee boxes, and fairways were good. I think the grass for the greens is still waking up and the greens probably will need to be rolled soon. Today, the sand was consistently inconsistent: wet in some areas, mud-like in some areas and dry in others. Based upon past experience, this should fix itself. The waste areas on some of the holes are more small rocks than sand. The grass (I think it is fescue) that makes up the areas lining the holes has not come in yet and will begin eating balls once it does.

The location is a fairly easy commute from downtown Chicago. Because the course is elevated (I think it sits on an old land fill) and next to the lake, it seems like the wind is always blowing pretty well. Great view of downtown on some holes. I cannot remember any trees on the course.

The starters are friendly and helpful, the guys working bag drop and carts are decent chaps. The pro shop personnel are a little on the stuffy side.

Assuming you can finish, twilight rates are a great deal, otherwise you are getting an average to above average deal for full price.

Enjoyed this course a great deal (except for the cold and the wind - which is obviously not their fault). But because it's a links style course near Lake Michigan the wind does BLOW. Even though it was still very early season and the grass had not yet fully greened up, you could easily see that the course will be in magnificent shape in a few more weeks. Lots and lots of sand. Par 3s aren't super long from whites. Interesting variety of holes. It's not always immediately apparent what line to take off the tee but the course does supply a nice printed hole diagram for yardages. Very large practice area/driving range. Friendly staff. I plan to go back.

First time playing this course and It was a wonderful experience for me and my friend. Look forward to playing this course again someday.

Great to see Harborside on GolfNow. Found it mildly over priced before but with GolfNow discounts it's great.

Harborside is a challenging course regardless of what tees you play from. Challenging but fun. The course is always in great condition however the greens were not in the best condition.