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4.2
388 Reviews (388)
5 Stars
205
4 Stars
113
3 Stars
41
2 Stars
17
1 Stars
12
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.7
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
81.4%
Recommend this course
330 out of 388 reviews
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4.5
10 Reviews (10)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.9
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
Recommend this course
10 out of 10 reviews
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4.1
42 Reviews (42)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.7
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
78.6%
Recommend this course
33 out of 42 reviews
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Course Highlights
Harborside's layout earns high praise for its challenging design and striking views of the Chicago skyline with no surrounding houses. Friendly staff and excellent practice facilities, including standout chipping and putting areas, round out a rewarding experience.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 72
Length 7166 yards
Slope 135
Rating 74.7
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Course Details

Year Built 1996
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 10/31
Architect Dick Nugent (1996) CE Golf Design (1996)

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

4.2
388 Reviews (388)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 7
This course/club is great for:
Locals 6
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 6

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Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played

Not worth the money they charge.

It's always been Chicago's finest, but the last several years they haven't put much money into the course. The Cart paths are ridiculous I mean if they're not gonna repair/repair them then remove them. Better off driving on the grass. Some of bunkers were horrible, I mean like concrete. I golf 3-5 rounds a week & for the price , it's just not worth it. They need to lower rates or do repairs to keep it up.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

First Round 2026

Starboard course in very condition coming out of winter. My first of many rounds on what I call my "home" course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course, pure greens, scenic views

Starboard course was in great shape, greens rolling pure. Challenging greens with shorter yardage make it fun. Cart paths are horrendous, need to update and fix badly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Cart Path

The cart paths need MAJOR work! If the cart pats are not fixed then everyone will drive on the grass instead of the cart paths.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
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 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Harborside might be my new favorite course.

I’ve played 3 times, twice the port course and most recently the starboard. This course feels incredibly vast and unique, with no close outside noise. It’s a great place to hone in and focus on some good golf. Not overly difficult, but unique and challenging. The only downside is the cart paths are really rough. Everything else A+

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great track

Love this course. Excellent practice areas and excellent greens and fairways. The cart path is not very good but I dont play on the cart paths. Love the port track for the challenge and the starboard is just as good as little easier in my opinion. Use hotdeals in golf now to get a discount. Friendly staff. Must try practice greens and chipping. Best of luck! enjoy..

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

So close to being a great facility

I love playing here, there are challenges and there are opportunities for birdies. The layout is awesome. Spend a few dollars to fix the bad pot holes on the cart paths, some are back breaking bad. But what they need to do is remind players, repeatedly, to fix their ball marks and replace/sand their divots.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Could be so good

I play this course a lot and I hear all the complaints and they are valid. Cart paths - they should just tear them up as they are landmines on the cart - but who cares just drive around them. The course was getting burned out in spots so they need to water, but greens were rolling great. I love harborside as it's always in decent shape, tough course, no houses so it's visually appealing and with wind it's so hard. No rangers so pace of play can get real bad if you get a bad couple of groups and the drink cart doesn't come around enough, but otherwise it's a great course if you can get any type of deal,

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Absolute disrepair

I just played Harbourside this week, for the first time. You couldn’t drive 10 feet without seeing another pothole on the paths. The rough hadn’t been cut in days, it was minimum 4 inches thick, and we didn’t see a cart girl for 18 holes. Will mever go back, would not recommend

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Outstanding Course

I liked everything about this course. Well maintained, excellent staff …

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Labor Day golf

It is a good course that have been deteriorating year over year. They need to invest in the path which are awful and some of the fairways are getting yellow on some parts and dry.

It could be the most beautiful course in the city without competition.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course. Rough condition

This is such a special golf track. It had been ten years since I’d played Harborside. I was shocked to see the conditions of both the cart paths and the fairways. The cart paths were pot marked through all 18 holes of Starboard. Literally undrivable on many holes. And the fairways had so many dead areas. It was frustrating to see such a beautiful course in such a state of disrepair.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 38
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in very bad shape. Only two set of tees available.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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