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4.0
394 Reviews (394)
5 Stars
205
4 Stars
117
3 Stars
42
2 Stars
18
1 Stars
12
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.6
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
78.6%
Recommend this course
335 out of 394 reviews
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4.1
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.7
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
93.8%
Recommend this course
15 out of 16 reviews
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3.8
30 Reviews (30)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
73.3%
Recommend this course
22 out of 30 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

4.0
394 Reviews (394)

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 4
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
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bring a good mindset

Played here since they opened in the mid 90’s. All the extra services are gone, but the course(s) have always been the focus of this golf facility. Challenging, but fair. When the wind kicks up, which is often, be prepared to hit some bad shots - they will happen. Overall, always a great golfing experience here. Keep up the great work!

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

Overrated

This is the 3rd time I have played this course and you don’t get what you pay for.

When I went to grab my cart they had about 7-8 nice carts with the touch screen GPS and about 25 old beat up carts with no amenities. They tried to give me the old cart and I asked to get one with GPS and they acted like I asked for their 1st born.

They had 1 cart girl with a cart that had no food except for 2 bags of chips and crackers. I waited till the turn to grab a bite and the grill had a dry chicken sandwich or brat. Got to a point where I told them just to tell me what they did have.

The pace of play was ridiculous, there where nuptial occasions when there where 4 groups on 1 hole. I called the pro shop and they did they would send some one and they never did.

Part of when you pay the price they ask for this course is the customer service and experience. This place is completely lacking that. I can go play Mistwood for the same price and be completely blown away.

The one thing here that is great is the practice facility and their staff. They are always wonderful and the chipping area is great.

If you want to charge the price you do then step your game up and give that value. I won’t play here again.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

No Wind on this Day

I played the Starboard course after experiencing more than 20-30 mph on the Port Course, but on this particular day after it had rained, there was not a breath of wind in the air.

With the course having no defenses, my brother and I (who are both around a 5 handicap) shot great scores on a seemingly easy golf course. Needless to say, it was beautiful, just surprisingly easy. I’m sure I would have a different opinion if I played it on another day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 77
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 69
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
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 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good and challenging

Enjoyed my room very much very challenging course my own suggestion hideous repaving of the cart path very bumpy might as well ride on the grass next to it it’s smoother

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

Almost perfect

The course was great, but they need to speed up the fairways. It doesn’t match the rest of the course to have zero roll in the fairways in the middle of summer. Greens are quick but for such narrow tee shots your not rewarded for hitting fairways.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
5.0
First Time Playing

Not my typyof course.

I only had 2 players. Somehow it was booked for a foursome. Please refund 2 players

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Starboard

7am tee time midweek, light wind, very few people on the course. Views of The Chicago skyline in the background on some holes is amazing. Course was in great condition, would give it five stars if they paved the cart paths (Bumps and pot holes everywhere) and had better food at the shack on the turn.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course!

We played Harborside - Starboard, as a group of 4. The course layout is wide open but lined with plenty of tricky sand traps and tall grass roughs just outside the fairway. Wind off the lake was a major variable but overall this is a pristine public course well worth the green fees. Don’t look any further if you’re searching for the best public gold within 20 minutes of downtown Chicago.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Needs Updating. Overpriced

Nice course but cartpaths were full of potholes on all 18 holes of the Starboard. Could not even drive on them on some holes. GPS system in carts frequently had incorrect yardage and kept freezing on both carts in our foursome. They need to either lower the price or repair the paths and GPS.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 198
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 100
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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