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4.1
378 Reviews (378)
5 Stars
198
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
16
1 Stars
12
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.7
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
79.6%
Recommend this course
320 out of 378 reviews
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3.5
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
5
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3 Stars
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2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
2.9
Value
2.9
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.1
52.6%
Recommend this course
10 out of 19 reviews
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4.0
40 Reviews (40)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.7
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
75.0%
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30 out of 40 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 72
Length 7166 yards
Slope 135
Rating 74.7
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Harborside International Golf Center - Starboard Course
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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

4.1
378 Reviews (378)
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Reviews 48
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great experience

I enjoyed playing this course. It was in excellent shape and I was able to get an early tee time while I was on vacation with my wife. The staff was very friendly and if I come back to Chicago I am going to play this course again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course!

I had fun playing this course. Once you get to the green, it's a challenge though.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

WOW

What a great experience. Great links style golf. Worth the money.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
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 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Harborside International Starboard

Great layout. Exceptional conditions. Nice greens. Very good pace of play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Links gem

Played as a single by myself on july 4th for all 18 at noon. Barely saw anybody! Grass driving range and short game warmup areas a plus. Carts gps enabled. Walking would be a chore....Expansive picturesque links layout with 2 18hole courses. Just off freeway, feels like out in the prairie. Played starboard course. wide,fair fairways. lots of acreage with plenty of real estate between fairways. Great course conditions. Greens soft, medium speed, healthy and green not baked. Fun but challenging layout requiring driver on all but par threes. Obviously a destination facility. Pro shop and restaurant top notch. Employees friendly and helpful without being overbearing. Has a weekday muni vibe. Not cheap. Got a reasonable rate on golf now, definitely worth the money and the 25 minute freeway drive from downtown Chicago. I will definitely be back. Brief midday thunderstorm reminded me of English courses I’ve played. Twilight would be spectacular.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent links course

Great course great shape. Blue tees were a little tough recommend a hybrid around 6300 yards should be added. Also, marshall should be added. Group in front of us was 2 full holes behind and we waited on every hole. Also refreshment cart was MIA on a 90 degree day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Links Golf!

Course was in great shape- the long grass past the rough is unforgiving- makes it more challenging and fun! Greens rolled ok (some faster than others); each whole has its own personality- which varies with the wind! Im glad I played here - top quality golf for the price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course!

This course is always in great shape. Staff is nice. Always enjoy coming here!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

too windy for enjoyment

Average wind speeds between 20-23 mph, with gusts > 30 mph, which made my first round of the year confounding. I would have been quite disappointed and somewhat upset had I paid the full rack rate which can easily exceed $100; thank goodness for the $49 twilight special.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Slow pace. Left after 9.

Why so slow? Gotta be the rough. If you miss your shot, you’re stuck in 10-inch grass-covered Burma. The problem is that people waste everyones’s time by looking for their lost balls in this mess—-potentially several on each hole for high-handicappers. And there is simply no need for it—cut it dow for chrissakes! The greens and fairways were in good shape, but having 3 foursomes waiting on each hole is a pain—took us 1:45 to play 5 holes! To their credit, the course only charged for 9 and gave us credit for half a round.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 35
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun, Challenging, Windy

Course is always in good shape sand traps we're full course was manicured windy as usual.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 54
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day in March

Played Harborside on 45 degree day. Typical winds. Course in great shape for March. Great course. Tricky but fair.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

After moving back to Chicago a few years back, I needed to find a new course to call home, and Harborshide definitely stepped up to claim that spot. Harborside offers two courses both with great views of the Chicago skyline and excellent playing conditions. Both courses play similar to links style like you’d find at The Open Championship.

The Starboard has been my preferred course recently because it’s slightly less challenging than the Port, but still puts your game to the test. The greens are always in good condition, the facilities are great, the staff is friendly and the starters keep everyone on tack. Slight elevation changes and ever-changing wind conditions allows this course to play really long some days and shorter on others. But at just over 6600 yards off the blues, it plays just right if you ask me. Starboard has a handful of really fun holes on the back nine including the signature #17 par-3 which overlooks Lake Calumet and the city in the distance.

Harborside has one of THE best practice facilities in the Chicagoland area, period. Huge range to hit all kinds of shots, putting greens, chipping greens, etc. Prices have increased because of a major bunker renovation in 2017, but you can book a twilight tee time and save a bit on greens fees. It’s worth the drive from the city and great for playing with friends. I'll keep coming back; no wonder it’s on the top places to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course condition spectacular

Beautiful course! Some casual water in traps but overal great experience. Need a cooler on the carts.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course conditions

Starboard course was in great shape

Pace of play was excellent.

Played 18 in 3:45

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Jewel in the Crown

The crown consists of my five favorite courses in the Chicagoland area. Harborside sits atop them all. It's becoming rare to find a facility that truly cares more about delivering a superior all-around golf experience than sardining as many golfers onto the course as possible because "bottom line". The greens, bunkers and fairways are perfection. Pace of play is a joy. Course architecture is a master class in how to make a course beautiful, interesting and challenging yet fair and enjoyable for golfers of nearly every skill level (very high handicappers may lament the steady depletion of balls over the course of a round). Great practice facilities, great staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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