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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 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Harborside

Great day and greens are fast! Course is a good challenging experience. No water on the course and cart paths could use maintenance. Some sand traps needed maintenance. Otherwise it is good shape.

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

Wonderful time

I played with my 91 year old father and we had wonderful time playing a challenging course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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 Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of Play Ruined Good Course

Groups of slow players who were playing multiple balls and even waiting for group in front of them to get to the greens on par 5s to start. At the 4 hour mark we played 13 holes so I ended my round. No marshall and the starter just sent people off as they showed up. First time having this experience at this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 265
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice course

If you're visiting Chicago and staying in the city (downtown) this is THE PLACE to go to. Easy on/off the interstate and amazing views. Sure, it can be a little pricey, but it's a good value and classy place.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Cart Paths

Cart paths are in terrible shape with many pot holes. Required you to drive around car paths to avoid damaging cart.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Joe Blow

Overpriced course for the conditions. Cart path had Potholes filled with water all over the course. Worst cart paths I have ever been on. Weeds growing out of the waste bunkers. I only played here because I had a discounted tee time. i would never pay full price around $125 for this course.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Port course

First, I set up a teatime for the starboard course and when we arrive, I was told we got moved to the port Course your website says you open at 7 AM. We drove there from Michigan got there at 7 AM and we had to sit outside the gate for 35 minutes waiting for someone to open the gate. Then when we get inside, nobody was in the pro shop for another 15 minutes. We was given a golf cart that only had enough charge to get us to the third hole and we had to have another golf cart brought to us and on top of all that the car pass were horrendous

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very good, but could be great.

The Starboard Course is in excellent condition, except for the bunkers, which need more and better-quality sand. The course is challenging from the Championship tees, and the layout is a complete test of golf for the low—to mid-handicap golfer.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
First Time Playing

Unfriendly staff

Course is great

Cart paths are horrible

Our cart died on the first hole

Needed to have another brought to us

Ranger wanted to make it our fault

Kept asking what we did wrong

When replacement cart came, young guy said they have had problems with that one and thought it was fixed. He was very apologetic. Starter/Ranger was an ***, is the only reason I won’t play there again. I guess customer service is low on there priorities.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Best in Chicago

Harborside is the best golfing venue in the city, about 20-25 minutes from downtown. Everything you need for a great golfing experience!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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