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4.2
473 Reviews (473)
5 Stars
179
4 Stars
230
3 Stars
39
2 Stars
16
1 Stars
9
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.7
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
92.6%
Recommend this course
434 out of 473 reviews
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4.3
8 Reviews (8)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.0
Value
5.0
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.9
100.0%
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8 out of 8 reviews
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4.3
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.7
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.7
90.9%
Recommend this course
30 out of 33 reviews
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Course Highlights
Lincoln Oaks consistently delivers well-maintained fairways and greens, offering a layout that challenges players of all skill levels at outstanding value. Friendly, attentive staff and clean facilities make every visit a reliably enjoyable round.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6186 yards
Slope 124
Rating 69.5
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Course Details

Year Built 1927
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 10/01
Architect Tom Bendelow (1927)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill
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Reviews

4.2
473 Reviews (473)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 8
Course Challenges Include:
Thick Rough 7
Bunkers 6
Water Hazards 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 17
Seniors 11
Beginners 7
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 16
Worth the Drive 12
Convenient to the City 8

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Reviews 144
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Needs work

Over all, the course was in decent shape. Greens were a little patchy in spots. Some fairways were in need of work. Still a good course for the money .

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Great course, bad conditions

First off, I play this course 4 to 6 times a year, usually May or after. It is always in great shape, I just made a tee time after 2 days of on and off rain, so it made this course spongy. Greens are in great condition despite aforementioned rain.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course overall

It was a good day even with another event going on at the same time. We were helped on where to started. Everyone was nice.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 84
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Driving Range Bandit

It was a perfect day on the course, even with the Fall leaves and the days humidity. The coursehas a driving range that comes into play on thee holes.

the course always allowed a free drop, the day it seem there was a range ball bandit picking up the white balls before the yellow range ball. Other than that it was a beautiful day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Weird layout

Nice course weird layout , 4 par 5s And 3 par 3 s on the front nine only 2 par 4s , back nine1 par 5 and 3 par 3s , tiny greens was very wet after the heavy rains we just had , but price was right and would definitely go back

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course conditions were a ittle beaten up.

The course seemed like it had taken a little beating from the recent rains and heat that we have gotten.

It should improve.

The staff are very friendly and helpful.

I’ll go back.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 48
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Great Sunday

Enjoyed myself at Lincoln Oaks today . Always feel at home when I am there !

Greens were not their usual best , which was surprising

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 84
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

Great Day on the course

Had not played Lincoln Oak for a Little while,

this time everything seem to fall in place perfectly.

The overcast was enough to keep the hot sun

from being an issue. The course was in a close to

perfect condition and the price was unbeatable.

Some improvement were made where rain water

used to be an issue.

It was a Great Day on the course!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course for the money

Smooth greens on the slow side. Great layout, plenty of birdie opportunities. Always a good price. Only down side is the bunkers. Low on sand and high on clay.

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

Great course

Course was in great condition and is very well kept. The staff is friendly. Not a super challenging course but it definitely keeps you honest. Would definitely recommend this course to other friends and golfers and will be coming back soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/14/2018

Thanks for positive review. We are family operated and take pride in our course.

Played On
Reviews 102
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Lincoln Oaks - Good Course to play

The course always has its challenges, which make things interesting. I always seem to find some trees that impede my game as they are strategically placed. You can score well, if you play well, but you can suffer on some holes if you are not on your game. I enjoy this course and play it a number of times throughout the year. I think that you will like it too.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 06/14/2018

Thanks for positive review Andrew. We are family operated and take pride in our course. Thanks for positive comments and loyalty!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 58
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value course

For just over $20 for 18 w/ cart this is a very good deal. Course is in good shape. Greens are pretty small. Food and beverage is a very good deal. Very crowded course but pace of play was still pretty good on the day we played. Round was just over 4 hours for our foursome. Would recommend this course as a regular place to play for the value.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/14/2018

Thanks for your positive comments. We are family operated and take pride in our course. Love your comment about being crowded. We are a busy course and work hard to keep pace of play around four hours, which is usually achieved. I have players comment that they go elsewhere because we are crowded. I think to myself that a course that is not busy usually indicated issues. I would rather play a busy course with happy golfers than a empty course in inferior condition.

Played On
Reviews 48
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 449
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Illinois Advisor
Top 10 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Awesome Value - Play this place!

3.75 stars....my first time at this 1927 Bendelow....really neat old school good bones routing through a pretty neighborhood with small greens. Prox them and you have a good birdie chance....miss them and you chip/one putt paying close attention to the slopes. Tees/Fairways/Greens are in really decent shape - sand traps are also okay but could be hit or miss....overall very well maintained.

Short but challenging enough from the tips at 6200 this track contains a really unusual front nine - 4 par 5's and 3 par 3's - 37 out (1st and 2nd are the only par 4's). All of the Par 5's play long - Bendelow knew what he was doing with the topography.

Functional old clubhouse with a cool bar area. No lockers/showers. Good beverage prices. Water jugs on course and pleasant nurse service. Grass range. $1 for a small bucket of about 20-25 balls to warm up with - that's absolutely perfect and wish more courses would do this.

We had a stellar weather day ruined by a 40 player shot gun scramble scheduled at 10am on Saturday. The outing took over 6 hours. One of the longest rounds I've ever experienced. Needless to say the course won't be allowing these idiots who work for a logistics company to return despite the ranger/starters/management extreme efforts to get them to play at even a remotely reasonable pace. Pretty incredible if you ask me - a scramble....and one of the groups I watched while I waited triple bogied a par 4 with no penalty stokes! Observed two carts with players actually tip over. They also had a couple of their own gals driving all over course feeding them beers which I don't think the course even knew about.

It was extremely thoughtful of management to invite us back to play the course again on their dime.....and we will very much look forward to doing so later this season. Lincoln Oaks really is an incredible old school value if you enjoy the history of the game....note my "free" return has absolutely no influence on my comments about the facilities and course. With proper pace of play a wonderful walk of hills and dales.

Highly recommend and worth a visit at least once or twice a season.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Trac

I enjoy the layout of the course and the friendliness of the staff. I did play with two great gentleman and we enjoyed most of the round.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time and ill be back

Nice course. Four par 5s on the front 9 really give you a good challenge. Not a lot of water and plenty of open fairways. Greens in decent shape for the beginning of the year but I can see how challenging they'll be when they are faster.

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