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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
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
5.0
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.9
100.0%
Recommend this course
8 out of 8 reviews
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4.3
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
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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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Been 20+ years

Great course for the money. Excellent friendly staff. Will be back!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

If you haven't played this course because you think is far, it's really not. 394 runs at 60+mph so it's really only 10mins from i80. Haven't had time to eat there but seems like people really enjoy the eating area/bar. The small greens make you step up your accuracy. Overall much fun

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great golf

very pleased with course conditions, great value for cost! will definitely be back!

Conditions Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 28
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow Play

It took 3 1/4 hrs. To play 9 holes. When I complained a gentleman went out on course, came back and said nothing could be done to speed up play. We left after 9 holes never to go back.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Can you not put every pin location on a Slope

I love this course. I travel from indiana to play it a few times a month with a good friend of mine. Love the fact they give you a free bucket of balls to warm up with on the range. Also, they have a nice putting green and short game area. It had rained the previous days so the course was wet but still in pretty good shape considering. Greens on the front were rolling slower than the back 9 but the greens were very nice and rolling true. Only complaint was the pin locations lol. The season is just starting and I feel as if every hole shouldn't be on a breaking down slope. Let the guys come out and make some birdies to get the confidence up. However I did birdie the $10,000 par 3 15th so the superintendent isn't all that bad lol.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

First time at course

Got a great deal on GolfNow so I drove out to get 18 in. Pretty empty when I arrived. Was supposed to be teamed up with others, but they let me go on my own. I didn't know where the first tee was and there was no signage, so I went back into the ProShop and asked. They told me and warned me about the greens being small. They were correct and the advice helped. Interesting older course winding through an older neighborhood in Crete. A bit out of the way, but I liked this course more than others that I've played in the area. Balmoral Woods is the other course near here that I really enjoyed.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Lincoln Oaks Golf Course a Diamond in the Rough

Lincoln Oaks GC was in very good shape considering the amount of rain the area has received. The Pace of Play was also very good only waits were at the par 3's. Stuck around for Masters Finals and staff were Great, with Attention and Friendliness at the top of their list. I have played this course before and have to admit, I should come here more often.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

February golf in Chicago

Was fortunate to get out in February. Appreciated the course opened to accommodate players during a unseasonably mild February. Unfortunately much of the course was soggy and saturated with water. Not their fault. Will return when things dry out.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Terrible pace and course needs attention

There was an outing and the tee times shod have been pushed back. Outings take long and I did not even finish. There are several areas where the course needs seeding. It is a great course if you like par 5s and 3s. I loved this course, but it needs some work. Greens need some attention.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 48
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Andre

Been a customer here for many many many years so I'm biased. Course is fine , staff is off the chart AMAZING !!! Always treated like family

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Hot day for golf

Greens/Fairways in good condition for a hot, hot, day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Lincoln Oaks Rocks

For what once was a "women's" course, it certainly has more than enough challenges for all golfers. My only negative comment has nothing toto do with the course or owners but all golfers need tooto fix their ball marks on the greens.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice fairways

Great course for the price. there were some rough patches that have been addressed nicely.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

very hard to find next hole

No sign next course.finally we lost 18hole.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ratherbegolfin18

Excellent rate thru golfnow. Course in good shape except in one green. Enjoyable round of golf.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

The course was fair!

Nice course for the money!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

i probably won't go back

5 hour 45 minute round. slow play began immediately on 2nd hole. waiting on every shot. fivesomes all over the place. rangers are nonexistent. twosome behind us had their own separate carts (one of which was riding up onto the fringe of each green and right behind us on our tee balls). after our tee shots on #8 one of these idiots now tells us that we're taking too long on the greens. mr "golf policeman" almost gets into fight with the group in front of us when he tells them to speed up. tells us he's a regular (another reason not to go back). 4 of the 6 par 3's had same yardage (within a few yards). just not a good experience. i guess you get what you pay for.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Enjoyable

A lot of rain but Nice and dry, Good drainage.

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