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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 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Enjoyable course

Nice course. Enjoyed the track through the subdivision. Small greens, but a solid course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course for the price

Only hang up for me was the pace of play was very slow, could be just that day. Other than that course was good

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Lincoln Oaks

We had a good time on the course it was 60 degrees and very windy. Controlling ball flight was not an easy thing to do. It is a good scoring course with good lies and you can recover from wayward shots easily.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Walked

BAD BAD BAD COURSE

I have never seen a more poorly maintained or managed golf course in my life. To begin the pro shop staff don not greet you, they just say "time" and wait for the money from your pocket to theirs. If you take a few minutes within you will see they only really only converse with locals. For the course, no control in starting or pace of play, course is poor terrain, fairways are like interstate medians, the greens are like watching your ball bouncing over rough ground. gravel in some spots on fairways, most sandtraps are concrete, ballwashers are empty, tees torn up. I could go on and on. So, if you like playing with potential of your equipment being damaged and have the feeling your playing in a plowed farm field go to this course. After all for $23.00 it should send a message, "please world come play my course as I have no loyal customers and my mortgage is due. I'M TELLING YOU THOSE WHO LOVE THE GAME" AS MYSELF STAY AWAY FROM HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 03/21/2017

Are you sure you got the correct course. 80 percent of our traps had new sand in early 2015. Normally our greens are regarded above average. We have bent fairways and no gravel or rocks that I have ever noticed.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

I like the small greens on some of holes.

Well thought out layout. Well ran course. Great value.

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

good golf

Great place to play golf an injoy it great time had yes I will go back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Interesting Course

Nice course with small challenging greens. A couple of the holes had tee boxes and greens in rough condition ( But its also near the end of the year ). The course has an unusual layout with multiple par 5 & par 3 holes. Some of the tee boxes and greens are very close together( and fairways) could be hazardous. Staff very friendly, ok bar to watch a game after golf. Facility overall is somewhat tired, if I lived in the area would likely try again in the spring. Living 40+ miles away, I probably will not return.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

GREAT DEAL THRU GOLF NOW

HAVE PLAYED L OAKS MANY TIMES SINCE IT WENT PUBLIC 25 YEARS AGO.
USED GOLF NOW GOT ON FOR A GREAT PRICE
PLAYED UNDER 4 HOURS
NO CART GIRL UNTIL ABOUT 400 PM

CONDITIONS
TEES ALL GREAT EXCEPT 9 TH HOLE
GREENS- HAVE SEEN BETTER BUT OVERALL OK
FAIRWAYS-EXCELLENT
BUNKERS-GOOD
ROUGH DECENT LENGTH QUITE HIGH IN SPOTS

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Lincoln Oaks

The course was nice but it was not very well marked so being the first time there it was a little challenging to find the next tee and to judge the distances from the fairway. Sll in all a very enjoyable day to play a round in a little over 3 hours in nice conditions

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Beginner
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A diamond south of Chicago!

Enjoyed my first round of golf at Lincoln Oaks. As a newbie golfer and recent retiree I'm always looking for different golf venues to play and practice. This course was a good challenge. I'll definitely be back for a few more rounds this fall.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Place

First time golfing here. Will golf here in the future.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Will it ever not rain

Good course to score well on when it's not raining

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rain rain go away.....

It had rained a lot recently, so the course doesn't drain that well. Other then that it was the same experience it always is. Good course for the value.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Will be back!!!

This is a nice course that I will be back to play. Lots of elevation levels which is challenging. There really was only 1 bad green #9 needs work. Overall great price for your money. The staff was really welcoming and attentive. Played in 3 1/2 hours just 2 of us.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Course in great shape

Challenge of this course are the small greens. Many are significantly sloped. Speed is very important, as is accuracy on approaches

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Five golfer group

We golfed as a pair. A single caught up with on on the second hole. We hooked up. Another single caught up with up and we also hooked up for a foursome. A group of five golfers, yes five were let out ahead of us. They had three carts and one was a walker. Starting on the fourth hole, we started to wait for them. I know on all the course I have golfed in the last ten years, no group of five were sent out. This should not have been done. We were constantly be held up with the five golfers plus slow play on their part.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play is slow

I have golfed here quite a few times because they have great deals on GolfNow. Pace of play is pretty slow, sometimes 3 groups deep per hole. The greens are in poor condition, with a lot of ball marks all over. Other than those two things, overall it's a decent course for a good deal. Cool neighborhood course in a mature, wooded area.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

love this cource

i had play this cource many times , the cource & staff is allways excelent

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 102
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good Conditions and difficulty

Course was in fine condition. Has some challenging holes over water. I like thios course and was a great value on GolfNow.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Great

It is a very nicely kept course. the staff is very nice and helpful. I don't think you can beat the course for the price. I went 18 holes in three hours groups are very kind to let you play through. I love this little course

Difficulty Moderate
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