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3.5
118 Reviews (118)
5 Stars
32
4 Stars
54
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
3.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.3
76.9%
Recommend this course
100 out of 118 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
2.7
9 Reviews (9)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
2.0
Value
2.9
Layout
3.4
Pace
3.3
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
3.0
33.3%
Recommend this course
3 out of 9 reviews
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3.3
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.7
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
3.2
68.4%
Recommend this course
13 out of 19 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Military
Par 71
Length 6637 yards
Slope 125
Rating 72.1

Also known as Willow Glen Golf Course.

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Course Details

Year Built 1950
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/15
Architect Paul Loague (2004)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $17
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Lounge, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Military Courses in the U.S. (2021 #10)

Reviews

3.5
118 Reviews (118)
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Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Poor Conditions

The place seems like it doesn't get taken care of that well. Roughs were insanely deep, like major tournament deep, made no sense. Greens were in poor shape. Would not play again.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Golf

My boys and I enjoyed the course layout and pace of play was great. We finished in 3 hours. Great value for your money, the staff was friendly and helpful.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

course not ready yet

I usually like this course. But after the long winter, the course is not ready yet. There was no difference between fairway and rough. The course needs some care. Hopefully, it will be ready in a few weeks.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

CUT THE FAIRWAY GRASS

FAIRWAY LOOKED LIKE IT WAS THE ROUGH. GREENS WERE IN BAD SHAPE OVERALL.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good Course Good Value

The course conditions are good, esp. for the price. Need more yardage markers - at the very least every par 4 and par 5 should have a 150 yard marker.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Staff was Rude

This course is fine in terms of conditions. Not beautiful but not unkept either. What ruined it for me was the service. The older gentleman in the clubhouse was grumpy and disrespectful to not only myself, but the other patrons who were paying ahead of me. On top of this, the beverage cart driver passed my group 3+ times without stopping. How about some employees who are excited about golf on a Saturday? An angry cashier doesn’t set the tone for players to have a fun day.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing
Used cart

Terrible experience

My 11 year old son and I played there yesterday. It's mid-April and there was zero work done to manicure the golf course! There was no distinction between the fairway and the rough. None. There were downed tree branches everywhere. This place hasn't cut the grass since at least last year. At the turn, we decided it was unplayable. We asked for the a refund on the back nine and they refused. They didnt even offer a rain check for a later date. When I said the course was not playable, the response was "It's April what do you expect." Well, every other Illinois course is in shape to play! If you're not, then you should warn the golfers before hand that the course is in very poor shape. The response was completely un professional and insulting. I will never come back to play here again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Shaggy!

Nice course. More expensive than past. No Ranger,🤷‍♂️ Shaggy tees and long rough. Hard to find balls. Could be a really good track with a little bit of care!. Cut the Grass!!!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Re visit after a couple of years

Course layout is nice, some changes were made. Much fairer, now that the 10th hole is a par 5, rather than a par 4.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

The course overall is in good shape. The tee boxes need to be tended to a bit more. Always enjoy playing here.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very Pleasant Day on the course

Very enjoyable course. It was fair, but challenging. Greens were okay, but not sensational. Very, very enjoyable. A very good value.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day, had a great time. Played at the right time. No one ahead of us and no one behind us.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Needs lots of help

Fairways were in good shape. Rough full of dandelions and was cut way to high to find balls that rolled off fairway into early rough stages. Greens were in sad shape lots of browning.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worth it for the money

It's a muni course. Back 9 is in better condition than the first 9. It is a good value for the money.

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