Bittersweet Golf Club

Course is always a challenge and you must hit it straight. Greens were running fast. Overall decently maintained although a little beaten up late in the year. Course played quickly today, but have been out there when its taken 5 hours. A nice experience if you are an above average golfer. If you don't hit the ball straight you could have a long afternoon.

Very tough for beginning golfers. Must be able to place shots or count on lost balls and 100+ scores. A course hate and love at the same time.

The course was in wonderful condition the staff was very nice. For 15$ this course was a steal. The pace of play was very slow. I arrived early at 345 for a 430 pm tee time. They had an outing that began with a shot-gun start at 1pm at 430pm they were still on every hole the staff told us to go to a set of holes but the people from the outing became angry with us for playing between their groups. We finally went to the 1st hole and played a very slow round behind an outing of crabby men playing a course to hard for them. In short golf now should not have had a tee time during an outing.

Fairways and bunkers were in good shape but greens needed work. I attribute it to the end of the Labor Day holiday; I just wish golfers would repair ball marks even if they are not there own mark. The driving range could use more targets and a practice bunker. I was also 'rushed' to get to the 1st tee. I was called 15 minutes prior to my tee time which didn't leave me much time on the putting green. I usually have my practice time controlled; I had to leave about 15 balls on the range and then rush to the green and hit only 3 short putts.

Beautiful course with well maintained fairways, excellent greens and really interesting holes. The problem is that you really need to be precise especially off the tee. On many holes you can be just off the fairway and be lost in tall reeds or grassy wetlands. There are only a few holes where you can just grip and rip with no regard for precise placement. Overall though, great value for the price. I will go there again.

Nice course set up. First tee seems straight forward not a driving hole seemingly easing you into the round. Hole #2 really sets the trend for the rest of your round. It is a difficult Par 5 and from there it just gets more fun and challenging. I enjoyed this course and look forward to golfing there again!

I've played Bittersweet many times. Best shape ever ! GolfNow has the best prices. Good value.

I'll start with a summary: Fairway conditions - excellent; Green conditions - excellent; Rough - excellent (i.e., not long enough to lose golf balls but thick enough to draw your attention).

I found the fairways on Bittersweet to be a nice mix of narrow, hard to hit fairways with fairways that were wide enough to enable you to relax a bit. All of the fairways were nicely cut and therefore rewarded you with a good lie for your effort provided you didn't land in a divot.

I always judge a golf course by the condition of its greens. I can forgive unkempt fairways and granular sand traps if a course's greens are in pristine condition. Bittersweet had none of the former and a lot of the latter. I like fast greens on which a ball rolls true. Bittersweet didn't disappoint. This means that you need a deft touch in your short game. A knowledge of the greens wouldn't hurt either.

The sand in the traps wasn't as fine as I would like but the traps were manageable.

I started playing the course from the white tees. However, after the first ten holes I decided to move to the blue tees because the distance from the white tees was way too short for me. And I'm not a long hitter. Bittersweet's score card states that anyone with a handicap from 6 to 17 should play from the blue tees. I disagree with that. My opinion is that anyone with a handicap from 6 to 12 should play from the blue tees. I'd hate to be behind a player with a 17 handicap playing from the blue tees unless of course he/she knows how to keep pace.

This course also has its share of water and trees. However, since I was playing the course for the first time I paid particular attention to the score card for distances and hazards and to my pleasant surprise the score card was very helpful.

Anyway I thoroughly enjoyed this course and I would return to it in a heart beat.

Beautiful course with extremely tight fairways. Beware, brings more than a sleeve of balls unless you're a scratch golfer. The challenge is a beautiful as it is challenging, just a great course.

You might lose a few balls but this course is not as penal as it once was (it was all but unplayable 10 years ago). Target golf so if you don't hit it straight you may struggle. In very good condition but you need to know when to leave the driver in the bag. Overall, a fun yet challenging course in very good condition.

Beautiful layout, some very picturesque holes. Be prepared if you do not hit the ball straight, bring plenty of reinforcements, (extra balls). Some blind shots. You should play this course several times in order to appreciate the lines and understand where you should be hitting your shots.

I've played this course often enough to expect the course to be wet when it rains. The day I played was, to my surprise, in great shape. The greens were in great shape and rolled very nicely. Good consistent speed. The fairways and tee boxes were cut the way fairways and tee boxes should be. I would definitely recommend this course to any level golfer. It's challenging yet fair. If you have a chance to get out there, try this course....you won't regret it.

Heard a lot of negative comments about it 10 years ago, but it has changed and for the better. There are few blind shots but good electronics solves that. The course was in good shape and the green rolled very true. Lay out very interesting, use all 14 clubs.
Will be back in the fall to enjoy the colors.

We arrived during a thunderstorm and had to wait 45 minutes, the staff were very accomoding and the clubhouse was nice.
The course itself is a little short but was in excellent condition, the greens were in really good shape and were super fast.
Our group were the first to go out after the storm and we were done in less than 4 hours which is a welcome change from the norm.
I will definitely play here again

Bittersweet is challenging and in good shape. Great course for the GN price

This course is not easy to play, but I always enjoy to play here,
this weekend I played with my wife for first time and she enjoyed a lot and she ask me to play this course again and we,
agreed to do so.

Thank you

Peter

Hard to believe you are in the middle of Gurnee, especially the back 9. The course is beautiful. It is under new management and the staff is courteous and professional. They have made some modifications so it is not as difficult as it was but you have to be thoughtful about ball placement. The holes are interesting and varied. The price is reasonable and the food was outstanding, The beverage cart came by frequently which was great.

Back nine is excellent and a bit of a challenge. Greens are quick and well maintained. No weekend on-course beverage/food services for a Sunday afternoon was a bit disappointing. No rangers on course to track pace.

Our threesome teed off at 12:45. We were finished at 4:00. There was no one in front of us and no one pushing us from behind the entire day. Course is challenging (a lot of water), in great condition and fun to play.

If you get off early you may get a good price. The value was great for this course however the staff was a little stuffy. He was late to open up the course with 5 foursomes waiting to check in and unlock the carts. I believe the staff member was a little stuffy because he was late. You'd think he would of been apologentic for his tardiness but he seemed angry. The course was in good shape overall and the greens very tricky.