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4.3
527 Reviews (527)
5 Stars
218
4 Stars
174
3 Stars
91
2 Stars
24
1 Stars
20
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
94.7%
Recommend this course
470 out of 527 reviews
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4.4
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
Recommend this course
24 out of 24 reviews
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4.4
93 Reviews (93)
5 Stars
52
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.7
97.8%
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91 out of 93 reviews
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Holes 9
Type Public
Par 36
Length 3404 yards
Slope 114
Rating 35.9
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Meadowlark Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1965
Golf Season Year round
Architect Joe Nevins

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Beverage Carts
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4.3
527 Reviews (527)
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Played On
Reviews 138
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Nice long nine hole course

Meadowlark is the longest nine hole course in Illinois at y 3,402 yards from the back tees .

Greens are true just slow need to be rolled

Course is long with both par 3’s over 200 yards the two par5’s are challenging number 2 at 460 with a slight dog leg left the other number 6 is a beast at 573. This is not your normal nine hole course.

The price I paid was good.

The only negative was the pace of play. It too long for most older or newer golfers so the really need to play the red tees here.

It was over two hours twenty min two slow

For me waiting every hole.

So nice course not

Fancy but pick an off peak time to visit or you will play slow lots of slow walkers

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

Great course even better staff awesome day.

Great course Scott was extremely helpful explaining the course prior to our round. Bought a hat at the clubhouse that was a bit dusty from sitting and Scott took the time to clean it up before cutting the tags for me and set us up with a good group as We walked the first 9 and Scott informed us we could play again anytime on the same day for 12 bucks and this time the cart was included. Our tee time was 930 took us almost 3 hours to walk through. Very nice course forgiving wide open fairways. No sand and minimal water max the course very fun to play for beginners. Greens were a tad bit slow but well kept. Went home ate took a nap called in and spoke to Steve who said come on in got there at 4 and got a cart and starter Bruce paired me up with a great younger group and had a awesome round that finished right at sundown. Couldn’t ask for a better day of golf at this course. Would come back in a heartbeat

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Leisure Course

Great cheap 9 holes. Greens are just painfully slow and thick. Other than that pace of play is always awesome and laid back. Staff is always so nice and helpful

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best value 9 holes in Illinois

This is one of the best values 9 holes course in Illinois

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Terribly Slow

My team time was at 3:20. I was asked by the starter to give my spot to a friend's buddy. I did. It took 20 minutes behind each group to tee off. Some golfers at the tee were taking 5 shots. Come on. Take a mulligan and then move on. I was 3rd group and then was scheduled to tee off at 4PM. Sunset is before 7. I walked off the course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 49
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 77
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Wet weather
Walked
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 49
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 77
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

It's still needs improvements.

Proximity to my house is a plus. It always seems to have available tee times. The course still needs to be kept up.

I pay for better and seem to be disappointed when I play there.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/11/2023

Course operator here, thanks for writing about your experience. We pride ourselves on excellent service - we have an internal training and standards program we call ACE - and it sounds like we may not have lived up to our training here. We do have age policies for cart users, and we will do a better job of stating those clearly prior to checkout. We appreciate that you came to play, and we welcome you back - our offer of a complimentary round still stands. Please reach out to us directly at info.meadowlark@forestpreservegolf.com if you'd like to take us up on a return play offer.

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Commented on 09/11/2023

Course operator here, thanks for writing about your experience. We pride ourselves on excellent service - we have an internal training and standards program we call ACE - and it sounds like we may not have lived up to our training here. We do have age policies for cart users, and we will do a better job of stating those clearly prior to checkout. We appreciate that you came to play, and we welcome you back - our offer of a complimentary round still stands. Please reach out to us directly at info.meadowlark@forestpreservegolf.com if you'd like to take us up on a return play offer.

Played On
Reviews 77
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Worst course in Chicago

It starts with one of the worst and angriest starters in my 30 years of playing golf. Talked about him inside the pro shop to the nice gentleman working and he said that is how he is. Pace of play was terrible. Whole holes wide open but backed up on every hole. Course conditions are that of a public park. Would NEVER play here again. Could be nice if kept up and staff experience not so poor. Manager was nice and offered round of drinks or free round of golf but wouldn’t play it again for free.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Default User Avatar
Commented on 09/09/2023

Course operator here, thanks for writing about your experience. We pride ourselves on excellent service - we have an internal training and standards program we call ACE - and it sounds like we may not have lived up to our training here. We do have age policies for cart users, and we will do a better job of stating those clearly prior to checkout. We appreciate that you came to play, and we welcome you back - our offer of a complimentary round still stands. Please reach out to us directly at info.meadowlark@forestpreservegolf.com if you'd like to take us up on a return play offer.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 77
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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