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4.2
802 Reviews (802)
5 Stars
261
4 Stars
344
3 Stars
107
2 Stars
53
1 Stars
37
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
92.1%
Recommend this course
682 out of 802 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.5
30 Reviews (30)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
96.7%
Recommend this course
29 out of 30 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.3
90 Reviews (90)
5 Stars
39
4 Stars
40
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.5
94.4%
Recommend this course
85 out of 90 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6934 yards
Slope 124
Rating 72.5
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Course Details

Year Built 1976
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect William J. Spear (1976)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Snacks
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4.2
802 Reviews (802)
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Reviews 27
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course

Wide open fairways and not too much trouble if errant tee shot. Greens rolled true. White tees play about 6500 but it’s much easier than it seems

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course was over booked like always, leading to a very slow pace of play. Pro shop staff was not friendly or kind at all, no food ready at turn and seemed like a burden when we asked for a couple drinks.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

What was the pro shop thinking?

Played the 5:30am tee time, which was the 2nd tee time for the day as a twosome with a cart. Pace of play was decent on the front 9. However, the pro shop started slotting in other tee times starting at hole 10 when these first groups were wrapping up the front 9. It slowed down the pace of play tremendously. Our round went from 2.5 hours to about 4. I'm usually not upset with a 4-hour round, but if I play at 5:40am on a weekday, I expect to play fast and not have people randomly slotted in front of me.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overall, this was a very nice course. The only thing I would recommend is they need better yardage markers on the course

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Would play again.

Had a 12:50 tee time. Usually play in the morning. Was expecting at least a 5-6hr round as this course in the past tended to be slow. Was not the case! Finished in 4:09. Considering how dry it's been, I thought the fairways were in good condition. Some bunkers did have standing water, poor drainage, from previous days rain however, but it didn't affect me as much as I only hit bunker once!

Would play again!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tough and fair

HW is a tough forest preserve course at a great rate. Large driving range too

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 93
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Best of the Forest Preserves!

This is a really good track for money! Paid $62 for a weekend rate with a cart. Pace of play is expected to be a little slow on a Sunday and a group a couple tee times ahead of us was the reason for a 4 hour and 51 minute round. The course itself is one of my favorite munis in the area. It's really wide open so you can grip it and rip it with the driver almost every par 4 & 5. The real challenge and downfall of the course is the greens. They're generally fast and had a lot of unrepaired divots. Do the course of a favor if you're out there and fix yours and someone else's to try and save them. There's enough variety and elevation changes to make it interesting. Great for golfers of all levels with four tee boxes.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

6/17/23

Greens are pretty slow but everything else is in good shape. Pace of play was VERY slow and only saw a marshall and cart girl once each.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 52
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

best condition Ive seen this course in years, liked it

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fairways

Good value, decent pace, pretty good condition played well so that makes it fun.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 23
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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