Highland Woods Golf Course

I played this course 15 years ago and always carried the idea that was a boring kind of Scrappy Forest Preserve course. I played again last week with no expectations and was pleasantly surprised they have put so much work into this course the greens were terrific true and fast. I am very pleased with what they have done great job guys

Play quite a few of the forest preserve courses. This one was great. Great conditions, well maintained. Only downside which is not the course issue but Mother Nature, hot blazing sun not a lot of shade to cool off.

The course is in great shape. The pace of play was just right and the greens were in good shape. The course is very forgiving with generous land areas. A must play!

The course was in very good shape and everything went smoothly. Had a slower group in front but they were friendly and would have let us through if we would have pushed.

A few of the greens are getting marked up with people not repairing ball marks and all the heat.

Staff did a excellent job of making sure all the precautions were made. Course was in excellent condition. Couldn’t ask for anything more.

Start times very accurate, course was in great condition. Following Covid rules. Staff was great.

Love playing Chicago forest preserve courses.

Top 3

1 George Dunne

2 Joe Louis The Champ

3 Highland Woods

I play Highland the most. Greens are well kept. Fairways are consistent. I love the design of this course. It fits my eye. Try it out. I hope you like this course as much as I do.

The course is well maintained and the staff is awesome.

That being said I am not a fan of the layout. It is very tight and winding, resulting in many lost balls and penalties. The rough is also a pain to play out of because it is crab grass and doesnt leave you with the best lie.

Overall the course is nice looking and will play great if you can always hit the ball straight or have a slight draw/fade. I would recommend this to any player with great control who wants to challenge themselves, you will have a great time here. For your average golfer it will most likely be an excruciating round that makes you question why you played in the first place.

I made the mistake of coming to this course to treat a couple friends of mine to 18 and it will never happen again.

I admit I did play a part in my experience being bad, I booked and paid upfront online for a tee time walking 18 and didn’t realize it was a walking tee time. After paying 150+ dollars for it I asked if there was anyway I could get 2 carts for whatever additional fee because walking 18 in what was expecting to be a 98 degree day wasnt something that the group And I were expecting to endure that morning. Seeing a lot full of carts I was expecting this to be a somewhat easy fix but I was met with the rudest “ranger” ive ever met on a golf course in my entire life. I was dismissed by the man and I was told “there was nothing they could do for me.” “Next time check before you book”. After talking to the group, and seeing a lot full of carts, I came back in and said that I wanted a refund and only then did the ranger make a call on his Walkie talkie and asked if they could spare 1 cart, he was met with someone on the opposite end laughing and saying yeah “we have a bunch of carts, it’s fine” He “allowed us” to have 1 cart and was quick to make sure we paid for it too. Walking up the 18th hole after a grueling day in the sun, we walked up to the same lot full of the carts that they couldn’t spare for me and my group. Look I play golf often and have worked on golf courses as well and this whole experience was absolutely ridiculous. There is way too much competition in this area to have to deal with this kind of blatant lack of respect for your guests at this course. 200+ dollars in all I spent at your course today, and I myself plus anyone I golf with will not be spending money at this establishment ever again.

Played an early morning round. Went fast only one holding the round up was me. Fairways and greens were in great condition. Bunkers had sand, little wet but better than the majority of courses in the area. This really is a great track, long if you want it long, forgiving and fun to play. Might be my favorite local course at the moment..

Very enjoyable round. My wife & I golfed with another couple, the wife is a new golfer. Our only complaint is that the forward tees often had long carries to the near end of the fairways, especially for the new golfer.

Took over 2 hr to get in 9 holes, left after that but paid for 18.

Played after heavy rain. Greens were fast and in perfect shape. Great layout if you spray it off the tee. Fun second shots with plenty of chipping room as the bunkers are not right up against the greens. That said, there are plenty of bunkers. Always a fun course to play.

No matter when you get out here it’s always a test. The greens will get quicker as the day transpires and are always tricky!