Highland Woods Golf Course
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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 6934 yards | 72.5 | 124 |
| Blue | 72 | 6772 yards | 71.7 | 122 |
| White | 72 | 6490 yards | 70.4 | 119 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5851 yards | 72.7 | 122 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 72.6/127 | 417 | 512 | 372 | 170 | 442 | 570 | 349 | 198 | 400 | 3430 | 425 | 522 | 389 | 224 | 460 | 551 | 355 | 183 | 395 | 3504 | 6934 |
| Blue M: 71.8/125 | 410 | 502 | 365 | 162 | 435 | 561 | 342 | 189 | 390 | 3356 | 417 | 511 | 379 | 214 | 449 | 541 | 346 | 173 | 386 | 3416 | 6772 |
| White I M: 70.6/122 | 396 | 484 | 359 | 143 | 428 | 550 | 331 | 164 | 376 | 3231 | 411 | 500 | 344 | 193 | 431 | 522 | 330 | 154 | 374 | 3259 | 6490 |
| White II M: 70.6/122 | 396 | 484 | 359 | 143 | 428 | 550 | 331 | 164 | 376 | 3231 | 411 | 500 | 344 | 160 | 431 | 522 | 330 | 154 | 374 | 3226 | 6457 |
| Green M: 67.6/115 W: 73.0/125 | 354 | 460 | 325 | 120 | 382 | 518 | 288 | 134 | 358 | 2939 | 373 | 441 | 314 | 126 | 385 | 478 | 310 | 133 | 332 | 2892 | 5831 |
| Handicap | 8 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 9 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Photo submitted by nickob24 on 09/24/2023
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Photo submitted by dmakdah on 09/02/2023
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Photo submitted by chris3939618 on 09/27/2020
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Not socially distancing Photo submitted by MarktheKnife on 07/02/2020
Good Forest Preserve Course
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.
Very Slow players holding up the course
Took over 2 hr to get in 9 holes, left after that but paid for 18.
Great for the price!
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.
Little wet but always a great test!!
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!
Nice course
Played after heavy rains course pretty soggy but grounds crew were on it. Overall nice shape COVID-19 regulations in place so 2 some pace was fast 3:15 minute round.
Good course - bad players
Highland Woods is a great layout and a gem for a Forest Preserve course. Course was in great shape - not alot of play in 2020. Great value for the money. But, Highland Woods is known to be one of the slowest courses in the suburbs which is why many avoid it. The twosome in front of us only had 1 golf bag and were extremely slow. Even with 15 minute intervals, we caught them by the third hole. At one point we had 3 groups on a tee box waiting on them. They were mad that we didn't stay 15 minutes behind them the whole day! There was only 1 worker for the entire course - he tried his best to get them moving. It took over 4 hours to get around with only twosomes 15 minutes apart. That should be 3:15 at the most. In the overall scheme of things, I guess this isn't a big deal. It does get annoying when you expect to play at a fast pace though.
Mother's day
It was cold and lite rain so no chance of rain check or refund so we went. First round of the year and we played like it was the first time. Complaints are no 150 markers in fairway. No markers on either side of fairway. Some greens just in brutal shape. I have seen it better. I know it can be. Will try again in July. Hey Billy Casper, we're back.
Triple Booed
I made my reservation through GolfNow. I reserved a tee time and got three confirmations. The charges were deducted immediately from my account. I contacted GolfNow. I have not received a credit after 3 days.
Thank you for your 4 star review. Typically, it takes 7-14 days to receive your refund from GolfNow. Thank you for playing Highland Woods and we hope to see you soon.
Golf courses open
It was great to finally get out and play. The staff and course were great. Parking lot entry check-in set the safety tone for the day.
Thank you so much for your review. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back soon.
Thank you so much for your review. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back soon.
Pace of play?
Showed up at 1030am for a 1107 tee time was advised there was a 2 hour back up!!! How do you have a 2 hour back up other than poor planning. I had to late cancel our tee time. Won’t be going back anytime soon. This course always has really bad pace of play.
Thank you for your feedback. We take your opinion seriously, and are working everyday to improve the customer experience.
Please feel free to contact our GM with any and all your concerns and we hope you give us another chance.
Info.highlandwoods@forestpreservegolf.com
Cool course, awful pace of play
First time going here and always heard it’s a good course, but the pace of play was horrible. Everyone exaggerates usually so I decided to take a chance. First hole went well and as we (Foursome) pulled up to our green, there was 8 carts at the second hole waiting to tee off. Long story short, no one exaggerated at all just how slow this course is, probably had something to do with their 7 minute increments between groups. Our round took just under 7 hours. Greens were beat up bad because of the foot traffic and people not fixing their divots (looked much like a 200 person outing had just taken place by noon).I probably rated this higher than I should’ve on the simple fact that the employees where nice and it really is a cool course. Management needs to do a better job of worrying about people having an enjoyable experience rather than stuffing as many people on the course to make the most money possible.
Late fall round
Got a fairly warm day (45) to get out and play. Was very pleased with the condition of the course and unexpectedly pleased that carts were let out., although probably should have been 90 degree only. Best part was leaves were being removed from fairways and roughs. Greens were in pretty good shape Traps were pretty bad, but it is November Pace of play could have been a little quicker, Carts have USB which helped with my GPS I forgot to charge. No ball cleaners were out and none on cart which was inconvenient but understandable at this time of season. Staff was limited but very friendly and helpful
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Fun Course
Great course to play when it's not packed or backed up. You can walk it comfortably in under 3 hours and enjoy the scenery. The greens were in great shape, other then a few deer tracks, but they were easily fixed. Get out and enjoy this course before it gets covered with snow and you wont be disappointed.
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A nice course poorly managed
Never ever ever play Highland Woods on the weekend unless you're willing to spend six hours on a round. The course lets groups out in very short intervals, the starter disappears at noon and not one single employee cares a bit about the guest experience.
Hi John-
Thank you for playing Highland Woods. We appreciate your feedback. I'm happy to discuss your experience you had with you and listen to how we can help improve. Please email info.highlandwoods@forestpreservegolf.com on when a good time to discuss with you would be. Thank you.
Fun
The course is well marked. It is not jammed into a subdivision. It has a wide open feel. I had fun.
Thank you for your review. We have added the 150 yard marks back onto the golf course for you to utilize. We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again soon.