Highland Woods Golf Course

Fun, scenic, challenging. Wide open driving areas with some strategic bunkering here and there. Some greens have very challenging pin positions but the greens are receptive and hold well. Good course for the money.

This course was definitely not worth the money. $16 course at most. Green and rough in terrible condition.

Tee time was at 12:30. Course was backed up 25 minutes because they refuse to separate their tee times correctly. They are too close together which just bottles up everything. The groups ahead of us were awful the ones behind us hit into us on #2 as we waited for the group ahead of us to clear the green. Anyone who has played here before knows number 2 is a blind tee shot because of the dog leg but we stood on top of this hill making sure they saw us and they still hit. Moral of the story is people that play here don't know the game or rules which brings the overall experience down. 90 minutes in and we were getting off 4 green. We quit after that and got our money back. I will never be back.

Did not have golf carts for guests and were 50 minutes behind to start the round. The course is nice but todays round was very disappointing/frustrating. Guests began to leave which is rare to see here.

First time for my foursome here and probably the last on a Saturday. Putting tee times 7 minutes apart on a Saturday is crazy. We started our 8:07 am tee time at 8:23am already two groups behind first thing in the morning and it was slow all day because of too many people on the course. Nearly a five hour round, waiting on every shot, never saw a Marshall to monitor speed of play. Besides, the issue was not the speed of the players, the problem was just too many players put out too close together. We really liked the course but it is unlikely we will be back, especially on a weekend until they go to 10 minute tee times.

Like most of the Cook County Park District courses the course was in good shape but the pace of play was brutal. There was no ranger in sight to make sure people were keeping pace with the group in front of us. I got of the first tee 15 minutes late. We waited on the group in front of us on every tee and on every approach shot. Many times it was simply for very slow play. I guess that's what you get for not calling ahead before booking the tee time. Had I known that a woman's league was playing that day I would have played elsewhere.

Close course nearby that's reasonably priced and fairly open. It's got its fair share of nice holes. Worst thing about this course is the pace of play and the disorganized people running it. I tend to shy away from Highland Woods on the weekends, because of the more than typical hold-up on the 1st tee box. That being said, it is still worth checking out as long as you stay under $35-40.

Course a little rough, greens were slow but consistent. Overall a good value. Good course to take a cart.

Pace are very slow. We wait at least 3 to 5 minutes each tee.

Denise you and your staff have done a great job in bringing back the greens ! Your staff is always friendly and helpful. I enjoy playing here keep up the great work. The last touch would be some sand in the bunkers and raked everyday.

At noon on a friday, it took 5 hr 10 minutes, and that was only 17 holes. I had to leave and couldn't play the 18th. I understand weekends take a bit longer, but this was ridiculous. Had to wait for extended time at every tee box, sometimes sitting with the group ahead of us as they couldn't even play. Course needs someone out there keeping pace of play up, or they just over booked the course. Either way, pretty frustrating that in over 5 hours couldn't even play 18 holes, or 17 for that matter.

I wouldn't play this goat track again if it was free. Poor conditions, lousy greens, and pace of play is very slow, even on a Tuesday afternoon. Staff there is just as bad. Not worth a discounted rate.

I suppose for the prices they are now charging you cannot expect quality course conditions. The course is not overly penal and provides a great atmosphere for beginners and children. Nice folks behind the counter.

Highland Woods has a decent layout. It is very wide open and forgiving on drives, but has several holes where water can come into play and decisions must be made on the second shot. Unfortunately, the greens are in bad shape despite being kept very long and slow. The good news is that the course is about $20 cheaper than any other courses in the area on the weekends.

I always used to like this course. Now the greens are in terrible shape with huge bare patches. Maintenance issues due to government funds being cut?

I won't return. It's early in the year so take it for what it's worth. The greens were in pretty bad shape. But a five hour round on a Tuesday is crazy. The foursome in front of us was 2 holes behind. I never saw a ranger. Nobody seems to care how slow people play.

Luckily I got my green fee from Golfnow for $20.

Highland Woods is better than most Cook County courses run by the Billy Casper group. Billy Casper's (RIP) company has made this course more playable. Since that organization took over they have cleaned up the course. Highland Woods is not the best of the Cook County courses but it is not the worst either. Accessible by I-90 its worth a $40 round on the weekend and something in the $30's for weekdays with a cart. It's a good course to get your friends at for a cheap round of golf.

This place is awesome for the money and playing after Christmas. Greens were very good for Kate Devember.

Being that it's late December, the greens are in great condition. The rest of the course, however, is a different story. The fairways were soggy caused by overnight rain. The course couldn't absorb the rain water along with the thawing from the December freeze given the course layout is relatively flat. I would recommend this course for itts playability with beginners and option to play close to 7,000 yards for advance players.

Very nice layout.......lots of land......no holes seem similar.......but greens need better attention.......