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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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4.6
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
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2 Stars
0
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
Recommend this course
13 out of 13 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%
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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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Highland Woods Golf Course
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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 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

nice course for a forest preserve course

they wanted me to pay the fee on my receipt but I told them it was paid on-line with a Visa Card directly to Golfnow and he said it that was unusual and re=read my e-mail receipt and apologized. no harm done.the 3 some & 4 some ahead of us were very slow (as if it was their first time out and we waited 15 to 25 minutes on each hole to tee off;There should have been a Ranger on the course moving things along.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good value

I always enjoy playing this course. Many different looks to the holes. Subtle undulations on several greens. One drawback - always plays slow. Plan on 4.5 - 5 hours if you come out.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

extremely slow

Arrived at the course at 3:00pm a hour prior to our 4pm tee time, front desk informed us they were 15 minutes behind on tee times. Course was short on carts, end up teeing off 25 minutes after our scheduled tee time. Our 3 some was placed behind a 5 some??? We ended up finishing 9 holes in just over 3 hours. The pace was extremely slow and in my opinion course management made a bad decision placing a 5 some on the course. For the price i would not reccomend this course.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good Shape After Rain

1 day after a 2 inch rain this course was very playable. Some sand traps had water in them but there was someone working on them. Staff was very friendly. Greens and fairways were in good shape considering the amount of rain yesterday......good job!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Took Monday off work

Course in very good shape! Some challenges for sure.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good for its money from reserving " golfnow.com ", on line

Good golf course! I enjoy playing at Highland Woods !

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

This course will Fool You

For a public course this course was in great shape and the greens were good as well. It is wide open but bunkers are place strategically where you have to place your shot well. Although there doesn't seem to be that much water, the water that is there is somewhat challenging. A nice 200 yd Par 3 from the blue tees over water can be deceptive. The 18th hole is a very picturesque hole to finish the round. However you can score well at this course. My buddies and I are already arranging another round now that we know the layout. Highly recommend this course to play. Oh yeah great rates in the afternoon.

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

Variety

Course has some unique and challenging holes. I've played here many times and found that afternoon tee times (12-3) tend to have faster rounds than in the morning

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Slow play hurts

We did front 9 in 3 hrs and would have had a 6 hr round but one of the 4 groups in front of us at 10 called it quits so we did the back 9 in 2.5 hrs. Tee time was Noon on a warm day so the place was packed.
We played the course from the Blues tees (6700yds) and the layout is great if you like/need wide open fairways. For a Forest Preserve course you'll love its challenge. Plan for a long day and enjoy.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Highland Woods

A very good course for the $20 i paid. Greens were challenging but lots of fun. rough was really rough for around the green. A great place to lose a bunch of golfballs if youre a noobie like me

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

course Review

Played a few time this course. It is relatively easy course and the condition of course is average. Some fair way need some work, bunkers do not have enough sand and some standing water in the sand trap.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Pace of Play

I have played this course a few times. One time - our start was delayed 2 hours - they were running that slow. Another time - I had to quit after 9 holes because it was obvious that it was going to be a 6 hour round and I didn't have that much time that day. This time - it was a 5 1/2 hour round. Not sure why I didn't learn my lesson the first 2 times- but I am sure I won't try it again. No rangers in sight!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Won't go back.

5:20 round on a sunny day with not cart restrictions is ridiculous. Some of the greens were patched so green speeds were inconsistent. Fairway grass was spotty and bare in some cases. Except for Kelly the cart girl, staff was argumentative or apathetic. For $20 it seemed like a good deal unti we played. For a beginner or inexperienced golfer the course might be okay, but if you play the game with any regularity, forget it.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs lots of maintenance

The course is close to work so I play after work mostly here. The fairways needs some work and the greens most definitely needs a lot of work. Lots of divots and sections with basically just the dirt with no grass. But for the rate of green fee paid it does the job. Lots of bugs too more so than any other courses I have played at around the same time of day.

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

Clean Course

I liked the course. If you can hit fairways this course is a fair test.

Unfortunately, my colleagues could not. This meant the pace of play was slow and often I was waiting for the others to catch up.

On the day I played the sand bunkers were a little wet, so I didn't see the course in all it's glory.

Putting was true, but the ball rolled through a number of bumps on the way to the hole.

No sure why but I was able to chip very well on this course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Long day......

If it wasn't for the hottie in front of us playing golf in a white skirt we would have left after 9 holes. The pace of play was horrendous and nobody was out to enforce it. If you have 5+ hours to golf 18 then you would enjoy this forgiving set up. It's still a decent course for most golfers but I'm used to a little higher standard. Great for beginners and a foursome of hacks who want to drink beer.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Could be better

While the fairways and rough of this course are in good shape, it's the greens and bunkers that give this course a bad rap. The greens are very inconsistent and slow overall, they could be kept better. The bunkers have little sand in them so have fun trying to get the ball out of clay and anywhere near the hole. If they could put more time and effort into their greens and bunkers, this would be a great track

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

This cours has some very challenging holes.

Although some of the greens were in rough shape, the course has some unique and challenging holes that really make it an enjoyable round.. The clubhouse staff was very nice and hospitable.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Friendly staff

Fun course to play. Greens were in good shape. Very friendly staff

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather

Too much waiting time

I have to cancer on Sunday for 2 players. The waiting time over 50 minutes. Golf ranger need to make longer time separation or push the player keep pace.

Conditions Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
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