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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Not socially distancing Photo submitted by MarktheKnife on 07/02/2020
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.
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.
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.
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!
Took Monday off work
Course in very good shape! Some challenges for sure.
Good for its money from reserving " golfnow.com ", on line
Good golf course! I enjoy playing at Highland Woods !
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Friendly staff
Fun course to play. Greens were in good shape. Very friendly staff
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.