Deerpath Golf Course

Playing golf in the Chicago area on the day after Christmas in 60 degree weather ... what could be so bad? Tee markers and hole number signs had been taken down for the winter, tho.

Love this course and so thankful it was open on December 22nd for Christmas golf!

Over all the Course is in Great Conditions, the greens in very good shape and well maintained, totally recommend this course!

While I've always liked this course, it's easy to ruin your chances to score with a few errant shots early in the round. You pay a heavy price for wayward shots especially early in the round. Then you start playing defensive. The day I played course played hard and fast and that made the course even tighter.

Rain all day but I had a hot deal so no refund? If I loose fee I understand but never going the hot deal route again

The Good: Traditional Chicago north shore municipal course, updated recently by Bob Lohmann, is a decent parkland track that is making improvements every year. Some good mixture of Par 4's and a couple very good Par 5's that wind through large trees & subtle sand hazards. The fairways were in above average shape considering the time of year, while the small-ish greens held pretty well but were shaggy as expected. Very nice staff and fair clubhouse and pro shop. Practice facilities now include more robust driving range, short game area and putting green. Twilight rates are fair.

The Bad: Nearly $75 price tag during peak season doesn't align with course design and conditions. On-course amenities are improving with updated cart paths but still lack restrooms areas. Not enough yardage markers. Lack of diversity in Par 3's as all are long-iron shots.

The Verdict: Deerpath is a $50 course in most places in the Midwest but is overvalued given its location near Lake Forest. A good weekend hacker course that is making strides since last time I played. Some of the friendliest staff of any public course on the north shore.

Best Hole: The closing hole is a longer Par 4 with an approach to a green with lake in front and large trees overhanging.

Great course and friendly staff. Play Glencoe and Wilmette but this is far and above both of them. Wilmette is having trouble with its fairways.

Very well maintained course and staff is very friendly. Greens and tee boxes are in tip top shape.

So this isn't going to be a US Open qualifying course, but it is very playable and has some interesting holes. It is well maintained especially considering the amount of rain this area received over the past couple of weeks.

Playing on July 4th is always risky related to length of a round, but this course had many regular golfers who kept the pace of play moving quickly. We played in less than 4 hours teeing off at 9:30am.

If you are looking for a decent round of golf in the northern suburbs this is a place you should consider. While we didn't stay after the round they have a really appealing outdoor area with cushioned couches overlooking the course.

An awesome course. Great course to practice ypur swings. The staff was also very friendly.

Deerpath is a decent design but the conditioning was not up to par. Several fairways are burnt out with little to no grass. Greens are very small and quite slow. Driving range was poor -- not a lot of grass and the balls are old/worn out. On the positive side, the clubhouse is very nice with a great bar and patio. Its short (6200 yards, par 70) but plays more difficult than you'd think. Some huge beautiful old oak trees. Staff was friendly and welcoming.

Deerpath in Lake Forest is a well kept, pleasant course that is very playable for any golfer. We experienced great conditions and pace of play. The staff was very friendly. If it was closer to home, I'd play there regularly.

Book this course through Golf Now got $13 off the usual price. Normal price of $54 for a weekday is too high in my opinion. Started as a threesome but the two guys with me told me to go ahead as they did not want to hold me up. Course was in very good shape and the weather was perfect.

Nothing too tricky on this course, actually it is kinda vanilla. Only thing to worry about is the long par 3s.

The only thing the green to bed not to smooth I steel got birdy n Parr.

Maybe I'm coming back for next round.