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4 Stars
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2 Stars
29
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.0
82.1%
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470 out of 553 reviews
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4.1
20 Reviews (20)
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Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.3
80.0%
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4.1
23 Reviews (23)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.4
82.6%
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6609 yards
Slope 128
Rating 71.1

Old Oak Country Club is situated only 20 minutes from Chicago, but the beautifully wooded terrain shaded by mature oaks and hickory trees, makes it feel as though it's much further away. Originally opened in 1926, the golf course is one of the area's oldest and even one of the oldest in the state. It has undergone many renovations over the years but it still retains its classic character. The layout offers plenty of variety with drivable par 4s and lengthy par 5s. The rolling topography provides many of the golf course's challenges, from the rolling fairways and undulating greens to the elevated tees and blind shots. Mature trees tower over the fairways, adding another tricky element to the golf course. Old Oak Country Club is challenging but fair and still quite playable, which is why it has long been a local favorite.

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Course Details

Year Built 1926
Fairways Blue
Greens Bent
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 12/15
Architect Kingsman

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared Shirt (no tank tops / tee shirts).

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms
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4.0
553 Reviews (553)
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Reviews 14
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5.0
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Previously Played

Hidden Gem

This is a beautiful course with some interesting holes. Tough sloping greens! Pin placements on some holes were a bit unfair. Nice practice facilities.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 4
3.0
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Previously Played

Greens were too fast

This is an old course with small undulating greens. That’s fine, but having the greens be as fast as they were today makes them too difficult to hold a lot of good approach shots. And certain pin placements were simply unfair on greens that fast and slopey. That turns an otherwise good round into a frustrating experience. Sorry, that’s not my idea of a good time.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Better Than Working

Course is nice. Sand traps need more sand. Soft top inch with a hard bottom. Greens are fast.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in great shape!

I hadnt played Old Oak in over 10 years, and I forgot how beautiful the course really is. . Nice topography, beautiful layout, and challenging without being overly long. I will definately be comming back here again in the future.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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Previously Played

Beat up

Course is always packed, 6 some in front of us, greens looked like a WW1 battle field.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Love this track, but its beat up

Old Oak used to be one of the best kept secrets on the Southwest side, but I feel like with Glenn Eagles closing, the greens have really taken a beating with all the outings.

Still a gem, but hard to currently justify the weekend rate IMO.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Bring Everything

Well here is yet another bad review. I have never played here before. First I will say, the course was in OK shape. The greens are beautiful and difficult ( In other words, fun to play)

The golf cart was fully charged. And that's the end of the good stuff.

With the exception of the cart girl, who we only saw once during 18 holes, the staff needs an attitude adjustment. Today was a 98 degree Sunday and there is NO WATER anywhere on the course. When we got to the club house at the turn I asked for a drinking fountain. Nope. I guess you sell more bottled water that way.

No gps on the carts, No ball washers with water in them, No senior discount, No handicap access.

On one of the holes there is a bridge blocked off so, You have drive back down the fairway that the people behind you are now shooting into to get to the green. Just like Viet "Flippin" Nam! You get my drift. Too expensive for a place that just doesn't care about the people who play there. Will not return. Good luck.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Old Oak sneaky test

Course is in great shape. Sand traps devious. The greens are super fast and pin placements very tricky. Overall, we loved it despite our high scores and will return. Played in just 4:10 on Memorial Day holiday. Tough to top the pace!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Thick Grass and Rock Hard Greens

Overall, the course is in good shape although a few greens were in the process of restoration of some spots. Rough was very thick and not particularly short requiring substantial strength to hit out of it successfully. Given the relatively tight fairways, the rough could be cut a bit shorter to allow fair to good golfers a better chance of being successful. Greens are rock hard and, as a result, it is near impossible for a even good players to hold the green on approach shots. The sand was fine and better than in past years. Greens are difficult with many having a significant slope--being above the hole is death on several greens.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Chippin ain't easy

Bring your putting A game. The greens are very difficult. It isn't an easy track, and they keep it in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

WE had played the course 4 years ago and decided to go back and see what improvements had been made. To me, it was a disaster. I would not pay 25.00 dollars to play this course. One hole was closed and others needed to be closed. Never was this mentioned. Multiple greens with bald spots all over them. Tee to green was fine but once you got to the green it was unbelievable! I would be a very upset homeowner living on this course. I don't think I have ever spoken badly about any place on a review, but I honestly think this needed to be said and hopefully addressed by the ownership.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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