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3.8
487 Reviews (487)
5 Stars
136
4 Stars
185
3 Stars
99
2 Stars
35
1 Stars
32
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.1
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.5
76.3%
Recommend this course
385 out of 487 reviews
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3.6
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.6
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
3.9
64.3%
Recommend this course
9 out of 14 reviews
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3.8
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.1
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
69.8%
Recommend this course
30 out of 43 reviews
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Course Highlights
Chick Evans offers a fun, challenging layout with mature foliage and enough variety to keep rounds interesting for all skill levels. Consistently friendly staff and strong value for money make it a smart choice for regular golfers.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 5626 yards
Slope 122
Rating 67.2
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Course Details

Year Built 1910
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 3/15 Closed: 12/15
Architect Dick Nugent

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Shirt and shoes required

Food & Beverage

Snacks
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Reviews

3.8
487 Reviews (487)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 11
This course/club is great for:
Locals 11
Seniors 6
Walkers 6
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 11
In the 'Burbs 6

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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course

Conditions are a little rough this time of year but not as Bad as I thought they would be. It's a fun course and even though it short it does not play short.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good day on the course

Short but need to keep them straight! Staff does a great job, and the course is well maintained for the amount of play. Although the course was crowded it played at a reasonable pace of 4 and 1/2 hours.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Nice Greens

Tougher greens than you would expect.

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

Great little course for the money.

Staff is great. They continually create promotions to get more golfers on the golf course. This creates great deals for the golfers. My only suggestion would be to install the woman's 18th tee box on the other side of the creek. My wife loves the course, but when we get to 18, it spoils the experience for her. The women's tee box on 18 looks like an afterthought

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Morning storms lead to wet, but lightning fast round.

The thunderstorms in the hours before my tee time made me nervous about a cancellation, but the course remained open, and it was WIDE open. There was a twosome ahead of us that we lost after the 3rd hole, and a huge group behind us that our 3-some lost after the 2nd hole. So we essentially had the place to ourselves and we absolutely flew through this beautiful woodland course, shooting over a river multiple times with well-designed, different holes following every tee-box.

Beverage cart girl was very nice and we saw her 3 or 4 times during the round.

The course was surprisingly dry after intense thunderstorms made the course very wet in the hour right before our tee time, but after the first 5 or so holes, it wasn't an issue anymore. Saw a family of deer on the 8th hole.

Will absolutely 100% play again many times. Loved it.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wouldn't recommend

The course is so compact, balls were flying everywhere. I nearly got hit countless times. The pace was horrible, we waited 10mins at every hole. Took us 3 hrs to golf 9 holes. If you go just don't go during prime times. It's not very organized and they need a golf sheriff to light some fire under the butts of these slow golfers.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Not bad for what you pay

Fun, relatively short course that is in good shape. Affordable, even on the weekends. We play here 2-4 times per year. Some really easy holes and some pretty challenging ones. It's a fun course to play a few times a year. Just get out early.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Chick Evans

Slow pace, tee boxes in poor condition, greens excellent.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens are much improved!

Based on past experiences at this course, I noticed the greens have received a lot of attention and are in much better shape than I remember from past years.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slowest round of my life

Early morning Sunday tee time was delayed to tee off and it took 50 minutes to get through two holes. Will never return despite having enjoyed this course multiple times prior.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Good times

A "fun" course to play. Short course....however some "not so easy" holes. Good greens. Short course feels like you are playing a "shoot out". Fun playing 300 yard par fours. Feel like a pro if you hit a good drive. 75 yards to the green. pace of play was 4 hours..

I would not play this course all the time.....however it is fun to play 2-3 times a season.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Just below avg

No matter what time you play there (unless your 1st tee time) it's so slow. Took me and my buddy 2 1/2 hrs to play the front and I left. The starter informed us that a twosome was holding everyone up. I love golf, but if I tee off at 8 am on a Wednesday and my round is projected to be 5hrs I'd rather stay in bed

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Good value

Course was in fine condition, though weather was very windy that day. Chick Evans plays a bit short but it has a couple challenging holes. Overall a good value for your golfing dollar, especially if you hold a Forest Preserve Golf Card. Booking through GolfNow was seamless - thx.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

This is an awesome course. I've played it at least 5x and I wil be back. The only thing this place needs is a driving range.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Great bang for buck

I've golfed this course more than I care to admit. The layout is nice with a few challenging holes (3 will be more than you bargain for if you're not dialed in with your driver). Because of the cost, proximity and availability, I consider this one of the best short par 4 courses in the Chicagoland area. The friendliness of the staff keeps me coming back. Side note: They rent new golf boards (think of a motorized surfboard with wheels). Best time to go on weekends is certainly first thing in the morning as this place packs up quick.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor conditions

It may be early in the season and it may have rained the night before. However, based on the poor course conditions the golf now price was no bargain. Paid for 18 holes with a cart but when my group showed up only the back nine was open and no carts. Tried to replay the back nine but by then there was a backup. It would have been nice to be alerted when the online reservations were made two hours prior to tee times.

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

Friendly and comfortable course!

I am happy to shoot under 100. This course is pretty forgiving in spots. No bunkers to contend with (maybe one on 10). Tough hole on 18 with a long par 3. Great course to take your Dad to. I did. We had a such a good time I came back with a friend and improved my score by 5 strokes. Go, have fun here!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not worth the money

For the price of the course it is not worth the money. I paid right around 45$ for probably the slowest round of golf I have ever played. The course was in poor condition besides the greens and not well maintained. Needless to say I will not be going back.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/11/2015

Thank you for your feedback, we understand that pace is important to your round and are currently working on a pace of play program to speed things up on the course. We look forward to implementing this program so we can offer each guest an even better golfing experience.

Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Very Short Forest Preserve Golf

My friend and I played here twice this year.

In early April, we decided to try this course out because it was a halfway point. We ended up only playing 17 of 18 holes due to flooding on Hole #3 (so be sure to call in advance to avoid what we ran into). Despite the good pace, I vowed to never play this course again because it was too short (5,600 yards) and I felt that $40+ was way too much.

Four months later, my friend and I had a change of heart and decided to return for our second round. After playing the course again, I can say that I don't quite feel the same way. While the pace of play was a little slow for my liking, we still managed to finish in 4 hours (probably because it's so short). If you live close by and are looking for something easy, I would recommend Chick Evans. I wouldn't shell out more than $35, though.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Perfect Day

Weather was perfect so that usually influences me on total evaluation! Lush trees and beautiful paths through forestry made for delightful transition between holes. Bambi's appearance on one hole was an added attraction.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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