Mt Prospect Golf Club

Visiting from out of town. The location was in an established part of town. The course has stood the test of time. The conditions for playing golf were perfect as was the course on that day. The course wasn't terribly difficult which was great for a once in awhile golfer. There were many young golfers that day which added to my day. The only flaw of the day was the pace of play. Many golfers were walking.

I will play it again the next time I'm in town.

The course is in top notch condition. They do take special care of their course. Clean cut tee boxes, nice smooth fairways and consistent clean greens though they are challenging. Love the course!!!

A wonderful course that was recently redesigned. The work put into the course takes a shorter course (~6,300 yards) and makes it tremendous fun and challenging. There are several shorter holes that require near perfect tee shots and approach shots to make par. If you miss the green, you face a very difficult up and down. Even if you hit the green, there are very few mid to longer length putts that are auto 2-putts.

I love the old-school design elements at Mt. Prospect. The staff has been very polite and accommodating to the groups I have brought there. Carts have GPS units, which I attribute to the faster play I have experienced every time I have played here.

It is on my list of courses I play several times per year.

Being so fresh from leaving the operations side of the golf industry, it's still very foreign to me to have to pay anything when I play... but I would easily dish out another $50 to visit this property again, over and over! ...honestly, the $50 I paid felt like a steal. This club could easily pull in a rate that's closer to $70-85 during the season.

With pristine tee boxes, well lined features and some of the most unique greens I've ever played, you shouldn't have a problem deciding to play Mt. Prospect.

Overall, an easy 5/5 Stars from me on all accounts.

The greens were my favorite feature. Even though they can really be the demise of your round, there are plenty of opportunities for you to use the aggressive undulation to your advantage at times!

Staff was knowledgeable, friendly and informative. The Pro Shop was well stocked, but not overwhelming. Golf carts had an easy to use GPS System built right into the cart and the entire course was extremely well marked which made it easy for me to know exactly where I was headed next.

I'll be back soon.

Been teeing it up at this track for quite some time and recently played the new and IMPROVED. What a phenomenal renovation/layout, makes for a challenging yet fun round...course is in superb shape! I'll be back soon.

The updates to this course made it most interesting and enjoyable. Very well maintained - with some challenging holes. The staff was very personable which added to the overall experience. Lunch on the patio overlooking the course also added to the enjoyment!

Course is very well maintained. Greens were very well manicured, a challenge, but fun. Not too much water or sand to get in trouble. I would definitely play the course again.

Love the course renovation as well as the new practice area! More than enough room on the putting green to find a quiet spot to get some serious practice in. The driving range is spacious and the turf is, well the turf is so nice I almost cried. (I remember the old range.) It's as if you walked out to one of the fairways and hit a bucket of balls. I sent some pics to my brother and a buddy we met out there 25 years ago and they didn't believe it was the new range. As nice, if not better than any other public course practice facility out there. Now to the course; no more driver wedge until your hearts content, definitely more strategy involved than before. I used to hit long irons off some tees just to do it. Now the setup forces you to carry a fairway bunker, but keep it short of another, a la holes 3 & 9. The greens are undulating to say the least, but if you're in the correct spot on the green you'll have a nice look at birdie. You'll pay for the bad shots and you'll be rewarded for the good shots. Looking forward to playing MPGC again!

The Good: David Esler redesign of 1927 parkland layout in the middle of a Mount Prospect neighborhood is an architectural delight. Layout is fun and challenging despite being short with several doglegs and many "go for broke" moments. Superb Par 5's, good variety in Par 4's and a couple strong Par 3's. Nice fairways and very difficult, undulated green complexes. Some of the largest greens you'll find on such a short course. Very nice clubhouse with excellent 19th hole. Good on-course amenities include GPS on carts and halfway house. One of the better values for a course within 30 minutes from downtown Chicago.

The Bad: The greens can be overly challenging for the high-handicapper. Practice facility is fair at best with a limited driving range. Pace of play can be very slow during peak season and no ranger to police pace. Holes are very close together and can feel claustrophobic. Par 3's on the closing nine are fairly blah.

The Verdict: Mount Prospect is a great option for city slickers looking to get a fun round in without driving an hour. Quirky, short shotmaker's dream with old school feel.

Best Hole:The three Par 5's are great, but the opening hole is awesome. A drive that must avoid several sand traps and an approach that is blind over a huge pot bunker in middle of fairway.

Mt. Prospect with through a massive renovation in early 2016 and what a fantastic difference. Tees, fairways, and the massive undulating greens are just excellent. Course makes you think off the tee and not mindlessly pull driver on every par 4/5. Sometimes a driver is necessary and sometimes a 6 iron is your best course of action. Paid 38 bucks or so on a Monday and the pace of play was very good. I really enjoy the mounding and course layout, which made a relatively boring course and top notch joint. Too many boring courses in the Chicagoland area that looked like old Mt. Prospect. Now it's one of the best out there. Only thing I can see is that I can see pace of play being a problem. Even on a Monday there were quite a few people out there, Fri, Sat, Sun I have a feeling this place is a death march with 5 hr plus rounds a standard.

2nd time playing this course and like it even more. Unfortunately, weather was cold and windy, and had to quit early but check-in gave me a rain check for another 9 holes! Very appreciated! Can't wait to play this course again when it's nice out!

As for the course itself. Challenging but not crazy difficult. Greens are well placed and maintained, but you do need to hit them as the surrounding terrain is either downhill or bunker-surrrounded. Well-kept teeboxes and fairways!

The course itself was nice but didn't know they aerated and sanded most of the greens. Also, there's a little snack shop at the turn that we were going to use but it was closed. Had to wait in the clubhouse bar for food behind people who finished playing and putting a big order in. No beverage cart on course this day although it seemed like a lot of golfers. The layout of the course is challenging but fun.

I think the course is a great challenge for players for all skill levels. It is difficult, but also forgiving. The staff is incredible. They make sure the experience is the best it can be. I was also impressed with the state of the art practice facility installed during the renovations. I have played there for over ten years, and it has never once disappointed me. I highly recommend the course for anyone who is looking to have a good time, play a serious round, or even practice. It doesn't disappoint!

Fairways still in winter mode

Overall coarse is short but greens are challenging. Looking forward to more rounds this year

After playing at Mt.Prospect, I am very impressed with the practice facility and the condition the course is in. The greens are kept up well and the fairways are in great shape.

After playing at Mt. Prospect, I am beyond thrilled with my experience. The practice facility is phenomenal and the course is in great shape. The greens were also kept up well.

Good track, tough greens. Pace of play was a nightmare...