Old Orchard CC
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3.7
517 Reviews (517)
5 Stars
128
4 Stars
188
3 Stars
107
2 Stars
52
1 Stars
42
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.6
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.7
73.2%
Recommend this course
356 out of 517 reviews
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3.8
9 Reviews (9)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
3.8
88.9%
Recommend this course
8 out of 9 reviews
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3.8
50 Reviews (50)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.7
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.2
80.0%
Recommend this course
40 out of 50 reviews
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Course Highlights
Fairways and greens consistently arrive in solid, well-maintained condition that rewards accurate ball-striking. Friendly staff interactions stand out as a reliable highlight across recent rounds.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6187 yards
Slope 134
Rating 70.3
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Course Details

Year Built 1932
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Blue Grass
Golf Season Open: 3/15 Closed: 11/30

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.7
517 Reviews (517)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 6
Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 8
Water Hazards 8
Bunkers 7
This course/club is great for:
Locals 7
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 9
Near the Airport 7

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Reviews 1
1.0
Previously Played

Lousy experience

I had a father's dsy reservation at 6:40 am. I thought this would be early enough to avoid the yahoos. Wrong. Pace of play at 25 minutes a hole, and the foursome behind us BLARING METALLICA on every tee box. When I asked for a refund all I was offered was a store credit, which ai didn't want becaise this has been my 3rd garbage experience here. If you want a quiet, serious course, this isn't ir

Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golfer

Most over priced course in the Chicago area . Embarrassing for the money they charge . Tee boxes were in awful shape . Fairways not the best either . Greens very slow . Staff very friendly though . Fun easy course to play but not worth the money by any means .

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Over Booked and Failed to Keep Pace of Play

The course was complete booked likely over booked. A good day for the course but not a very enjoyable experience for golfers. They didn't seem to have anyone to keep players on pace after nine so people were stopped for food drinks and not letting groups behind them play through. When we got to the turn there were four groups waiting to tee off.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Save your money

Two words, goat farm. Tee boxes and fairways are more like rough. Looks like the course hasn't been cut in a week. Slowest greens I've played all year. If I had to guess, stimped at 6 or 7. Absolute garbage for $40 for twilight. Save your money and go elsewhere. Inconsiderate players littering cigars, in tee shirts and jorts taking 7 shots to reach the green. No beverage cart. Joke course.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Sad course

OOCC was in worse condition than any course I have ever played. In order, No starter, tee boxes were a mess without being to find level ground and without a thousand divots. The rough was long, uneven and full of weeds. The greens were not kept up. The first green was full of leaves, goose droppings and ball marks as were most. The traps were not raked, like to start the day. In fact I said to my foursome it is though they did nothing to the course since it opened. I would rather play in General Iron's scrap pit!!!! I will never, ever play their again. For sure!!! We paid $50 but that was $100 too much.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Save your money

I’ve played this course several times and each time it gets worse.

The pace is slow, the tee boxes are full of weeds and divots, the cart paths are a mess, the greens have longer grass than the fairways, and the price is outrageous. Very disappointed in Old Orchard and will definitely not be coming back.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 53
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Won’t return

First and last time playing here. Tee boxes are horrible, impossible to find level footing. Fairways are like light rough, rough is 4 inches deep. Layout is very narrow and in places unfair . Greens are tiny but in good shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Best Condition Course

Old Orchard is a park like course with narrow fairways, small greens and strategic water features. The fairways are creeping bent with thick bluegrass rough. The course was in the best condition of all courses I've played this year. The greens were in exceptionally good condition. A challenging sporty course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

cart movement

Did not like some holes not allowing carts to drive on. The fairways looked great and did not need to be closed to carts!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointed

I booked the tee time on Golfnow. The morning forecast was rain and 55 degrees. I cancelled with golfnow expecting to get a refund. They notified me no refund on “hot deals”. I called the course to see what they could do. The pro says the can’t refund the money because they don’t get any money from Golfnow for “hot deal” reservations. They trade tee times for marketing and promotion.. So actually they do get paid in the form of a barter. He also says we still have a valid reservation in their system. Since it looks like if might clear up, we head over to the course but by the time we get there it’s raining and supposed to continue for a few hours. We go into the pro shop and ask for a raincheck. They explain again that they don’t get anything for “hot deals” (they actually do via barter). They won’t give us a raincheck but say we are welcome to play as much as we want in the rain. What a joke!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

old orchard overpriced

Fun course , good staff , but should be a $65 round instead of $85

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course

Good course, would definitely play again. Understanding pace is slower due to current environment, today had a lot to do with one was in front of us. Very slow round due to groups ahead. Our tee time was midday…1pm. Nice staff/course. Come here when you have nowhere to be after.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Over priced

Fairways and tee boxes are in rough shape. Not worth $85 a person.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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