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Willow Hill Golf Course
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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 35 | 3033 yards | 34.2 | 118 |
| White | 35 | 2666 yards | 32.8 | 112 |
| White (W) | 35 | 2666 yards | 32.6 | 108 |
| Red (W) | 35 | 2270 yards | 35.0 | 118 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 68.0/122 | 380 | 182 | 416 | 372 | 365 | 168 | 424 | 196 | 510 | 3013 | 6026 |
| White M: 65.2/116 W: 69.6/119 | 327 | 147 | 356 | 330 | 298 | 142 | 411 | 170 | 475 | 2656 | 5312 |
| Red M: 61.6/108 W: 65.4/110 | 269 | 118 | 284 | 265 | 250 | 120 | 392 | 110 | 428 | 2236 | 4472 |
| Handicap | 15 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 9 | ||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 68 |
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View from 7th tee towards the city, tee box is a bit beat up Photo submitted by gpark17 on 09/09/2024
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6th green from 7th tee Photo submitted by gpark17 on 09/09/2024
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6th and 7th holes, Chapel of the Divine Word in the background Photo submitted by gpark17 on 09/09/2024
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View from the 9th tee Photo submitted by gpark17 on 09/09/2024
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Photo submitted by u000006269173 on 06/14/2024
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Photo submitted by kevinmcgurn on 11/15/2022
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Photo submitted by kevinmcgurn on 11/15/2022
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Photo submitted by kevinmcgurn on 11/15/2022
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Photo submitted by scpoepl on 10/25/2021
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#1 - Par-4 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 03/28/2021
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#3 - Par-3 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 03/28/2021
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#5 - Par-5 (Green) Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 03/28/2021
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#6 - Par-3 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 03/28/2021
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#8 - Par-3 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 03/28/2021
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#9 - Par-5 (Green) Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 03/28/2021
I come back to play at this friendly course when I am in town NBK. It offers a beautiful panorama and the STAFF is very welcoming, friendly and polite. They are very well trained. I wish they work for me
TLD
Good 9 hole course.
I played from the tips so the length was fine by me. It’s really a good course for all playing abilities. Best thing they did was cut down the heather rough a few years ago. Now rounds can be played much faster without so many lost balls. Greens are good but a little slow. They keep them a bit longer on hot days. Nothing burnt out. The course is independently owned so they don’t get bogged down with village politics. Well worth the money to play compared to other courses. There is a driving range and chipping area which is a plus.
Thank you for your review. We will pass along your positive experience and feedback to our team at Willow Hill Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Fun Experience
I don't know that it's truly a links course, but it might be the closest you can find in rural Illinois. Seems like they are always trying to make it better. Always enjoy this course. The greens vary in wetness substantially, so it's tough to get a consistent bead on the speeds. Sand traps are kind of sand, but more like mud, practice hitting your lob wedge clean and you're good. I would not recommend playing if it's rained even remotely recently. Really gets wet and gross easily. But a unique experience and fun views if it's a clear day.
Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Willow Hill Golf Course.
Thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing Willow Hill Golf Course.
We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Willow Hill Golf Course!
Sorry lefty
My nephew came to town and couldn’t bring his clubs. Yikes. There were NO left handed clubs to rent. None. He played some short shots and putted right handed. Awkwardly. The club should have at least one set of left handed clubs on hand.
Thank you for visiting us at Willow Hill Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We will pass your feedback to the team here. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Construction and Holiday Magic
They are currently expanding to 18 holes and some of their 9 holes are torn up. Also, some of their Xmas displays are still up which is just lazy and tacky.
Thank you for visiting us at Willow Hill Golf Course and taking the time to leave us a review. We strive to make improvements to the greens wherever our golfers see fit and we hope you can experience some of those improvements when you visit us next. We will pass your feedback about our light show display decorations on the the management team here. We hope to see you back at the course soon!
Course is improving
I was impressed by the improvements being made to the course. It was in much better shape than when we last played in May. Though the 3rd hole is still a work in progress it's come a long way. Would encourage owners to install ball washing machines at at least some of the holes.
Thank you for visiting us at Willow Hill Golf Course. We appreciate your review and your feedback regarding the washing machines - we'll pass this along. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Good Scottish links course in the area
I played quite a few times on this course and found it “uniquely different” Scottish links in the area. Course was well maintained. New management manage well and staff are friendly and courteous. I’ll come back.
Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at Willow Hill Golf Course, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.
We hope to see you again soon!
We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Willow Hill Golf Course!
Nice, but needs improvement.
This course under new ownership and there have been many improvements, however, the greens are medium speed at best and some of the fairways have been improved but some still have weeds and dandelions.
The day was 90 and very windy, about 20-30mph, this made it very difficult. One other suggestion would be to have water coolers on the course. To play in 90-degree heat on a links course perched 100 feet up on a hill with no shade is brutal and it is ridiculous that there is no water, not even a cooler at the clubhouse to fill a water bottle.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.
Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.
Thank you for visiting, and we hope you'll give us another try in the future.
We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Willow Hill Golf Course!
Perfect for a day of practice or a quick 9 with friends
Course is a lot of fun and a hood lay out. Nice range with grass tees. Two practice putting areas. They're doing work around the course but it doesnt interfere with your round at all though. Staff is friendly as well. Can walk or take a cart.
Hello, DFitz97. Thank you for visiting us at Willow Hill Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Great views
The course was very fair, greens in good shape, views fantastic. The staff was excellent.
Your feedback is important to us, 3ftAGIUtLsmosmkf2HxX. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Willow Hill Golf Course.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Willow Hill Golf Course!
We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Willow Hill Golf Course!
Thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing Willow Hill Golf Course.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Willow Hill Golf Course!
Standard public 9 hole course
Well kept greens and fairways with pretty bad sand traps and a fair amount of on course land that looks like a construction area. All skill and etiquette levels in attendance. We ended up behind a group of 6 with a 2-year old, allowed to all go off together because only 3 of them were playing. They ended up having 6 play while sharing 3 sets of clubs, taking photos of their baby on the green for several minutes after they were done with the hole and really just ignoring the fact that other people were on the golf course. Always a gamble when you play here. Win some and lose some. In general though, the staff is nice, the course is approachable and tee times aren't too hard to come by.
We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!
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Thank you for visiting us at Willow Hill Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.