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4.0
399 Reviews (399)
5 Stars
157
4 Stars
164
3 Stars
41
2 Stars
21
1 Stars
16
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.2
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.5
88.7%
Recommend this course
352 out of 399 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.3
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.6
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
100.0%
Recommend this course
12 out of 12 reviews
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4.0
35 Reviews (35)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.3
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.6
88.6%
Recommend this course
31 out of 35 reviews
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About

Holes 9
Type Public
Style Links
Par 35
Length 3033 yards
Slope 118
Rating 34.2
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Course Details

Year Built 1995
Golf Season Open: 3/01 Closed: 12/15
Architect Dick Nugent (1995) Tim Nugent (1995)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Willow Hill Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

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4.0
399 Reviews (399)
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Reviews 23
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
5.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/12/2022

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!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/12/2022

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!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/10/2022

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.

Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/04/2022

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!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

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.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 04/26/2022

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!

Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course

Fun 9 hole course. Always challenging with the wind.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/26/2022

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Willow Hill Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/26/2022

Hello, Jenny3341848. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/26/2022

Hi, wang3186. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/25/2022

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Solid course

Went this past weekend with a buddy of mine. Early in the season but the course was really wet. Outside of that really nice. Not overly hard or long but the wind definitely makes it more challenging.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 04/12/2022

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.

Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Exhilarating Spring Golf

Albeit some early season conditions, a picturesque, well-designed and fun course for golfers of all levels.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/08/2022

Hi, scpoepl. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Willow Hill Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/06/2022

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!

Played On
Reviews 29
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/06/2022

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!

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Soggy and Windy

Willow Hill is a former garbage dump that sits way up high (you can see downtown Chicago) and has no trees or other shelter from the wind. A steady 25 mph wind made the course more challenging than usual. The current owners have made a lot of improvements to the course the last two years, but it has a lot of drainage problems. The fairways were soggy in many spots and there were puddles in some spots, It's March, and there was a lot of rain and snow recently, so conditions should improve as it gets warmer and drier.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/25/2022

Hi Krystal! Apologies for the drainage issues on the course! As we head into the Summer season - this should improve! We hope to see you back soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

No cart included

I have played Willow Hill for years . I use Golf Now and used to received the cart included with my reservation . Not now. I find Herritage Oaks 9 hole course a better alternative.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

One of the best 9-hole layouts in the Chicagoland area

Feels like Harborside International, but on the North Shore. The wind makes a tough track harder. Lots of elevation, the walk is as challenging as some of the shots. 2 par 5's, one you can get to in two and the other you'll get to eventually.

Best practice facility for regular people on the North Shore as well.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Golfing at Willowhill

I do not know why the course cut down the roughs. That is what a links course is all about and what makes it a challenger. Put the high grass back in there and they should purchase land around course and make it 18 holes.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/16/2022

This is from Kevin & Lisa worked there before new owners came in and I can tell you what a fabulous changes are being made there for a more enjoyable round of golf I only suggest they have public outings so more golfers can enjoy what on top of the hill

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Commented on 02/16/2022

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!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Under Construction

I was told they are putting in 9 more holes so there are some holes that have construction equipment and some sod that needed to be laid. Outside that the course is great. Has an awesome view of the city and great food and drink selection for after your round.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Friendly & helpful staff

The course is very well maintained in excellent condition. The.cart is clean. The staff is very firendly and helpful. This course will be even more beautiful once all the works are done

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 11/11/2021

Hi, thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Willow Hill Golf Course.

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