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4.0
407 Reviews (407)
5 Stars
159
4 Stars
168
3 Stars
43
2 Stars
21
1 Stars
16
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.2
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.5
88.4%
Recommend this course
359 out of 407 reviews
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4.0
8 Reviews (8)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
87.5%
Recommend this course
7 out of 8 reviews
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4.0
39 Reviews (39)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.2
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
87.2%
Recommend this course
34 out of 39 reviews
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Course Highlights
Exceptionally friendly staff and outstanding value make this nine-hole walking course a top suburban pick. Lush fairways and a unique layout consistently reward golfers seeking a well-conditioned, uncrowded round.

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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
407 Reviews (407)
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Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great layout and great views. However, the greens are in bad shape. Many divots and broken tees were at the beginning of every hole and it seems as if there was a lot of patchwork done at the flags making it extremely hard to putt

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Nice Fathers Day

Nice pace of play today with the early 610 tee off. Course was in good condition and the staff was very welcoming. Willow Hill is a worthwhile 9 hole experience for the money.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Covid(tee)Times

Hidden jem of a course.

No carts needed i think they slow novice players down at a short track like WH.

givien covid and the new norm it's worth going to WH

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Walked

Fun course, but it needs a little work

Willow Hill was a lot of fun and unlike most other courses in the area. The layout is interesting and allows you to get creative with shots. The greens were not in great shape though.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice course with great views

Played early. Course is in good shape and they maintain it well. Good undulation wirh lots of hills. No water issues because it’s up on a landfill. Pretty straight forward. Played front nine in less than two hours

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Overall not bad

The greens and fairways are a mess - bad disease or something but it’s a fun no thrills course. Folks are nice. Range is nice.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Hope for improvement!

This course could use some love from the maintenance staff. It apparently doesn't drain well. There's dandelions in the fairways. It's rough is too long. The greens are infested with poa & too long; making putting difficult. Fairways could use mowing. It's tough to hold greens due to the fact that you're hitting fliers out of the fairways. Also sandtraps need some attention. I may never get back there despite the fact that I kinda like playing the dump.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 82
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Course extremely bad condition

I loved this course but they haven’t done any maintenance Probably since last year. Dandelions on the tee box’ and fairways. Had to hit my ball between dandelions on the fairway. You Would think that they would have done some maintenance during the two months the course was closed. Extremely disappointed. .

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Poorly conditioned greens

Fun, challenging course with scenic views of northern suburbs and even downtown Chicago. Greens need a lot of work.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Standing Sunday round

You get what you pay for. A quick 9 hole close to the house. The fairways are in poor shape but greens were acceptable. It works when you just want to play a quick round of golf. Just wish it was taken care of more

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Zero Course Maintenance.

The course looks like it was not mowed in weeks. There are dandelions on the tee box fairways and greens. The rough is easily 10''. And fairways probably about 5". I've came here before but clearly they don't care anymore. Do not play here.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 137
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Needs work

Hardest course there is to find the ball rough needs to be seriously cut extremely high a lot of weeds management does not care at all about the course lady at the desk was very friendly

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