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4.1
421 Reviews (421)
5 Stars
169
4 Stars
168
3 Stars
45
2 Stars
22
1 Stars
17
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
89.9%
Recommend this course
371 out of 421 reviews
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4.2
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
87.5%
Recommend this course
21 out of 24 reviews
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4.2
34 Reviews (34)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.4
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
91.2%
Recommend this course
31 out of 34 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.

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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4.1
421 Reviews (421)
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Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 31
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 205
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Underwhelming

Boring course. No yardage markers. Poorly manicured greens. Tough finding next tee box.

Not a good value for the money.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Golf course was fine

Everything was fine regarding the golf course. Booked a tee time through tee off.com. The clubhouse personnel could not find my reservation on their system, even with the confirmation number. Wish they served food

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

a well-maintained course with great location and the view

nice course, with a rare viewpoint of downtown Chicago skyscrapers. the course is well maintained (except for the rough unpaved pathways) and staffs are kind.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Walked

Nice course but feels a bit unfinished

The course is nice to play, but seems like a bit of a work in progress. Some areas still under construction, including the gravel parking lot. That said, conditions of fairways and greens were generally very good. Bunkers also in great shape. Some tee boxes were a bit worn and uneven but nothing too terrible. Staff was friendly. Pace of play was slow but I have come to expect that from 9 hole courses especially on the weekend, so I just try to enjoy the weather and scenery. Nice views of the surrounding area and you can see the downtown skyline too.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 20-24
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Hang on to your hat

Played course on cool.windy day in September. Course has few trees, and many bunkers. Holes that were downwind were easier for me. Holes into the wind or cross wind were very difficult, in my opinion.

Even chips or putts were affected.

Had fun, and nobody bothered me, and found a couple of Titliests in the fairway.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Path Rough Walking for Seniors

I’m a senior and found the path to be too rough for me to walk it comfortably. It is rocky with so much unevenness that I was wishing it were paved. Also, I was wishing there were more signs that indicated the location of the next tee. I ended up backtracking more than once because I guessed wrong, which meant even more walking on the uneven path than was necessary. But fairway grass was in good shape, as were the greens. Challenging course because of the hilly terrain.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
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
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great fun course to play

Well worth the adventure. Reasonably priced and fun to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A pleasant round.

First time playing this course, it was a pleasant surprise. Be prepared for a blind recovery shot if you missed the fairway. The only criticisms are the cart paths are worn out and a lack of benches at the tee boxes. I will definitely play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rangers needed

The course needs to work on their tee boxes. Some were really in bad shape, hole 9 was missing a marker and two holes your tee shot stance was either above or below your feet.

High school golf team twice hit into us and were on us when we were waiting on every shot. Course needs ranger to help with pace of play.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wish they’d step up the game

Range still not open but. It advertised as closed. Showed up early and waited. Was told course was on time and then was 10 min late starting. Used to love this place. They need to get to the next level asap.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
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