Foss Park Golf Course

Booked a round on GolfNow for a solo with a cart included. Turned down the cart at the course since I like to walk and this course is very walk friendly. The pair in front of me had an issue with a ranger of taking separate carts which should have been cleared up at the time of checking in rather than at the first tee. It was not resolved. Otherwise, course was enjoyable to play. Did not eat or drink anything after the round as previous experience with the food and beverages has been mediocre.

Overall good experience. Some people were slower than us, but generously let us thru. Ranger was accommodating.

The course was in great condition although the greens were a little bumpy. On-site staff is very friendly and makes you feel like you want to come back. Pace of play for a holiday weekend was great--4 hours and 10 minutes for 18 holes.

Great course, not very difficult, well maintained, with great value ! Definitely worth trying.

Excellent value for the money...... Greens are big but very fast!!!!!! Great bloody Mary's

it is nice course that is in nice shape. Not particularly difficult, but not a cakewalk either. I've played here before and at times the pace of play can be very slow. They need rangers to up the pace. Yesterday was not a slow day, so maybe the problem has been rectified. If you live in the north suburbs it is accessible...otherwise it can be a long haul. it is in the town of North Chicago. All in all a nice community course.

Played here last year and my game was way off putting me in a bad mood and I shouldn't have written the review. I complained about pace of play but today, a Saturday, I played 18 in three hours. I complained about the mats on the driving range and today, grass. I really like everything else about the course including the golfers. Two threesomes let me play through without my asking. I finished the front nine in an hour and nine minutes. The back played a little slower but nothing bad. The greens were recently aerated but are rolling fast and true.

I'll play here again, it really is a present 18 to play.

Great deal from Golf Now and wonderful customer service. Only down side was we didn't know that they had just aerated :( Still, $100 for a foursome with carts on a nice course is hard to beat.

Was the first or second out for the day, and didn't have anyone to slow me down. Finished in about three hours.

A little rain on the front, and dry and windy on the back. Putting in the gusty wind blew up my score.

Everyone I dealt with at the course was nice.

Course was in good shape, even with all the rain lately.

Cheap fix, got paired with extremely slow twosome. Starter is rude, yelling at people for getting wrong carts not matching with key etc,. Two dollar deposit for returning key was cheap. Won't go back.

Lots of trees which, thankfully, aren't grown in now - can't see it will play a lot tighter in the summer. All in all, solid condition for this time of year, most greens were in good shape. Back 9 was a bit wet but that's not unexpected this time of year. Winds off the lake are in play as well.

It does attract a diverse crowd as North Chicago isn't a great area but I didn't have any issues from this. It's definitely not a country club.

All in all, worthwhile course if you can get it for $25-35 riding.

condition was good .

course was not very hard but to me is not too easy

it was fun

Slow, slow, slow play. Seriously waited on every single shot, not fun. No one on the course to move any one along. Very painful to wait, wait, wait. Will never play there again.

Few golf courses in the Chicago metro area can match Foss Park G.C. when it comes to course conditioning, value, staff friendliness and great food. While the golf course is flat and doesn't offer dramatic views, those are minor issues. The course is meticulously kept up and the greens are in perfect shape even during the first week of November. But the best part of the experience is the Foss Park personnel who strive to make every guest feel like a country club member. In many ways, Foss Park is like the old sitcom "Cheers." Go there once and everyone knows your name.

Course was in great shape and the greens were smooth and fast.Played in 4 hours

It really is a nice course and kept up very well. The staff was courteous and the practice range was nice but, well, mats. Pace of play was slowed by players ahead of me and frankly I didn't expect as many on a Monday morning. My game was way off putting me in an even worse mood and at the 10th hole there was a tie up with the threesom and twosome ahead of me and it took two hours for the front nine with this holdup I decided to just leave. I might be back but it's a 40 minute ride for me so I'll probably play closer to home.

Tee Time: 12:36 on a Saturday ($36)

Special note: $36 price included a burger, chips, and a drink.

Hiked almost 50 minutes up to North Chicago to play at Foss Park last weekend. The course for the most part is nothing special, but they do keep it in good shape. My favorite holes are #13 through #16. There is a small creek running through the course that cuts through 3-4 of the holes. Other than that, there aren't too many hazards, which is a disappointment because I feel like this course could benefit from a few extra sand traps and maybe a few more trees on the front 9. The burger provided in the meal deal was superb. I would definitely try to get that same deal again if I ever decide to return. Chances of that are unlikely as 50 minutes is a bit too far for a course like this, but who knows? If there's a great deal next season, I might take it.

Course is in great shape. Very windy day, hard to control mid-short irons. Greens were a little fast & tough pin locations. Great golf course overall.

A truly honest golf course. I'm a 6 handicap and have trouble breaking 80 here. You will use all the clubs in your bag.

Great course with friendly fairways on most holes. The back nine can get challenging with the narrow fairways when using the driver off the tees. Speedy greens. Always hit below the hole on this course as most are sloped to the fairway. Tee boxes could use some leveling but an excellent value regardless.
Somewhat slow service in the restaurant at times but decent bar food and a fish fry.