About
Foss Park Golf Course has a convenient location in North Chicago that is an easy drive in from the city. It's a public course that is known amongst locals for being one of the area's best golf values. The layout is wide-open save for three holes that are framed by towering mature trees. The golf course strikes a good balance between being challenging and playable. The fairways are narrow and demand accuracy but the massive greens are more forgiving. Each hole offers a variety of different playing options, which makes the course appealing to a wide range of skill levels. The golf course has plenty of sand, plus water hazards come into play on several holes. There is also a driving range and large practice putting green available at Foss Park G.C.
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Golfer Photos
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#2 - Par 5 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 08/12/2019
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#3 - Par 3 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 08/12/2019
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#7 - Par 5 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 08/12/2019
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#9 - Par 4 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 08/12/2019
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#4 - Par 4 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 08/12/2019
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#5 - Par 4 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 08/12/2019
Golfer Reviews
Really Nice Course
Well maintained course. Rough wasn't a jungle, and greens were in very good shape. Tee boxes were a little soft, but cut perfectly and very nice compared to most public courses. Layout wasn't too challenging, and extra distance from the back tees made up for the straight forward holes. Played solo late morning on a Friday and finished within 3 hours. Found a $19 Golf Now special with cart, but was worth much more. Great value. Will play again.
Thank you for playing at Foss Park Golf Course! We appreciate your feedback and glad to hear you found a great deal and the course conditions were up to par for your round. We hope to see you again soon!
Clean,well maintenance cpurse
Not too far from city yet very good quality course for the value
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Demands acurate tee shots!!!
This course has come a long way since I first played it back ten years ago. the conditioning is great. The course is maintained and it shows. Fairways are like carpet, but don't get caught in the rough. Greens roll good, but tricky. Must make sure you're on the correct side putting, your going to need speed, touch and feel touch. If not count on a lot of three putts, just saying.
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Good value for the money
I have played this course 4 or 5 times. Today was a great day. Check in was pleasant. We teed off a little before our tee time. The pace of play today was great! I think it had to do with it being so hot. It is usually a lot busier and pace of play is slower on the weekends (which is to be expected with the rates you can get). Overall the course was in really good shape. There was a few spots on the fairways that were being worked on but nothing that would hurt your game. The greens were in good shape as well, I wish more players would fix their ball marks in the greens though. I enjoy this course and typically can find a great rate.
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good for the price
Great course for beginners. Very open with big greens. Holes are far apart so a cart is advised.
Cool! Great tip, thanks for playing at Foss Park Golf Course. Hope to see you again, keep practicing!
Great weather,course condition near perfect
It is hard to believe that this course wasn't packed on a beautiful day. The greens were quick but true and perfect condition. I'll play again soon.
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Foss Park
Pros:
Great Value
Large, Fast, Smooth Greens,
Fairways in good condition
Low playable rough
Cons:
Uneven an extremely soft/squishy tee boxes I know its rained a lot, but I've played this course 10-15 times and the tee boxes are always extra soft. Makes tee shots unstable and frustrating.
Hi Dan, we appreciate you taking the time to review and play at our course, Foss Park Golf Course. We love to hear that you enjoyed most of the conditions here! The value is exceptional and we're happy you took advantage. We will audit the conditions of the tee boxes as well. Can't wait to see you back!
Foss Park
Great golf course. Parkland style. Tons of trees and excellent course conditions. Staff is very nice and helpful to those playing.
Hi Chad, thank you for taking the time to review Foss Park Golf Course! We are glad to hear the conditions were up to par on your round and you enjoyed the foliage. Our staff looks forward to your next visit. See you again!
Great for beginner and intermediates
This course is great for beginner and intermediates. It is nice to hit the balls through 18th. Strongly recommend for FUN.
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Keeps getting Better
I've played this course going back to the 60's !
This course just keeps getting better with time !
The management has done a fine job in bringing this course back to super shape! The greens were outstanding ! The staff was excellent and it gave you the feeling that this was your course!
Great Job !
Thanks
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Front Nine Twice!!!
This course, at least the front 9, played well twicel. Due to the recent rain it was cart paths only. No problem except for when we completed the front 9 a league was teeing off and we could wait 45 minutes or play the front nine again, which we did. We were not happy, but did not want to wait. The starter should have known better, he could of had us start on the back nine and finish on the front nine. I don't know if I will ever go back and check out the back nine. Poor management.
Hi thank you for taking the time to review Foss Park GC, we are sorry to hear that your tee time was mismanaged at the course. We do hope you return to Foss Park Golf Course, this is not a typical occurrence. Please feel free to message us so we can set you up for your next tee time!
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Early Play
The day was cool and got cold after noon. But the course was in very good condition and fairly open. The greens were moderately fast and the ball rolled true. The club house was excellent and the food made it all worth while. I played lously even for my first time this year, but I can not blame it on the course.
Hi there, thanks for playing at Foss Park we're so glad you enjoyed the course and also the food at the club house. We hope you come back soon to perfect your golf game!
Fun Course.
Windy day. Greens in great condition. Really slow. Fun layout.
Hello and thanks for taking the time to review Foss Park GC! We're glad you enjoyed your round out here and despite the wind we also love the layout. We hope to see you on your next round real soon.
3.25 stars
Enjoyable day at Foss Park but it was cart path only.....given the rains okay but the course really wasn't all that wet. Made for some slightly slow play. This is a nice old school parkland course however there are a few holes played through "forest" and these holes are too tight/claustrophobic for the below average golfer.....so if you don't drive the ball to correct side of the fairway or go in the trees good luck. Greens rolling pretty smooth for this time of year. Nice track, nice folks at the clubhouse and beverage prices are decent. We were lucky to play mid-morning as the course in the afternoon got quite backed up.
Hi there, thanks for playing Foss Park GC. We're glad you enjoyed your round and given the conditions and weather be a little more ideal I'm sure you'd have a more enjoyable round. We want to do all we can to make it a great day out on the course! Hope to see you again soon.
Flat as pancake. Back 9 plays like a different course
There are a few things I like about this course: I was playing friday afternoon and pace of play was excellent (I finished 18 hole for 3:45 hrs). Also, the big trees are beautiful! I can tell this course is an OLD course and has been around for a long time. This reminds me of golfing in the mountains of Napa Valley CA.
Also don't judge by the course by the first 2 holes. back 9 plays like a completely different course
What I don't like:
1) This course is flat as pancake. FLAT. No undulation. No nothing.
2) Electric cables everywhere above the hole. If you hit your shot high enough, you may hit the wires
3) condition of the course was pretty horrible. Bald spots everywhere
4) very narrow fairway, though the fairways are lined with mature trees and look beautiful
GOOD VALUE
Nice course for the money. Some challenging holes. Others are straight forward for the average golfer to have fun.
Shot 74 best game this year
I was pared up with 3 other players, 2 which had played there before and provided some good guidance to some of the more difficult holes. The rough were very forgiving if there are a few trees to block you approach shots. But if you could hit some what straight in your drive, your next shot to the big greens are easy, very big greens for GIR approaches. If you are a good putter, you can score low there. Overall a great course and value for what I got in golfnow.com
Happy to hear you had a great time! We at Foss Park Golf Course are glad to hear you loved the course and the conditions, come back and see us again!