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3.7
342 Reviews (342)
5 Stars
85
4 Stars
168
3 Stars
55
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
20
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.4
79.7%
Recommend this course
285 out of 342 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.6
50 Reviews (50)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
29
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.1
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.0
86.0%
Recommend this course
43 out of 50 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.6
60 Reviews (60)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
32
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.0
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.0
80.0%
Recommend this course
48 out of 60 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 6839 yards
Slope 126
Rating 71.9

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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Course Details

Year Built 1974
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 10/31

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $11 - $15
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Showers, Locker Rooms

Reviews

3.7
342 Reviews (342)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 20
Brunch 11
Watching the Game 11
Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 19
Bunkers 15
Forced Carries 15
This course/club is great for:
Locals 24
Walkers 19
Seniors 18
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 23
Worth the Drive 12
Convenient to the City 7

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Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/15/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, speedskating1. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Foss Park Golf Course!

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Reviews 1
1.0
Previously Played

I don't recommend this course

Specialy when your used credit card, You should ask them why need charge extra fee. If you frepaid already or the other one, Dont give them your credit card. They don't give to refund money

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/04/2023

We apologize for any inconvenience caused regarding the extra fee charged on your credit card. We appreciate your feedback and will take your concerns into consideration to improve our services. Thank you for sharing your experience with us.

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Reviews 7
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Turtle Central

Terrible outing. Tee boxes were so long you needed 4 inch tees. Course wasn’t in bad shape just tee boxes were too long or too fluffy. The REAL ISSUE IS PACE OF PLAY. UNLIKE ANYTHING I HAVE EVER SEEN. There was a Six-some on 1 green and literally 4 groups on another hole from tee to green. I took pics but I can’t upload here.

Conditions Fair
Pace Poor
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Commented on 08/14/2023

We apologize for your negative experience at our golf course. We appreciate your feedback regarding the tee boxes and the pace of play, and we will make sure to address these issues to improve the overall experience for all of our customers. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/07/2023

Jay2803311, 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 Foss Park Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 07/31/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Foss Park Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/03/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Foss Park Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/30/2023

Hi. 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 Foss Park Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Dandy course

Has a few very tight challenging holes, a few long playing holes and a few that are pretty easy
Well rounded course
First tee always seems crowded but the pace levels out pretty quickly

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/05/2023

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 Foss Park Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Second time playing this golf course this year. Over all a nice course. The only issue that I experience was after the 3rd and 17th hole. Course management should really post signage with arrows stating which direction is the next hole. I got lost trying to locate the 4th tee. I usually play off on the longest tee’s which are the Blue tee, except that only have White, Black, and Yellow.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/26/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our golf course. We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced and we appreciate your suggestion of providing better signage. We hope that aside from that, you had an enjoyable time playing our course and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/22/2023

Hi. 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 Foss Park Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

This course needs signage

This course is badly in need of signage in a few critical places so you can find the next hole. After the 3rd hole, there is no sign or anything about how to get to the 4th tee, which is quite far away in an unexpected direction. If you go to what seems like the next reasonable tee, you wind up on the 14th hole. Also, after the 16th hole, again no signage, even though the 17th tee is a long curving route away. They badly need some signage here so golfers new to the course can find their way around!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/08/2023

Hi. Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at Foss Park Golf Course, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.

We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Previously Played

Lay out is nice

This golf course has never changed . It’s always been spongy on the tees , hard as rock fairways and even more harder ground in the “rough” areas . Greens are flat , hard to “get” the roll ( slow) and no undulation at all,,,, some of them looked like Camouflage . Traps are to be expected for a golf course of this nature . The layout is decent enough though . Personally I can’t justify the $48 mid day price on GolfNow and the $$ deposit needed for the golf cart key , when you got MidLane , Bonnie Brook , Veterans Memorial around the same area for around the same price.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/12/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a detailed review of our golf course. We apologize for any negative experience you may have had and will take your feedback into consideration to make improvements in the future. We appreciate your business and hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Need more carts

The lack of carts at the course was a bit inconvenient. The pro shop had one person checking everyone in and was very busy. The course itself was good. Pace of play was very slow but it was a weekend so that’s to be expected.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/06/2023

Hello. Thanks so much for your review. We appreciate your feedback, and we hope to see you again soon at Foss Park Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/31/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Foss Park Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/01/2023

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us David. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Foss Park Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 7
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 05/31/2023

Hello, John2284795. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing Foss Park Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun little course in North Chicago

The course was in very good condition and the pace of play was good as well. This is not the fanciest course on the Northshore, but it is one of the best values and most fun to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/25/2023

Hi. Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at Foss Park Golf Course, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.

We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/25/2023

Hi. 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 Foss Park Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

great value muni

Super friendly staff and fun course-only downside was pace of play on late Sunday afternoon

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/31/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review us, u000005772301. Your feedback is valuable, and we appreciate your business. Foss Park Golf Course thanks you!

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