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4.1
578 Reviews (578)
5 Stars
214
4 Stars
223
3 Stars
81
2 Stars
40
1 Stars
20
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.0
85.2%
Recommend this course
462 out of 578 reviews
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4.3
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.8
93.8%
Recommend this course
15 out of 16 reviews
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4.1
60 Reviews (60)
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.0
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.7
88.3%
Recommend this course
53 out of 60 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout earns consistent praise for its unique and engaging design, with conditions that regularly satisfy returning golfers. Friendly staff and solid overall value make this a worthwhile booking for most players.

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Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 70
Length 6433 yards
Slope 134
Rating 71.5
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Course Details

Year Built 1987
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/15
Architect Dick Nugent (1987) Ray Hearn (2017)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Internet Access
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Reviews

4.1
578 Reviews (578)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 12
Patio Dining 9
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 19
Water Hazards 17
Elevation Changes 14
This course/club is great for:
Entertaining Clients 16
Locals 15
A Weekend Splurge 13
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 24
Convenient to the City 14
At a Resort 13

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Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

High prices and slow play

$85 for a round and you would expect the course to be in better condition and for one of the many employees to try and keep pace of play. Were waiting on every hole to tee off and sometimes stacking up multiple groups. Also, price of a hot dog is more than Wrigley Field which is ridiculous.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow slow slow

Past 4 times I have played here the pace of play is horrible. Ranger is out on the course still not helping. If you want to play 4.5-5 hour rounds this is your course.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 47
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Still needs some work

Have not played there in years. From the black tees some of the tees were like teeing off on a dome. Fairways were in good shape. Bunkers need to let the new sand settle. Greens were filled with ball marks. Not their fault inconsiderate players. Repaired about five or six per green. Overall the layout is great a few minor tweaks the course could be a gem. Would recommend this course. Enjoyed the round. Hope they flatten some of the tee boxes and this place will be great. Will play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging course to play

Always a fun challenging course to come out and play bunkers were in great shape. Feel like there was a lot of improvement from last season. Would recommend

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Golfer’s Beware

I updated the reservation to 3 golfers because my friend got sick. My Golfnow reservation says 3 golfers, and they forced me to pay for 4 golfers when I arrived. Never again. Not to mention how BAD the greens were. Not worth $85, ever. So now I’ll have to spend time either getting this dispute settled with the course and Golfnow, or having to call my card and letting them know I was wrongfully charged. Either way, I will never be back. I play a couple times a week and have never had this bad of customer service.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow playing.

Course is short, but in decent condition

Ranger tried to speed things up but vanished after about 6 holes never to be seen again

Tried calling the pros hop but got voice mail.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Friendly customer service

Was a nice outing . Very friendly staff. The course in great shape. The pace of the play was wonderful. I will play it again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bugs and bogeys

Cicadas and red wing black birds are on this course… along w/ a few of my slices… beware! The course itself is in good condition. The layout is not hard and you may even get a few extra yards on your drives on a few holes due to some hills. The golf carts were brand new and everyone was asking if we needed anything or if the round was going well. This place does it right! Could use some better amenities but it has the basics. I will play again soon!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Impressive Upgrades make for an enhanced golfing experience!

I have been playing at this course for the last 20 years. The course itself has always been in fantastic shape, with lush green fairways and well-manicured greens. The bunkers, however, had been neglected during the pandemic years until this year. The overhaul of the bunkers are nearly done, and the new golf carts are the game-changer. Kudos to Randy, a long time GM and a PGA Pro, and the rest of Management and ground crews. This course should be a must-play destination for golf enthusiasts.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 37
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Making improvements

It was cart path only. pace of play slow. The positive is they are working on the course. Bunker renovation and better greens finally after 4 years.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good challenging course

We were staying at Hilton and decided to play , course is in good shape now , very challenging but fun course . Bunkers need more sand .

Staff was friendly .

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

WORST COURSE IN THE CHICAGO ARE

$80-60 to play.

The course is in awful condition and the pace pf play is terrible. The sand traps, if you want to call them that, are horrendous. Your clubs will be caked on mud after your round and the now longer wipe them down for you despite keeping the price high.

They used to have nice young men working here, now it's grumpy old dudes.

There's a good chance you may get hit by a tracker while playing. Good luck finding your ball in the rough.

They used to have beverage carts but that is gone as well.

Finally, they let dudes play without shirts. Gross.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

This is the WORST course in the Chicago area

$75 - $80 for a round.

The course is in shambles to a point where it is a terrible experience. There’s a good chance your golf cart will be run off the road by a tractor. Sand traps are a disaster. Your clubs will be caked in mud after a round here. They used to wipe your clubs down after but refuse to do it now.

And think about this - at least $75 for a round and there’s dudes playing without shirts on. Gross.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs work

I’ve always liked this course but it has definitely beeb neglected in the past few years. It seems they are making strides at catching up on repairs.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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