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4.0
108 Reviews (108)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
3
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.3
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
86.0%
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98 out of 108 reviews
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4.0
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
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2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.3
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.4
80.0%
Recommend this course
12 out of 15 reviews
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4.0
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5 Stars
6
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
3
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Conditions
3.7
Value
4.3
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.4
80.0%
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12 out of 15 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6748 yards
Slope 119
Rating 72.1
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Shambolee Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1964
Fairways Rye
Greens Bent
Golf Season Year round
Architect Charles Maddox

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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4.0
108 Reviews (108)
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4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Very nice layout of the course. Challenging but fun to play. Going back for sure.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Skill Intermediate
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5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Shambolee

Good value, good course. Good mix of longer and shorter holes.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Very pleased

We played in just over 3 hours. The course was in very good shape. Some of the tees were rough and most of the traps were unplayable, but the greens were excellent and the fairways in really good shape for as little rain as of late. Definitely play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

NICE LONG COURSE

BUNKERS ARE NOT TOUCHED HERE AT ALL NEEDS FIXED ASAP

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging Course

Nice course with a good layout. Par 5's are challenging, but reachable if position off the tee is correct. Bunkers need work though.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
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Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Fun course for the money

This is a very fun course to play with a nice layout. The clubhouse is not fancy, but the staff is great and the food is excellent, particularly the hamburgers and tenderloins.

I highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for a nice course with great value. The setting is rolling with vistas of prairie grass and fields

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointing

I've grown up playing this course and many others around the Springfield area for years now. I recently heard that a new owner took over that has a turf management degree. Well, all I have to say is turf management degree my butt. The course looked pretty flawless under the old owner (very well cared for greens, fairways, etc.). I'm pretty shocked at how many dead spots and weeds were on the greens especially with all the rain we've had this year!. There wasn't a single green that was green or with no dead spots. Multiple times I had to put over these insanely large dead spots or move my ball a club length just to have a fair opportunity to make a putt. I definitely will not being going back to this course this season

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 133
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Fun course

Considering the time of year in the Midwest, Shambolee is in good shape and will undoubtedly improve very soon. It's a fun layout with a nice little clubhouse and VERY nice staff and owner. Makes for a fun and very affordable day of golf, and we routinely play Shambolee several times over the season.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 58
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Thumbs Up to Shambolee and January Golf in Central Illinois

Shambolee was open for business in mid January, and I'm pleased to say it didn't disappoint. Our group looks forward to a return trip in the spring, after the winter storm debris has been cleared and the greens and bunkers have been serviced.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Very Windy

Nice layout but sometimes a bit difficult finding the next hole, only on 2 of them...It was extremely windy but we did ok with the course. Only one real water hazard. A few bunkers but nothing that can't be avoided if you play well. The greens were in very good condition, as was the course. The greens are also elevated and rolling. We enjoyed them. A few areas where you can lose the ball and not find it. We would play this course again. The folks in the clubhouse were very friendly and helpful and the food was very good.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Really rough

This course is in really bad shape partly due to aeration and fertilizer application but also had very little existing turf on the fairways.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Literally a Cow Pasture

Terrible. I can understand plugging the greens and giving them the opportunity to heal - but at least "sweep" the plugs off the greens. The fairways were barren and in fact I started to purposefully hit to the rough to get a better lie. Don't waste your money.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very friendly staff

The staff at the course were very friendly and helpful.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

great course

Sand Traps were torn up/under construction which is why i gave it a 4 for course conditions. It is a beautiful course! I would like to play it again. I was the first to tee off so I was done around 2.5 hrs. A few mature trees, some tall grass, and a lot of near by roads with the course contouring beautifully with them. Very friendly clubhouse.

Watch out for the geese

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good Value. Friendly Staff. Course Conditions Ok.

Good value for the price. Friendly staff as well as other golfers. Some patches on greens and bunkers do not have sand. Otherwise course conditions ok. Fairly long course but mostly wide open. Enjoyed my round.

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