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4.3
819 Reviews (819)
5 Stars
445
4 Stars
293
3 Stars
46
2 Stars
16
1 Stars
19
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
90.8%
Recommend this course
767 out of 819 reviews
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3.6
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.8
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
3.8
75.0%
Recommend this course
9 out of 12 reviews
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4.2
76 Reviews (76)
5 Stars
36
4 Stars
29
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
3.9
90.8%
Recommend this course
69 out of 76 reviews
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Course Highlights
Prairie Isle's course layout consistently earns high praise, with diverse holes that feel surprisingly unique for Illinois. Tee boxes, fairways, and greens are maintained in excellent shape, making it a strong value for repeat visitors.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6562 yards
Slope 124
Rating 70.8
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Course Details

Year Built 1994
Fairways Bent
Greens Bent
Golf Season Year round
Architect Gordon Cunningham

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Caddies No
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

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

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Reviews

4.3
819 Reviews (819)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 21
Watching the Game 7
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 23
Water Hazards 21
Narrow Fairways 20
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 17
Seniors 17
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 16
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 20
Worth the Drive 18

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Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always enjoyable

Nice variety of holes. Several elevated tee shots. Greens smooth and fast for early season. Only a few holes have houses around the perimeter. Great pro shop and staff .

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/24/2023

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 Prairie Isle Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 73
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Hello and thank you for your rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Prairie Isle Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 35
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Prairie Isle is a very solid course.

The course is already in awesome condition for early spring. One of the better layouts and truest rolling greens in the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/24/2023

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 Prairie Isle Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/24/2023

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

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/06/2023

Hi, we are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Prairie Isle Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another great experience!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Play here all the time and always treated great!

Gotta love me some Prairie Isle! Quentin the Club Pro runs a great course. Best value for the money in the area. Only rough spot is an early morning tee time (prior to 8) starting on 1 and looking into the blazing sun! Will be playing here all next spring, summer and fall! Hopefully, they don't raise the price per round!

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Pro shop was very bad attitude,

He is not fair for golf now discount player. I will never come back this course again.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 11/29/2022

Hi, thank you for taking the time to review the course. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Prairie Isle Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Great pace of play

On the day of play, there was not a lot of people playing. Therefore, we could go as fast or slow as we wanted. Felt like we had the course to ourselves. Course was in great condition and since it was late fall, the grounds crew had done a fantastic job of removing the leaves. No lost golf balls.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 11/18/2022

Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Prairie Isle Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 298
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/16/2022

We're glad you enjoyed your experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Prairie Isle Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This is the best course in the area at this price point.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/09/2022

Thank you so much for the 5-star review! We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Prairie Isle Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 73
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/09/2022

Hi, we would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Prairie Isle Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 298
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/09/2022

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 Prairie Isle Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/29/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Prairie Isle Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 92
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 11/02/2022

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

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Disappointed

I was excited to play this course as I have heard it was fun and challenging. Although the course was fun to play, we were asked to pick up the pace by one of the workers that was playing behind us. The thing was that the groups ahead of us were playing slow and we needed to wait. The group behind us kept hitting their balls even though we were waiting on the fairway. A couple times just missing us. I have a problem when the course staff is behaving this way. I will not play this course again.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 11/29/2022

Hi, thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Prairie Isle Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/26/2022

Hello and thank you for your great rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Prairie Isle Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/10/2022

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

Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Default User Avatar
Commented on 10/26/2022

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 Prairie Isle Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/05/2022

We're glad you enjoyed your experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Prairie Isle Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Prairie isle

A fine layout with great variety in hole challenges. Greens aerated a few days earlier and the greens were perfect and fast. Great job by the grounds crew!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Default User Avatar
Commented on 10/05/2022

Thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Prairie Isle Golf Club.

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