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3.8
348 Reviews (348)
5 Stars
81
4 Stars
150
3 Stars
61
2 Stars
28
1 Stars
28
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.2
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.9
83.7%
Recommend this course
270 out of 348 reviews
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3.9
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.3
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.6
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
3.9
94.1%
Recommend this course
16 out of 17 reviews
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3.8
61 Reviews (61)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
29
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.3
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.1
85.2%
Recommend this course
52 out of 61 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6742 yards
Slope 124
Rating 71.4
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Joe Louis - The Champ Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1918
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/01
Architect Dick Nugent (1987)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Bunker Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Available Facilities

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Reviews

3.8
348 Reviews (348)
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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Previously Played

Horrible Management!

Management at this course is extremely awful, staff are unprofessional…we have an early tee time but the “manager” said that we could only play the back 9 because of a tournament even though we booked the first tee time of the day!

Arrived at our tee time to find the pro shop & course closed. Management showed up late and pushed us to the back nine because they showed up late. I would not recommend this course at all. Not worth the money & the sand traps have rocks in them. Definitely not worth the money.

We did not enjoy our round here at all.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Much improved

Exceptional Weather for Early October in Chicago

I have not played The Champs course in Serveral years due to poor conditions.Today I was pleasantly surprised . New golf carts with USB PORTS ,The staff was professional in their enforcement of The state of Illinois Covid-19 mandates .The Greens were freshly cut and rolled.a few bunkers needed maintenance, but heck its a Muni Burgers,Dogs and Brats. Were Hot off and outdoor grill. Our Tee times were Honored in fact we went off 9 minutes early. Pace of play was good..I'll be back!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great Day

Beautiful day at The Champ. Staff friendly and helpful . Greens good. Pin placement diabolical. Fun time

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Holiday Golf

Pace of play was really slow. Overall the course was in good shape, but the bunkers need attention.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
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 Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

I’d go back if I’m in the area

This was a fun course to play for the first time being here. I loved playing the long par 5’s that are at this course! Was a fun challenge to see how well you can do on them! I’d play again if in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 57
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice 18 holes Near City

Course was in good shape. Some dry spots in fairways but greens were in good condition. Only con I’d say is the layout because holes are practically side by side so hearing “Fore!” is quite common, gotta keep your head on a swivel.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
e47081be-0680-56f0-9a9a-e3883606dd96
Commented on 08/17/2021

Thank you so much for your review! We are happy to see you enjoyed our course. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back in the future.

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

Nice Course/Value

Nice course for cost. Nothing over the top but decently taken care of. Some fairways could use some work. Only downside was some ricochet that made it onto the course and gave us all a nice little scare

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
e47081be-0680-56f0-9a9a-e3883606dd96
Commented on 08/17/2021

Thank you so much for your review! We are happy to see you enjoyed our course. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Staff

I play this course 3 times a week, the course is well maintained. The staff is friendly and professional especially Jimmy, he has always been very courteous and helpful with questions about the course and if you catch him outside the club house he is willing to give you good advice about playing the game.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
e47081be-0680-56f0-9a9a-e3883606dd96
Commented on 08/17/2021

Thank you so much for your review! We are happy to see you enjoyed our course. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

This course has something for everyone

The grounds were well kept and I noticed many improvements to the course. Mr. Cross and the rest of the staff were friendly, professional and helpful.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
e47081be-0680-56f0-9a9a-e3883606dd96
Commented on 08/17/2021

Thank you so much for your review! We are happy to see you enjoyed our course. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course to try

I had a fun time playing this course. Condition was better than average! Course layout was a little suspect, holes were stacked on top of each other and the bunkers were rock pits. Other than that it was a fun round of golf.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
e47081be-0680-56f0-9a9a-e3883606dd96
Commented on 08/17/2021

Thank you so much for your review! We are happy to see you enjoyed our course. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great Place

Always a good day at The Champ . Mr. Chess and his team are first rate. Loving the new carts.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
e47081be-0680-56f0-9a9a-e3883606dd96
Commented on 08/18/2021

Thank you so much for your review! We are so glad to hear you enjoy our course and wonderful staff. We look forward to having you back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

The Champ

Great course great staff . Friendly and helpful staff. Shout out to JImmie Chase Scooter and Ernie for a great time

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
e47081be-0680-56f0-9a9a-e3883606dd96
Commented on 08/18/2021

Thank you so much for your review! We are so glad to hear you enjoy our course and wonderful staff. We look forward to having you back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Waldo pepper

Great course! Players need to fix their ball marks on the greens!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
e47081be-0680-56f0-9a9a-e3883606dd96
Commented on 08/18/2021

Thank you so much for your review! We are happy to see you enjoyed our course. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back in the future.

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