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3.7
369 Reviews (369)
5 Stars
85
4 Stars
158
3 Stars
64
2 Stars
30
1 Stars
32
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
2.8
78.0%
Recommend this course
282 out of 369 reviews
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3.3
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.4
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.5
Amenities
2.3
StaffFriendliness
4.0
57.1%
Recommend this course
12 out of 21 reviews
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3.7
58 Reviews (58)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
4.2
75.9%
Recommend this course
44 out of 58 reviews
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Course Highlights
This well-maintained forest preserve course delivers outstanding value, with clean fairways, fast greens, and a layout that rewards precise shot placement. Friendly staff and solid overall conditions make it a compelling choice for golfers seeking quality at an affordable price.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6742 yards
Slope 124
Rating 71.4
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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

Clubhouse
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Reviews

3.7
369 Reviews (369)

What Golfers Are Saying

This course/club is great for:
Locals 6
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 7

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Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Surprised

A beautiful GC in Riverdale, IL.

Now I have another great place to play.

There are just enough challenging holes to keep you coming back for more.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

3 club challenge

Greens were rolling great even after all night rain. Bunkers had good playable sand. Fairways were in good shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Sunday outing

A groitof 26 decided to play here again. We were pleasantly surprised to see how great shape the course was kept. Fairways were well Manicured greens were fast despite the amount of rain that came down overnight. It drained well. Will play there again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Shape, Great Greens

Was overwhelmed with how great of shape the course was in. Greens had a roll to them and the staff was excellent.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Joe was in great shape!! It played well even thonit rained all day the day before & was drizzling when My Group of 28 Tee Off yesterday. The rough was not to high could find your ball the fairways was in excellent shape. Greens rolled well even have sand in the traps now I see. Jimmy Chess & Staff have done an Excellent job w Joe Louis. Look forward to bringn the Group back out to play again before season over.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great Day

From checking in with Angelika through the round what a great day. Course in superb condition and staff on top of their game. Great course great people. Kudos to Jimmie and the whole staff.

Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 140
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Nice course with fun layout and good greens

I like Joe Lewis it’s 6300 yrds from the white tees and has a fun layout. The pace of play can be slow but people are friendly and will let singles

Play though.

The greens are some of the best in the area The bunkers have good sand and it’s a fun layout for a reasonable price to bad it’s 30 miles from my house

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 28
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Poor management leading to terrible pace of play

We were the very first tee time, a twosome walking so we’d be fast, and they had us go off the back. No reason why. When we finished there we’re three groups on the first tee and the front backed way up. They got us out only after convincing them of the issue. We had to wait on every single tee box. It was awful. My golf watch said 4 hours and 50 minutes. For a twosome, walking, and the first off the box, we could’ve saved an hour easy if the simply never made us go off the back first. Not going back there.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course!

Had a wonderful day.

Course is challenging and fun to play. It is in great shape! Will definitely be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Bad Condition

Course is in very rough condition. Huge puddles in all the bunkers, and if you dodge the water you are hitting from hard ground. Fairways destroyed. Greens are in alright shape. It's not that expensive but still not worth the money in the shape it's in.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Joe Louis

Course is a great value. Fair course that allows recovery if I spray it around. Pace of play is good.

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