Deer Creek GC
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4.5
762 Reviews (762)
5 Stars
354
4 Stars
324
3 Stars
59
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
12
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.7
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
97.2%
Recommend this course
713 out of 762 reviews
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4.5
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.6
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.7
93.3%
Recommend this course
14 out of 15 reviews
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4.7
74 Reviews (74)
5 Stars
51
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.8
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.8
98.6%
Recommend this course
73 out of 74 reviews
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Course Highlights
Fairways, greens, tee boxes, and bunkers are all consistently well-maintained, impressing even golfers who haven't visited in years. Friendly staff, a varied layout with doglegs and short game facilities, and strong value make this course worth booking.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6905 yards
Slope 131
Rating 73.5
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Deer Creek Golf Club - IL
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Course Details

Year Built 1972
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Larry Packard (1972)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
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
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.5
762 Reviews (762)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 20
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 22
Water Hazards 18
Undulating Greens 8
This course/club is great for:
Locals 27
Seniors 21
Walkers 21
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 29
Worth the Drive 18
Convenient to the City 9

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course is alway immaculate shape

Friendly service and a gorgeous golf course. The greens are always in great condition also the course is well manicured!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Golf Now Hot Deal was NO DEAL

I have played this course before and really like it. So when I saw a chance to grab a Golf Now Hot Deal, I jumped. The Hot Deal was the first tee time after a Four Man Scramble (and NOT shotgun). The round took 6 HOURS with backups at EVERY TEE and sometimes as many as 2 Foursome Backups. I really like the course BUT this was the WORST managed course that I seen in a long time. Not one ranger came out to speed things along.

Very upset that we scheduled a 12:15 PM tee time but did not tee off until 12:40 PM and then did not get off 18 until 6:25 PM. By the time we got into the clubhouse there was NO ONE to voice any objections to. Next I will call and check for any tournaments/scrambles before I book there again.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great difficult course. Great Staff

Great place to play. From the pro shop to the bar everyone is very friendly and helpful. I would highly recommend it to people that don't know about it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Course is in great shape!

will continue to play there

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent little-known suburban course

Pace of play is great. Usually under 4hrs. They have some challenging holes. Now for me it is fortunate that they had to get rid of a few trees (ash borer). The course is laid out well. The 19th hole is reasonably priced. Always have a great time at this course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great place to golf.

Everyone was nice, the course was in great shape. The range has a short game area.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice track

The course was fantastic! I totally enjoyed myself

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great course for the money!

I played this course on a friday afternoon HOTDEAL for 12 bucks and it was worth the drive to university park. Pace of play was great, we finished in 3 1/2 hours. Greens were just watered before we tee'd off so most of them we really slow, but as we got to hole 12 the greens had dried out and were rolling quicker. Most of the greens have a lot of slope so be sure to keep the ball below the hole or you will 3 putt for sure. The Fairways were longer then most courses i have played.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 92
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Ciurse

Deer creek is in good shape and played really well. I played on a 90 degree day which kept most away.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

nice course, terrible pace

I've only played this course on the weekend, but expect an over 5 hour round on the weekends. Course will allow golfers to go out in the middle of an outing. Ranger has no authority over golfers, was told that a two-some told a ranger they would not pair up with a single behind them. Course is in good condition, could use more trees to avoid feeling that fairways are over the top of each other.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always a great time!

Always a great time! We play here often and really enjoy the course. Ken (the pro) is always great as well. Great value for the money. Thanks again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Always been a staple in the area

Course is very fair for all types of handicappers.

Greens are always true to putt on.

Course is forgiving on many holes

Always play at least 5-10 times a year

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 48
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Deer Creek

Good time on a good muni track

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

The course was in good shape

This course is challenging and always in good shape with well tended greens

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

a fan

I consider Deer Creek my home course. It is a course that provides you with enough trouble to keep your attention on the course. Like all courses, if you keep it in the fairway, you will have a great score.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

December Golf in Illinois

Considering that we played in the middle of December in Illinois, less than 2 weeks after getting 4-6"s of snow, the course was in really good shape! I was very surprised and quite impressed by how well the fairways and especially the greens had held up. The bunkers were unplayable, but, thats to be expected. Pace of play was slow, but, I am sure that everyone else had the same thoughts we did - 50 degree day in the middle of December - gotta hit the course! I'm sure there won't be many opportunities left for us to get out and play for many, many months. So, all that being said, we could not have been happier! Thanks Deer Creek, hope to see ya again soon!

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course was in good shape

Great value and challenging course. Enjoyed the round & Will be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great greens

One of the best values on the south side. Typically some of the best public greens around fairways all always good. Course plays longer than the yardage. Has the best 4 finishing holes of any course around. Some people have issues with the bunkers but I personally like them as I prefer firmer bunkers.
If it's recently rained the course will be wet but rarely unplayable but it does drain better than most courses except the bunkers. Overall it's probably the best value around. This course has many leagues and sometimes the pace suffers because of it but usually pace is pretty standard.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 70
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

great challenge

fast greens are just one challenges, there's a task to each hole from tee to green

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

SLOW

Pace of play was ridiculous. Will not go back. It should never take 48 minutes to play 3 holes. No ranger at all to help out.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/30/2015

15 mind a hole is 4.5 hours a round. While this is to long it's not outside the norm these days. That's happened to me at every course I've played. Play george Dunn and tell me it's better. Only difference is you'll pay 70 bucks

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