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West/East at Arrowhead Golf Club
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Arrowhead Golf Club in Wheaton offers 27 holes of championship golf. The entire course features water on 17 holes and 77 strategically placed bunkers. The course is divided into three nine-hole courses that can be played in different 18-hole combinations. The club opened in 1927 but two of the golf courses, South and East, were renovated in 2011, followed by the West nine a year after. The golf courses are all equally challenging but they each have a unique character. The West/East Course starts with the shortest nine but it also has one of the most intimidating water holes, the par-3 seventh, which has a green that is almost entirely surrounded by water. With such a challenging variety of courses, it is not hard to imagine why Arrowhead G.C. is considered one of the best municipal golf courses in the Chicago area.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6643 yards | 72.6 | 133 |
| White | 72 | 6166 yards | 70.6 | 128 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4905 yards | 68.7 | 119 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 73.1/138 | 405 | 401 | 300 | 375 | 146 | 550 | 165 | 527 | 410 | 3279 | 538 | 377 | 174 | 491 | 439 | 450 | 350 | 185 | 360 | 3364 | 6643 |
| Blue/White M: 72.0/134 W: 77.5/141 | 385 | 401 | 300 | 375 | 146 | 526 | 137 | 507 | 410 | 3187 | 515 | 377 | 156 | 491 | 383 | 410 | 350 | 159 | 360 | 3201 | 6388 |
| White M: 71.0/131 W: 76.2/138 | 385 | 383 | 275 | 355 | 125 | 526 | 137 | 507 | 392 | 3085 | 515 | 332 | 156 | 460 | 383 | 410 | 316 | 159 | 350 | 3081 | 6166 |
| White/Red M: 68.0/125 W: 72.6/132 | 314 | 383 | 275 | 355 | 125 | 391 | 81 | 410 | 392 | 2726 | 415 | 332 | 138 | 460 | 314 | 323 | 316 | 108 | 350 | 2756 | 5482 |
| Red M: 65.2/117 W: 69.1/124 | 314 | 318 | 221 | 282 | 105 | 391 | 81 | 410 | 317 | 2439 | 415 | 287 | 138 | 378 | 314 | 323 | 243 | 108 | 260 | 2466 | 4905 |
| Handicap | 3 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 8 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 10 |
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Great day!
This course was really awesome. The GPS enabled carts were terrific, the staff was laid back and friendly, and the course was in great shape.
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Great course. Still in great condition after it rained all morning. True greens. Challenging, but fun
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The course was great. Greens very good. The two yahoos they paired us with made it either very frustrating or very amusing depending on which attitude I took
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Challenging course with tall rough right now. Traps have very good quality sand. Fairways in nice shape
Quick Round of Golf
The course was in great shape. We were able to sneak in a mid-morning round of golf complete in 3.25 hours.
Great Facility
Very nice course, in great shape and the GPS in the carts is an awesome feature.
Good course
Good course for the value and Memorial Day weekend.
Very Nice Public Course
Best sand I've hit out of ever on a public course!
Okay but nothing great
Course looks like it could be really nice but the greens were not very good, bare in a lot of spots, very bumpy, and very slow. Overall course was okay, and if it was in a little better condition, especially the greens, course would have been great. Great design and undulation.
Great shape but really cold
Golfing in November in Chicago is going to be cold. I knew that going in. I was surprised at how well maintained Arrowhead was at this time of the year. For $10 for 9 holes w/a cart, I couldn't resist.
However this review is more about arrowhead in general...During the summer this course gets pounded. The park district is proud of this course and charges accordingly and packs them in. It is worth a try if you can go off-peak but otherwise plan on waiting. Slow and expensive is typical of public golf in Chicago but Arrowhead at least provides a beautiful course. I must say one of the rangers rushed us and came up to us to tell us we were 'way out of position' when we were 1/2 a shot back. I think he expected us to be waiting to hit EVERY shot that day. We mentioned it to the club staff and they promptly displayed a 'I don't give a care' attitude. Don't be one minute last or walking up to the first tee when you book your tee time. You will be reminded about how busy the course is and how most people wait on-deck to line up and play. Like I said, I will only go to Arrowhead when I catch it on a steal of a deal and during off-peak hours. Playing during prime time and paying full freight, no thanks. The clubhouse has incredible food and good beer. The wait staff in the clubhouse is totally different than the golf crew. Have fun and enjoy a well maintained course.
The South Course is very enjoyable.
Everyone at the Proshop was super friendly. The Starter was Al, and even though we didn't have to wait until the last minute to tee off, he was funny. The course was in great shape. The Rangers, especially Howard on the South Course, kept the pace of play great and did it with smiles and compliments of ball striking. At the end of the day, this was a great experience.
Great course and great staff-very helpful
Great course and great staff-very helpful. Pristine course conditions and great pace of play.
Amazing greens!
Some friends and I played here a week and a half ago, and were so impressed that we've been back twice since. Whatever nine is available, you will have a beautifully scenic course with awesome greens! Kudos to the greens keeper as they are rolling fantastic! Watch out for the yardage poles in the fairway, as they are color coded to signify if the pin is in the front, middle, or back of the green you are approaching (and not 100, 150 & 200yds) as that can make a bit of a difference... Hit'em straight!
Nice course
Got a $47 deal on golf now----about a 30% discount for a Sunday. Course has 3 nine hole courses. We were scheduled to play the east course after the south. Female ranger noticed the threesome in front of us was holding up my husband and me. When we were finishing our first nine, she checked and found the west course had no one on the first 3 holes, so she sent us there instead. We were able to play faster without the 3 slow guys ahead of us. We appreciated it! You don't have to be a par golfer to play fast and use golf etiquette!
Best course I have played all year
Have played some very nice courses this year but Arrowhead takes the cake. Love it and my buddies that came with were very impressed.
Nice course and very friendly staff.
Pace of play was somewhat slow as one of the nines was closed for maintenance. Course in nice condition and staff very friendly. I enjoyed it and was average value for the money.
Great course for a reasonable price.
My buddy and I have found a new home for 9-hole on a weekend day. Three different 9's are rotated for 9-hole play and each course is well maintained and a challenge for us seniors. A fun place to play at a value price.
Course is in Pristine shape.
Grat challenging course in great shape. My wife and I played 9 holes on the West and loved it. Great price on golfnow!
A very good course and in great shape.
The course has some very tough holes but fair and challenging. I would play here again.
Very green & lush
Pretty course with trees & some water, particularly on the east nine. Good condition & nice sand. Had not played course in 5 years & they have made great improvements.
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