Wilmette GC: Sunset
Sunset view from Wilmette Golf Course.
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4.2
367 Reviews (367)
5 Stars
156
4 Stars
141
3 Stars
46
2 Stars
16
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.4
88.1%
Recommend this course
314 out of 367 reviews
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4.3
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
85.7%
Recommend this course
12 out of 14 reviews
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4.3
35 Reviews (35)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
88.6%
Recommend this course
31 out of 35 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6363 yards
Slope 128
Rating 70.8
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Course Details

Year Built 1922
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 3/15 Closed: 11/01
Architect Joseph A. Roseman (1922) Greg Martin (2014) Brent Wadsworth Dick Nugent (1979)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $20
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted MasterCard Visa Discover card(s) Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Sports

Tennis
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4.2
367 Reviews (367)
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Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/30/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Wilmette Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens as described, fast. Love pretty much everything about it. NOT FOLLOWING COVID PROTOCOLS

Staff when entering pro shop was indifferent at best. Great course. Super fast and true greens. Well taken care of. RAKES IN BUNKERS, STAFF NOT WEARING MASKS IN PRO SHOP, etc.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 09/28/2020

Wow, we are so happy you enjoyed your round, u528727955! We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 92
Skill Intermediate
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 Excellent
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Commented on 09/22/2020

Thank you for your review, u314159942599. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Wilmette Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Super fast greens

Played after their club championship and greens were Fast!!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/21/2020

Hi JustinGE. 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 Wilmette Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Starter is very rude

Showed up 5 mins to my tee time with my partner. There was a 2 some ahead of us already at the tee box and the starter was NOT at the first hole (no idea where he went). Once the 2 some teed off, my friend and I drove up the the tee. As we drove up, the starter finally decided to show up. He them reprimanded us saying we were supposed to start with the 2 some ahead of us because there was a 3 some behind us. He was very rude about it and was expecting us to do his job for him (again, he wasn’t at the first tee).

Very unfortunate as this was my first time playing at this course, which I enjoyed, but was otherwise ruined by this starter who wasn’t doing his job and was slowing down the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Some of the best greens in chicago

Have played a bunch of public courses all summer and none of the other courses had greens comparable! Can’t wait to play here again - open fairways and minimal delays on the pace of play

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/21/2020

Hi, nowistoday. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Wilmette Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/08/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Wilmette Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice course!

Played on Labor Day weekend and got 18 done in 4:20. Good pace on the course, little to no wait times on tees. Friendly staff. Course was in good shape; greens were well taken care of.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/08/2020

Hello, mjake73. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us 4 stars. We're happy to hear how much you enjoyed the course conditions. We work hard to provide an exceptional experience, and it's very satisfying to hear from golfers like you who appreciate our efforts. We look forward to having you back Wilmette Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best greens around

imagine hitting a ball that actually stays on the green!

Par 70 but good challenges on b k 9 with well-placed fairway bunkers

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/02/2020

Your feedback is important to us, Edventure. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Wilmette Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 62
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/11/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Wilmette Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/25/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Wilmette Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good course, quick play!

I had a good round - pace, company, and average score. Easy to book through GolfNow. Paid for the cart only.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/20/2020

Hi Dlcscores81458. 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 Wilmette Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Poor condition course

I have played this course around 5 times over the last four (4) years and it used to be in outstanding condition.

Not this time. The fairways were pretty bad. Very hard turf and uneven with some weeds. For the amount of money they charge for green fees it is not worth it.

Maybe I'll give it another try in a couple of years.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/20/2020

Hi jumbo823. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Wilmette Golf Course. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

They have great greens!

So, this course has great greens. It's tree lined. Pretty simple layout. Nothing offensive. But their fairways are a mix of dwarf bluegrass and some sort of corse fescue. The ball doesn't sit up & chipping is difficult given your wedges stick. So your technique has to be on point. Overall it was a pleasure to play here, enjoyed the challenge. But doubtful that I will return, given other courses have bent grass fairways in our area.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/12/2020

Hi xtrasm00th. 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 Wilmette Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Good course, not so kind staff

Never felt so un-welcomed at a course before. Started off the day having to argue that we had purchased a cart with the tee time on Golf Now which they wouldn't honor until we showed them the email receipt. Not so kind staff - our group was rushed and passively-aggressively pushed along (being only 3 mins behind schedule) after the front nine. We had a group behind us, but did not once have them come close to waiting behind us.

Good course, not so great experience with the staff.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice course. Hard greens.

Nicely maintained course, but the greens were in desperate need of water - at times it was somewhat like putting on concrete. Although, there hasn't been much rain.

The pace of play was slow, not sure if there was a league a few groups in front of us.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/11/2020

Hi, u676378002. Let us first say that we are so glad to hear you enjoyed your visit. We work hard to create a seamless experience with so you can focus on enjoying yourself and let us do the rest. We also want to thank you for your honest and constructive criticism of the course. Your comments are presented in a way we can incorporate them into actual change. We are going to escalate your review to our team in charge and do everything we can to improve before your next game. Thank you for visiting and playing at Wilmette Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Still in style

I learned how to play golf here 30+ years ago - it’s still a great test. The course setup is very fair to the player and gives you plenty of options off the tee. The food is good and the beer is cold! Congrats to Jamie and crew.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/11/2020

Hi Dylan8339450, thank you for leaving us a 5-star rating. It is always great to hear from our long time visitors. We will continue to work hard so you and other golfers can visit for years to come. Thanks again and we hope to see you on the course again.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/11/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Wilmette Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course was in great condition.

Greens were in excellent condition, fast and very consistent throughout. Only criticism I have about the course is that the carts were expensive ($20 each player-$40 total)

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 08/03/2020

Hi u1830046, thanks for writing us a nice review. We are so happy to hear you enjoyed your round at the course. We also appreciate the feedback on prices at the course. Please visit us again soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Checking in problem

When checking in, the young man (probably summer temp.) told me that the cart was not included with my prepaid confirmation and that one would be provided at an additional charge. I told him that it was and after checking his computer he could not find any confirmation that it was. I offered to show him the confirmation on my phone at which time he reluctantly said that I could take a cart, but he acted as though I was taking advantage of the club. One of the other players in our group was a man whose name I believe is Ken, related to me at the end of the round that he too had received the same skeptical treatment from this young man and that he was made to pay an additional $25 for the use of a cart. I offered to accompany this man into the clubhouse to speak with the manager, but he declined my offer, stating that he would take it up with the booking organization. This is the only time that I have ever had any problem at any course while using your booking system.

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