Winnetka GC
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4.2
195 Reviews (195)
5 Stars
42
4 Stars
66
3 Stars
43
2 Stars
24
1 Stars
20
Conditions
4.5
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.9
83.6%
Recommend this course
131 out of 195 reviews
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5.0
2 Reviews (2)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
5.0
Pace
5.0
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
Recommend this course
2 out of 2 reviews
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4.3
6 Reviews (6)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.7
83.3%
Recommend this course
5 out of 6 reviews
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Course Highlights
Winnetka's course conditions consistently impress, with impeccable fairways, perfect greens, and attractive native grasses throughout the layout. Friendly staff and a smooth pace of play make for a consistently enjoyable round.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6517 yards
Slope 130
Rating 72.6
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Course Details

Year Built 1914
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 10/31

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $18
Pull-carts Yes
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 Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Men: shirt with sleeves. No cut-offs. Women: shirt with 1″ straps / sleeves. No cut-offs allowed.

Available Facilities

Internet Access

Available Sports

Tennis
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Reviews

4.2
195 Reviews (195)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 12
Narrow Fairways 8
Bunkers 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 13
Walkers 10
Advanced Golfers 9
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 11
Convenient to the City 7

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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Excellentexperience

First time playing course. Entire staff was friendly, cordial and professional. Gary did a great job of meeting all my needs. Very professional.

Course was amazing. Each hole was very beautiful and course condition was fantastic. This course is a real gem. Definitely will return,

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Great course

First time golfing this course. Great layout, very well maintained & friendly staff. Scored a hot deal on GolfNow so even better value. Would definitely come back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 53
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Only with a great deal

We played the full-length course, not the par 3. This was my second time playing there since the renovation. The good news is the drainage is now very good, the course is pretty, with lots of native grasses and flowers, and it’s mostly in good condition. The bad news starts with the course itself and some silly tricks, the worst being the 17th hole, a par 3 requiring a 200+ carry over a stupid little bunker fronting the green that you can’t see from the tee — and that’s on the card as the #18 handicap hole. Also, other than new mats, nothing was done to improve the mediocre driving range, and the old clubhouse remains with a very stinky men’s restroom. There are so many better courses in the area that cost less, I doubt I will return unless there’s a great deal.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Good condition

I enjoyed playing Winnetka for the first time. The condition of the course was impeccable and the greens were perfect. I did find the course a bit tight between other holes and felt on some of them it was a little dangerous with people teeing off as we were coming down the other way on the golf path.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor pace of play & no ranger.

Good course in good shape. Poor weather ace of play with no ranger or starter.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Great to be back!

Fun to play course! It was great to see the course post redesign. Lots of great changes throughout and the staff was very appreciative to see players comeback. Same layout and some subtle changes and some surprisingly nice changes. Love what they did and will definitely be back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Highly recommend!

They just redesigned and reopened the course. It's in pristine condition. Highly recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tee Boxes Are Ruined

The par 3 course has very nice greens & fairways. That said, the new Tee Boxes are absolutely trashed. They will have to re-sod them next spring..

They need to teach the younger players to fix their divots and sand them. And teach the young players to fix their ball marks on the greens.

If people don’t take care of the course, it will be a dog track again soon!!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Renovation is great

This course is fantastic post renovation. Fun to play, great layout.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice layout

Starter needs to better manage the players and pace of play….

Don’t put 4 walkers behind a 4some in 2 carts, followed by a 2some in carts.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great town course.

Challenging, narrow fairways, thick rough. Water on almost every hole. Very well maintained considering it is a municipal course. Practice facilities are useful.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

100 dollar course?

It is better than before but definitely not $100.00 course!

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 204
Skill Advanced
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 11/02/2022

Hi, we would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Winnetka Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 204
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/27/2022

Hi, 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 Winnetka Golf Club.

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