Village Greens of Woodridge
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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6638 yards | 71.2 | 121 |
| White | 72 | 6290 yards | 69.6 | 117 |
| Gold | 72 | 5845 yards | 68.5 | 114 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5845 yards | 73.9 | 123 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5311 yards | 70.5 | 117 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 71.6/130 W: 77.9/137 | 378 | 483 | 443 | 163 | 426 | 503 | 217 | 382 | 359 | 3354 | 382 | 523 | 358 | 130 | 411 | 400 | 366 | 178 | 536 | 3284 | 6638 |
| White M: 69.4/125 W: 75.2/131 | 362 | 466 | 353 | 148 | 409 | 488 | 200 | 365 | 342 | 3133 | 367 | 471 | 341 | 117 | 334 | 381 | 347 | 163 | 499 | 3020 | 6153 |
| Gold M: 67.4/119 W: 72.9/126 | 305 | 449 | 315 | 140 | 392 | 473 | 183 | 348 | 325 | 2930 | 360 | 460 | 324 | 100 | 285 | 370 | 280 | 155 | 480 | 2814 | 5744 |
| Red M: 65.0/113 W: 70.0/120 | 295 | 384 | 308 | 133 | 352 | 400 | 153 | 308 | 295 | 2628 | 352 | 422 | 255 | 90 | 285 | 362 | 270 | 148 | 419 | 2603 | 5231 |
| Forward W: 69.0/118 | 295 | 384 | 308 | 133 | 352 | 400 | 153 | 308 | 295 | 2628 | 300 | 352 | 255 | 90 | 285 | 362 | 270 | 148 | 358 | 2420 | 5048 |
| Handicap | 3 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 5 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 2 |
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Poor condition
This course is in need of repair on every fairway. Not one of the fairways was in the condition you would expect at a golf course. I would say that 20% of the 17 green was dirt. Some of the sand traps are dirt traps. Be ready to spend 4 1/2 to 5 hours.
Early tee times
First tee time off on Saturday at 6:12 and played the front side in 1 hr and 15 mins. Got to hole ten and there was a five some on the tenth hole. The club sends groups off the backside so even if you tee off first you end up getting backed up on the back nine. It's ridiculous. Who sends out a five some.
Complained to course about fivesome and the ranger did nothing. Won't be back
Poor Course
1st time there to this year. Terrible course Conditions! Slow play. Paid for 2 green fees & still paired me with someone in my car! Told me I can have a refund for 1 fee. I do it not to be with a smoker! Got a cigar smoker! Only played 9. Can't believe what they want for a green fee!!! Ridiculous. Never again. DON'T GO HERE. TRUST ME!!!
Village greens of woodridge
Nice course. Needed some grooming and care but good price for 18 holes.
Villlage Greens
Fantastic price for a solid course. Got the round done in 3 and a half hours - no waiting at all until the 17th hole - 7:30 AM tee time on a Friday - couldn't beat it for the Chicago area.
Still mending - soggy
Reviewed this course in May and remarked that it needed some time to get into mid-season shape. It's still a work in progress.
Quite a few spots through the green that need attention. Putting surfaces were really soaked. Some fairway bunkers had puddles, but others were newly filled.
90 degree enforced today. But played in 3:40 riding, going out very early. Got a Hot Deal on Golf Now so high marks for value. I like the design, and worth playing when the price is right.
Solid Value
The course is well kept. The greens were in good shape though some of the pin placements were tough.
Wide open course allows you to spray your shots, and recover.
This would be good outing course.
village greens in woodridge
i went in as a single and was paired up with with 3 nice people however after about 5 holes it became a waiting game on every hole, it took us 5hours and 15 minutes to play, i actually was playing fairly well for having knee surgery 3 weeks ago but as soon as the pace slowed to a crawl my game went to pot, just cant handle that, no reason for and the course said they would do something but never did, wont be going there anytime soon.
On the mend - check again later
Have been hearing some negatives about the course, so decided to give it a try. Full disclosure: I have played here for over 30 years and always use the weekend twilight deal.
Yes, there are a few problems, such as areas on many holes which should be marked ground under repair, bunkers that need attention, etc. But I was pleasantly surprised that we were able to ride all holes with only one path only hole; usually this course has a challenge to drain after heavy rains. Course needs a month of warmth and sunshine, then we'll really see.
Played 18 holes in 3:40 riding. Virtually no delays. Friendly staff. Starter got us out early given some no shows. Greens appeared tightly mown but were slower than they looked. Didn't miss any putts because of the surfaces however.
Nice Layout with Very Troublesome Condition Issues
Whenever I write a negative review it's only in the hopes that the course improves. I enjoy the layout here so much that I really hope it does.
I've played several area courses this year and many with more affordable rates. Though all of them show signs of dealing with heavy rainfall, none of them were in worse shape from tee to green than Village Greens of Woodridge.
The tee boxes are a mess. Very bumpy, uneven and looking generally uncared for. On the plus side, ball washers were well located with clean water and a fresh towel. Something I always appreciate. Foot brushes could use replacement here and there but so many courses don't even have them.
Cart paths were a mess with many of potholes. Standing water, mud and dirt clumps where dried and really just the whole track just need a good cleaning.
Fairways and rough were in good shape overall but really need grooming the uneven nature of the grass in all areas of the course made pitching and chipping a guessing game. Balls were found hiding in overgrown grass that really slowed play at times. Everyone in our group had trouble locating their balls at one time or another in wide open areas.
One positive I took away from the fairways were the highly visible yardage markers Blue, White, and Red. placed right down the middle of the fairway. I wish that all courses did this as it really helps a player gauge the depth and find the fairway center.
While I like the way the greens are constructed they were not in good shape. Inconsistent speed, ball marks everywhere (the fault of careless golfers that make the course suffer more than it should). Worst of all, the fringe. Poorly defined. Uneven. Uncut with grass growing at significantly different rates. You should be able to putt from the fringe without your ball hopping three inches high as it plows through uneven tufts of grass.
All things considered, by the end of the round, a fair question to ask would be "Did the groundskeeper quit?"
After the round, the clubhouse is not inviting. Not a place you'd want to hang out for long, although the woman at the bar outclassed the room and everyone in it being super friendly with a great smile, and made all of us feel welcome enough to spend more time than we would have otherwise. Actually all staff encountered were excellent - as nice and friendly as any golfer could every hope for.
I'll return in a few weeks to see if anything changes but I won't be recommending this course to anyone in the meantime. Really looking forward to seeing this course bounce back into great shape soon!
Ridiculous Pace of Play
Prince Winbush is one of the best (Assistant) Pros in the area. Otherwise, the day was a loss. It's early April, and the course was nearly empty in the afternoon. Yet, we managed to get behind the slowest group in the world. They were on 3 when we started, and we caught them on the 4th hole. They were playing 17-18 minutes per hole. It's hard to review a course, because you can't get past the pace of play. They had 3 holes open in front of them. Slow pace of play is killing the game. We skipped 8 and 9, played the back in 1:40.
First time
Course has a nice layout. We were forced to walk because of rain. But we enjoyed the exercise 6.2 miles. Will be back!!!
Great value
Rainy day. Played with friends that I only get to go out with twice a year. Had a great time.
Andrew
The course layout is pretty cool, but it was in terrible condition. Fairways were rock hard, greens were damaged, and tee boxes were so hard you couldn't even put a tee in. It was also completely overbooked, I think we played a 6 hour round because we waited at every hole. The group behind us quit after 15 because it was so slow.
No excuse
Greens on the back 9 have some issues with dead spots. We booked an early afternoon round to make sure we could finish 18 holes. The time booked on golf now said 3:21. When I got to the course I was told it was 3:12. Luckily our group was early so we got off on time. On the first tee we were asked to make sure we kept pace because they had several groups behind us. Our Foresome kept pace with the twosome ahead of us. On hole 7, there were suddenly 12 high school kids on the tee. They were driven from the clubhouse to the 7th tee and told to start there in front of the paying customers. Very ignorant to slide two groups of 6 in front of people who paid $40 and booked early so we could finish. After we complained, the staff told us the kids would only play 3 holes and would be gone. On the back 9 we ran into a very slow group of women, luckily we were able to skip a hole, finish and go back to play the hole we skipped. If we didn't do that we would not have finished. In general the course is good. But the ignorance of placing two groups of 6 in front of us didn't sit well with the several groups that were delayed. Especially after we were asked on the first tee to keep pace. We will not go back during high school golf season.
Course was not in good shape
I played earlier in the year and course was in good shape. Played again yesterday and course was in disappointing shape. Probably will not go back unless conditions are improved.
UPDATE 4/20/18
Course is definitely showing signs of improvement and course has been cleaned up a lot since last play. It was nice to see maintenance activity all around the course. Greens were running true. Most fairways were cut to a reasonable level although not very well defined. Will be returning to play in the not too distant future and if improvements are ongoing and the consistency is there I will definitely raise my rating and recommend once again. Thumbs up on the initial effort over last year Village Greens of Woodridge. Keep it up!
UPDATE: 10/06/2017
Hard to believe it but the course is even worse than played in April. The conditions are among the worst I have seen at any golf course EVER! The neglect from tee to green is astounding. Hoping they can find a crew to turn it around because something is very wrong here. Good Luck to you Village Greens of Woodridge!