Back
Crystal Woods Golf Club
Rating Snapshot
About
Crystal Woods Golf Club dates back to the 1950s when it was opened as a nine-hole, par-37 course called Bit O’ Heather Golf Club, which it was known as until 1967 when the course was renamed and completely redesigned, which included the addition of another nine. The par-72 course that exists today tumbles across a variety of elevation changes that range from subtle to dramatic. The golf course is mostly wide open, putting it at the mercy of the prevailing winds. On particularly blustery days, Crystal Woods Golf Club is quite demanding. The 12th is the course’s signature and it even has a reputation for being the most difficult hole in McHenry County. It’s tempting to be distracted by the beautiful view from the elevated tee but this tough hole requires your full attention. The double-tiered green rises dramatically from front to back, often demanding three or more putts.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6403 yards | 70.3 | 117 |
| White | 72 | 6150 yards | 69.1 | 115 |
| Red (W) | 73 | 5488 yards | 70.5 | 114 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 70.7/131 | 360 | 405 | 405 | 173 | 560 | 389 | 164 | 487 | 313 | 3256 | 538 | 201 | 405 | 120 | 355 | 510 | 187 | 350 | 505 | 3171 | 6427 |
| White M: 69.3/128 W: 75.6/133 | 352 | 389 | 331 | 170 | 528 | 356 | 156 | 475 | 302 | 3059 | 500 | 194 | 398 | 105 | 349 | 501 | 179 | 335 | 495 | 3056 | 6115 |
| Silver M: 66.8/122 W: 72.7/127 | 338 | 378 | 326 | 162 | 422 | 345 | 149 | 463 | 294 | 2877 | 455 | 132 | 287 | 100 | 333 | 442 | 166 | 329 | 465 | 2709 | 5586 |
| Red M: 64.8/117 W: 70.2/122 | 338 | 295 | 283 | 139 | 419 | 314 | 120 | 421 | 282 | 2611 | 374 | 126 | 293 | 85 | 338 | 440 | 135 | 329 | 415 | 2535 | 5146 |
| Fun M: 61.1/108 W: 65.0/110 | 236 | 228 | 216 | 139 | 368 | 241 | 120 | 349 | 210 | 2107 | 365 | 126 | 260 | 85 | 229 | 357 | 135 | 231 | 383 | 2171 | 4278 |
| Handicap | 9 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 5 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 |
Hot Deals at Crystal Woods Golf Course
1-4
Course Details
Rentals/Services
Practice/Instruction
Policies
Reviews
Reviewer Photos
Pace of play was the worst I’ve seen in awhile
I’ve played this course a couple times and pace of play has always seemed to be a bit of an issue. This last time I played it was horrendous. 10-15 in between shots…
We enjoy playing at Crystal Woods
We usually put in between 5 and 10 rounds of Crystal Woods throughout the year. We like the layout.... Especially with five par fives and five part threes.... Makes the course a little more diverse. The greens are not crazy fast, about medium speed. However the greens are well sloped and very challenging. The traps were well maintained
Overall I feel Crystal Woods woods is a great place to play quality golf and we will be visiting there often this season.
The greens are very hard even when landing on an approach shot short of the green it rolls all the way off to the back and the pin placement make it even worse, pin placements make for slow play, combined with a hard greens
Needs Water
Best greens I have ever played on. Course is old but has some outstanding holes unfortunately this drought has had drastic effect on course.. fairways are not so good and it is so dry that your ball will run forever. Pace of play was very slow because of beginning golfers in front of us. No staff to monitor. Staff was very friendly. If you go off the fairway ground is like cement. Would like to play course under different conditions will give it another try after some rain falls and due to excellent staff.
Pleasant Course
Hot day so it was wide open. finished 18 around 3:30, no replay rate or twilight rate. Got charged full price for another round. No complaints, just kind of odd. Was only $33. So good value for the course.
Good course for seasoned players as well as beginners.
Good course
I thought the signage on the course was very poor for first time user. I did like the layout but there are cross over shots by the players from hole to hole at times. Didn’t use the food facilities.
Destination Kohler - Champions' Trail Golf Package
Destination Kohler - To Dye Four Golf Package
