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4.5
397 Reviews (397)
5 Stars
213
4 Stars
140
3 Stars
33
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
91.6%
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372 out of 397 reviews
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4.6
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
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2 Stars
0
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.6
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
100.0%
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16 out of 16 reviews
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4.6
47 Reviews (47)
5 Stars
31
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
91.5%
Recommend this course
43 out of 47 reviews
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Course Highlights
Aberdeen's well-regarded layout rewards accurate ball-strikers with a beautifully maintained, position-style course that consistently impresses returning golfers. Friendly staff and a smooth pace of play make every round a genuinely enjoyable experience.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6917 yards
Slope 134
Rating 73.0
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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Golf Season Open: 3/15 Closed: 11/30

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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Reviews

4.5
397 Reviews (397)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 10
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 14
Forced Carries 12
Elevation Changes 10
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 13
Locals 11
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 11
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 15
In the 'Burbs 6

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Reviews 4
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4.0
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Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Late season round in the fog ... nice!

My son and I played a late season round after an inch of rain the night before and fog shrouding the course until the back nine ... would do it all over again!

The staff was ready and the course, considering everything, was in good shape.

A little notice about some tees being unusable because of aeration would have been nice.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 11/09/2020

Thanks so much for review! We apologize if you were not informed about the aeration ahead of time. We will work with our team to better communicate about aeration next time around. We value your feedback and hope to see you back again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 76
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Love This Course

I played Aberdeen on 9/25/20. This was the second time I played there this year; the last was in July. I am happy to say the course has held up well. The greens were smooth and had a nice pace to them. The tees are beginning to show some signs of wear, but that is to be expected this late in the season. The course is in remarkable shape and it is good to see it has rebounded from a few years ago, when it was getting in rough shape. The indoor staff and beverage cart were very friendly and courteous. If I lived twenty minutes closer to this course, I would have no second thoughts about joining. I always enjoyed playing Aberdeen and I will definitely be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/30/2020

Thank you so much for your 5-star review, Peter! We are so glad to hear you enjoy our course and wonderful staff. We look forward to having you back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great Value

Lovely course in good shape, good pace, challenging layout. Nice people, and great value . Will DEFINITELY play there again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/18/2020

Thank you so much for your review! We are so glad to hear you enjoy our course and wonderful staff. We look forward to having you back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 135
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Got a great deal on golf now.

We played on a beautiful Monday. Course was in fantastic shape. It’s a challenging layout and you will hit many different clubs off the tee due to the routing and forced layups and forced carries.

We haven’t played for a couple of years and with the exception of one or two holes it was in fantastic shape. Areas with ground under repair were clearly marked.

Greens were soft and many approach shots left deep pitch marks (toupees), which we repaired. The good news is everyone else also repair their pitch marks so the greens rolled smooth and where relatively quick.

It’s a fun golf course and there are several birdie holes if you play the course as the designer intended. It’s not a bombers course but it’s certainly fun to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/17/2020

Thank you so much for your 5-star review! We are happy to see you enjoyed our course. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back in the future.

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

Incredible golf course!!! One of the most beautiful courses I’ve ever played!!! I will be back for sure!!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/17/2020

Thank you so much for your 5-star review! We are happy to see you enjoyed our course. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 449
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Illinois Advisor
Top 10 Contributor
Previously Played

A tad wet and spongy but overall has improved

Aberdeen is a fantastic value. $27 senior rate w/cart on weekdays! Awesome. I play it at least once or twice a year....and over the past couple of years the course conditioning has very much improved......especially fairways.....but still it's over watered in many areas......some places never dry out!! A number of tee boxes need work and should be leveled out a bit. Pace of play slowed at the turn....cart path only 10-13......and we had a solid 20-25 minute wait to tee off on the 10th unfortunately. Other than that a great day.....greens that rolled nicely and above average conditions. Folks are friendly and they stock cans of Yeungling brewskis a nice change of pace for us Chicagoans. Highly recommend this place...solid 4 starts for me......fun interesting holes and again stress what a great golfing value this course is during the week....a lot of bang for your golf buck. I can play this place 3 times and be far happier than playing once at some of the overpriced tracks around Chicago....you know like Cog Hill, Cantigy, etc, etc.....it's.well worth the drive folks.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/17/2020

Thank you so much for your review! We are so glad to hear you enjoy our course and wonderful staff. We look forward to having you back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The Valpo

Great staff, beautiful layout, pace of play and many pitted greens sucked!

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 09/01/2020

Thank you so much for your review! We are happy to see you enjoyed our course. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Not so great tee boxes

My only complaint is the multiple dome shaped tee boxes. Nobody should have to begin a hole playing a shot above or below their feet.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/01/2020

Thank you so much for your 5-star review! We are happy to see you enjoyed our course. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 77
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great condition

Got a hot deal off of golf now and aged a quality and maintained course. Bunkers were questionable.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/24/2020

Thank you so much for your review! We are happy to see you enjoyed our course. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

What a day for golf!

The Course at Aberdeen has been on a roller coaster through the years - some peaks, some valleys. The course is definitely climbing! The fairways and greens are great considering the amount of play. The only issue is tee box maintenance ... the amount of play has left many boxes in middling to poor shape (I have no remedy - but it is a fact). If you live in or around Valpo and want a nice round, there can hardly be a better value than Aberdeen. Thanks folks for a great day!!!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/21/2020

Thank you so much for your review! We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your recent round. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 35
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

It was worth the drive !!!!! Very challenging must choose the right club. Fairways slightly hard where you can get some extra yards . Some dry spots . Greens had a few dry divots but overall good. We can’t wait to go back knowing now where the fairways lead into the greens . Holes are far apart where a cart is a must .

Thank you

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/17/2020

Thank you so much for your 5-star review, George! We are happy to see you enjoyed our course. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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