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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%
Recommend this course
372 out of 397 reviews
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4.6
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.6
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
100.0%
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15 out of 15 reviews
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4.6
45 Reviews (45)
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
93.3%
Recommend this course
42 out of 45 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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Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Getting Better

The bunkers are not really bunkers anymore but the greens are true and hold iron shots. Cart paths have had work which was needed so slowly but surely it’s getting trying to get back to what it used to be

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Gotta hit the fairways

You gotta hit your fairways. A couple of yards separates a great shot from a lost ball..greens are nice and true without being super fast..staff and facilities are great!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Outstanding, as usual

Course was very wet due to heavy rains in the morning, but the course played wonderfully. Staff and amenities were outstanding, like they always are.

Great value at 35.00

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Making a Comeback

The course is under new ownership & management. A welcome change considering it was in decline over the past few years. The clubhouse staff and PGA professional were extremely friendly - made you feel welcome and that they were genuinely glad to have you play their course. Course conditioning was very good considering it was early in the season. The greens, despite being recently aerated, were rolling at a good speed and true. Will definitely return as the season progresses and the course continues to improve.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 449
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Illinois Advisor
Top 10 Contributor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Improvements noted but still a ways to go

They routing/design of Aberdeen is excellent...always a fun play. Under new management (the dreaded Billy Casper I think) they have been making some improvements to the overall course. Some new bridges installed and a very dangerous cart path on the 16th has been roped off. They have filled in and in process of eliminating several sand traps (left fairway traps on #2 and right traps near water on #10 2nd shot observed and there could be others I didn't notice.)

Folks in the clubhouse very welcoming and post round we were asked what we thought of the course....nice touch. Before they disappear suggest you buy a Groupon twosome.....a really good deal....which includes 2 hot dogs and two domestic brewskis.

Greens were micro aerated about a week ago.....they are in fairly decent shape and pretty speedy. A few bumps and with the micro aeration the short down hillers are a tad wobbly. I'd give the course another couple of weeks of growing and the greens should be in really decent shape. A number of "new" big fringe areas around several the greens.....so a few of them are losing a bit of size. The being said I believe the greens/greensites have improved and will continue to do so.

Sand traps on this course are in need of an extreme renovation. Lots of rocks and dirt. If you're in one take a free drop. All of them need new sand and drainage.

Tee boxes....sparse and patchy. The are cut short but again need repair/renovation as many of them are far from level. They could be really really nice tee boxes leveled/re grassed. Fairways are in pretty decent shape.

Decent clubhouse, range with nice practice area no locker room or showers. You do have to schlep your gear from the car down a flight of sometimes slippery stairs to load on to a cart.

Overall at this time 3 stars plus. Recommend because of the quality of the routing/challenges and design. Once the greens recover from the aeration (well needed) pump up another 1/2 star. Was a 4.5 star course several years ago....here's hoping the Casper team doesn't screw it up even more. Definitely worth a play at least a couple of times a season.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Aberdeen is making its comeback

The course conditions went to trash for a long time but with the new ownership and course maintenance team they've hired it's looking promising for the only 5 star course around me without driving an hour or more away.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

cold & wet mid november

not unexpected weather changes . The course wwas in great shape and many improvements noted, Cant wait to see the changes for next year, really great staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Best course in the area

It was a chilly day but course was in great shape, bunkers needed a lil tending but a definate must play if in the area

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 74
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Nice Layout

Played after a heavy rain so there was not a lot of roll on the fairways. The course has a nice layout with beautiful homes surrounding it. Fairways and greens in excellent condition. Nice rolling terrain and interesting holes. Pace of play was excellent....we got our round done in 3 hours. I recommend this course especially if you can take advantage of a hot deal.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

utter disappointment

My husband and I have been playing Aberdeen for about 3 seasons now and we have watched it go from a beautiful high-end course to what I sadly now call a muni aka municipal course. We realize it's changed hands but the starter needs to do his job when out on the course. How does he let two foursomes go out before letting us tee off and then when driving the course and passing us and just waving, knowing well, that we're stuck behind 8 horrible players! It took us 3 hours to finish the front 9. When we got to hole 10, we waited 20 minutes watching the 8 bozos in front of us, spray multiple balls all over the course and out of bounds. We turned around and left. Went and played somewhere else! Course conditions were not good either.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

It used to be a good place to play

Quit after 9,which was 3 hours long. Used to have good service and amenities but now it is no more than a run down muni.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good golf course. . Tee boxes were a little rough but it is end of the season so to be expected

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

country club declines into a municipal mess

should have known for $10 and lack of cars in the lot that something was wrong The Aberdeen I remember was full of cars and people hitting balls on range waiting to tee off. There was none of that,should have known when pro shop was empty and

no one to help with bags. Course was in questionable shape as grass was burnt,greens with lots of ball marks,grass and weeds growing in the bunkers that were like concrete. The fairways on some holes had quite a bit of standing water on them and they allowed carts which made it really messy,in addition almost every cart path and bridge seemed to be broken,(the spot between 16th and 17th hole was broken and not marked,not very safe).I WILL NOT RETURN HERE. I wish all the best to

new owners and Billy Casper golf to breath some life into Aberdeen because it needs it!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great place to play. We had an early more tee time so we got a good 2 or 3 holes ahead of the next group that started behind us.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great great track

Out of town on a business trip i happened upon this course. Country club attention from staff. Outstanding and challenging course layout. Unreal value. Course was a bit over watered and they DESPERATELY need a layout book for new players but I loved it. Will be making the 3 hour trip to play this course again before the end of summer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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

Always a nice track and worth the drive from Chicago

Aberdeen is most enjoyable. Course was in very decent shape, pretty dry as of this past Friday and very playable. Putts were not too bumpy...found the course more playable with slower green speeds...during the summer the down hill putting here can be devilish and extremely quick. Interesting large green sites with some nice undulations . Aberdeen has very good variety good ups and downs with many elevated tee boxes....some short par 4's, par 3's of varying lengths and fun par 5's all of which require a shot over a ravine or water for your 2nd shot. Since it's so early in the season the sand traps were not raked yet....there are plenty of them but generally they are not maintained very well in season. The 12th hole has to be played a few times just to get the hang of it and the 16th is a really good demanding par 4 late in the round.

Folks in the clubhouse are always very nice and welcoming....and they take pride in their course. Good grass driving range with short game targets to warm up on and a very representative large practice putting green. Drop your clubs off at the bag drop....and then park unless you want to schlep them some distance from the car and then down a flight of cement (sometimes slippery) stairs to the carts. Not really a walking course as there is some distance between greens and tees....the neighborhood houses/condo's are not intrusive so for a "cart" course it's really well designed. 4.25 stars (in season usually between 4 to 4.5 depending on conditioning/pace of play) as were weren't informed in the clubhouse that there were temp flags on the 5th and 6th......(which is a-okay because these two greens need some rest/TLC as they are mainly shaded). Played in 320 and our twosome even had a two some and a three some play through us.....and I thought our two moved fairly swiftly around the course! Thanks Aberdeen we'll definitely be back again in a few months.

Very good value if you get on for $30 or under weekdays, $40 or under weekends. Always a fun fave of our group....no one complains about the extra 1/2 hour drive when all is said and done.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

very nice greens

This is second time i played in a week and I am going again on Friday. Greens are so good and it rolls very true. Back nine seems little more challenging. Bunkers where in very good shape even after all the rain we got this week. This course is not for walking. Overall had a good round front nine 2 over and back nine 6 over.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Nice Course

Course is very nice. nice short cut fairways. no 2 holes cross next to each other. beautiful homes and scenery around almost every hole.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Charlies reveiw

Played after heavy rains, in area . Traps had water.. Some traps are neglected. Great fairways, good greens. Good price. CM

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