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3.2
550 Reviews (550)
5 Stars
85
4 Stars
165
3 Stars
139
2 Stars
83
1 Stars
78
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.6
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.3
71.0%
Recommend this course
359 out of 550 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.4
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.1
Layout
3.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
88.9%
Recommend this course
16 out of 18 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.5
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.0
Layout
3.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.5
88.0%
Recommend this course
22 out of 25 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links/Executive
Par 62
Length 4253 yards
Slope 96
Rating 60.6
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Willow Springs Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1991
Golf Season Year round
Architect Allen Janis (1991)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
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Reviews

3.2
550 Reviews (550)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 9
Elevation Changes 8
Narrow Fairways 8
This course/club is great for:
Locals 11
Beginners 10
Seniors 9
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 9
Worth the Drive 6

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Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course needs work

Long grass in the tee boxes and fairways make this course much more difficult and frustrating than it should be. Lots of crabgrass and conspicuous bald spots on the greens. The good news is that we spoke to the pro, who indicated that he was working with the new owners to make improvements.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Course was lackluster

Course didnt seem to be well maintained. The fairways were like roughs and the roughs were like...woof...good luck finding your ball in the rough. Greens were patchy and had weeds throughout. Staff was friendly and helpful. Price wasn't bad but definitely got what we paid for.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Poor condition.

My tee time was overbooked for some reason by 5 teams.

Staffs didn’t know why it happened.

Maintenance of green and tee box is really poor.

It’s only for practice not for fun or joy.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Was not what I expected

Greens were next to terrible. Not worth what you pay

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Greens are Horrible

Please resurface the greens. Horrible condition. Other than that, it's a fun round of golf.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Unkept and slow pace

Played here for the first time and I have mixed feelings. This could be a very fun course that helps hone in your irons, but the course was in rough condition. The greens were extremely spotty and had a lot crab weed (causes bumps). Fairways were not cleaned up after cutting, so had chunks of dead grass everywhere. The rough was ROUGH. Balls that landed right next to the greens could not be found because the grass was long and thick. The worst part was the pace of play. The group in front of us were college kids who did not know how to play at all and were just messing around in the middle of the fairway. They took 20+ mins a hole, but so was the group in front of them.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Bang for buck

This is great course for first time golfers or those looking to tune up the wedge or small iron game.

I typically shoot and 87 because of how short this course can be I average 70 to 75 here. Obviously you know where the strong side of my game is.

Staff is always friendly.

Only down sides are a few greens and how the sun hits you on the driving range outside of that you are in the clear!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course needs Greenskeepers

My wife and I were excited about playing this course for the first time. We were very disappointed at the condition of the course. Nothing had been cut. The tees were more rough then a tee box. The fairways were very long and the rough was US Open rough. The greens need tender loving care since they have crab grass on them. No one fixes ball marks so we fixed at least 10 a hole. If this course was being cared for, it would be a wonderful layout. I would not recommend playing here due to the conditions.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Its cheap.

Course is in Poor condition. However it is a fun course to play. Makes you work on your short game. Can beat the price for the area. Down side, didnt see a beverage cart all game.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

The greens were not in good condition at all. There were some that were burned out and others that had weeds growing in them. Made putting more challenging. My 10 year old son didn't seem to mind though, so we enjoyed ourselves.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Deal

Challenging Executive golf course. Very nice people working there. Easy to access right off I-70. The prices are very reasonable!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 146
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Weed fest everywhere, worst greens ever

Wow! It takes a really poorly kept course to get a bad review from me, but this course did it! It is awful, full of crabgrass and weeds, green have weeds too , bare spots and are just awful. I was so disappointed in this place. Will not go back, even if it was free.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked

For those unfamiliar with this course's history, it's been through some lean years and recently came under new management. As such, it's far from perfect, but having seen it at its low point, I can certainly say it's moving in the right direction.

Fairways, rough, and tee boxes were all in great shape. The greens probably need the most work, but they also take the longest to fix so it's not a shock that progress on them hasn't been instant. With any luck they'll get it fixed soon, but that's my only real complaint re: course condition.

As always, the course layout is fun. It's all Par 4's and 3's (and most of the Par 4's are only about 300 yards) so you won't be hitting your driver, but there's enough of a challenge to make things interesting. It's a great opportunity to work on your irons and chipping.

There is a full (30+ bay) driving range but I didn't use it, so I can't comment on the condition. I played on a weekday and walked 18 holes for $18, more than a fair deal.

All in all, the course isn't perfect, but it's moving in the right direction and it's scenic enough to merit at least one round.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Greens need work. New owners are working to improve. Otherwise an adequate 2 hour plus 18 hole tune up. Would not hesitate to recommend.

Difficulty Fairly Easy
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