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2.9
545 Reviews (545)
5 Stars
85
4 Stars
161
3 Stars
139
2 Stars
82
1 Stars
78
Conditions
2.4
Value
3.4
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.2
58.3%
Recommend this course
354 out of 545 reviews
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3.4
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.2
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
85.7%
Recommend this course
12 out of 14 reviews
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3.1
68 Reviews (68)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
10
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.8
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
72.1%
Recommend this course
49 out of 68 reviews
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Course Highlights
The friendly staff and well-regarded course layout make this executive track a rewarding and walkable round. Quick pace of play and solid value attract golfers looking to sharpen their short game.

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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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2.9
545 Reviews (545)

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 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disastrous Greens

Greens were completely destroyed! This is something they should let customers know ahead of time. They were in such poor condition that I eventually just added two pots to every hole and skipped putting all together.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 08/16/2024

We apologize for the condition of the greens and appreciate your feedback. We will take your comments into consideration for future improvements.

Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awful

Course was hardly playable and for 45 whole bucks you get over grown fairways and greens that are dirt and weeds making it impossible to putt

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
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Commented on 08/16/2024

We apologize for your experience and appreciate your feedback. We are committed to addressing these issues and improving the course conditions.

Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Loved playing a round of golf at Willow Springs with my daughter! We will be back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens unplayable

Greens were either brown with no grass or weedy. Worst greens I've ever played.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
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Commented on 07/12/2024

Hello, thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience and will share this feedback with our team to help make improvements.

We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.

We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Worst condition I have seen on any course. The greens are an embarrassment. Course needs to shut down and correct. Such a shame I have to write this.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/12/2024

Hello, thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience and will share this feedback with our team to help make improvements.

We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.

We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Used to be very nice

Greens were horrible. The rest of the course was good. Very disappointed for the price I paid to play. Won’t visit again for a long while.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/12/2024

We're truly sorry to hear about your experience with our greens. We appreciate your feedback and will work towards improving the course conditions.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Playing course is bad.

Paid 52 bucks for July 4th rate but not worth even July 4th rate. To many patches on greens. One of the green had water sprinkler running so enitre green was puddle. I think they need to charge based condition. I wouldn't pay dime over 25 bucks. Folks working there were friendly and nice.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/12/2024

Hi, thank you for taking the time to review the course. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Willow Springs Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greenweeds

I see that the tee boxes and fairway conditions have been improved over a year. The greens and bunkers are terrible. Lots of weeds on the greens and in the bunkers. There are some areas of burnt greens.

I will come back during Fall seson with complimentary green fee gift to see if the greens and bunkers are being repaired.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/12/2024

Thank you for acknowledging the improvements we've made and for your feedback on the greens and bunkers. We're working hard to address these areas.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Downward spiral - so sad!

I had not played Willow Springs for several years. Decided to play with my grandsonwho is just learning the game but enjoys going out to play. The course conditions have significantly deteriorated as I remember years ago. Huge bare spots and various coarse types of grass on the greens. Putting was an adventure. Bunkers had little sand and lots of weeds and grasses of various types; no effort to manage the bunkers or to rake the " sand/ dirt". Teeboxes were variable showing lots of use and unmowed grass and clover pastures. Pace of play was good price was tright and my one periencedgrandson did.not complain about the poor conditions. Not sure why any experienced golfer would play this course.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/12/2024

We're very sorry to hear about your experience, especially concerning the course conditions you described. Thanking you for your feedback; we are taking immediate actions to address these issues.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course to get your swing back

Not going to say it is amazing. Not going to say it was horrible but it is just what I needed to get my swing back before the tourney we have this weekend. Fun great pace and also played with a great random guy. Wouldn’t recommend to high end players but the avg joe and wanna go have fun go at it.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/28/2024

Thank you for sharing your honest feedback. We're glad you found value in our course for tuning up your game and had a fun time!

Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Willow Springs course was in the worst shape I've ever seen it. Greens were unputtable, sand traps were fully grown out and not maintained, fallen trees were on the course, etc. Not worth playing this course at this price for such poor quality.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/28/2024

We sincerely apologize for the condition of the course during your visit and understand your frustration with the quality not meeting expectations. Thank you for bringing these issues to our attention, and we commit to addressing them promptly.

Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Mike C

The tee boxes were not mowed low enough. The fairways also had rather tall grass for fairways.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/28/2024

We apologize for the condition of the tee boxes and fairways during your visit. Thankful for your feedback; we'll prioritize improvements in these areas.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played

Tee box are trash

The tee box grass was taller than my tee when I went. I lost multiple balls in the middle of their overgrown fairway. If they kept the grass cut it would be a major improvement

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Disappointed

I've played this course many times in the past, however not since last year. I was surprised how bad the conditions were playing for the first time this year (2024). The T-boxes were beat up, the Greens had many bare dirt spots, and the bunkers were full of weeds in hard dirt (no sand). The snack bar was limited in choice and disappointing as well. Overall, I'll be looking for another go-to spot with my buddy as the course has basically went to the dogs. I'm not sure what happened, however there appears to be a severe shortage on maintenance and funding in 2024.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 06/14/2024

We are truly sorry to hear about your experience and the state of the course on your recent visit. Your feedback is crucial for us to address these issues.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Course in atrocious condition

I haven’t played at Willow Springs since early 2023 but when I played on 6/7/24 I was astounded at how the owner has allowed the course to deteriorate. The greens are in the worst condition I have ever seen them. On multiple greens there were weeds and even unmowed clover growing. Most disturbing, however, was the total lack of maintenance of the bunkers. The bunkers are completely unplayable because they are covered in 2 to 3 foot weeds. Simply unbelievable!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/14/2024

We apologize for the state of the course during your visit and we are actively working to address these issues to improve your future experiences. Thank you for sharing your feedback with us.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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