Crystal Lake Golf Club

We were supposed to have an afternoon tee time. We showed up 30min before our tee time and were told there was a 60min delay due to frost this morning. There was no call ahead of time to warn us for the delay. We drove an hour to come here and have obligations this evening. Other golf courses have called us ahead of time if there is a delay. They could not reimburse us, only a reincheck. Im a little frustrated with their work flow on issues like this. Also, the gentleman running the register did not wear his mask properly and could see his mouth most of the time I was in there checking in.

Course is in better shape than most in the area. Our foursome walked in just over 4 hours. No time to hit the 19th hole today.

The round took around 5 hours. Pace a play was extremely slow and we were walking. The groups a head of us were driving. For a later season round, it was nice to get out but not worth standing around for 5 hours. Greens were okay and some of the fairways were pretty ripped up.

For the money the course is good. Some challenging holes. One parr 5 was made into a parr 3 with no notice.

Some rebuilding of the corse caused some rough patches on the fairways and the greens are extremely steep. Staff was pretty good but definitely cater to members.

For a public course and dry weather, the course was in pretty good shape. Front 9 was tight, but the back opens up well. The greens were fast and all back to front sloped ... so must hit below the whole. One green was impossible to stop past the lower half of the whole, so frustrating. I enjoyed the round and would do this again,

No starter out there keeping groups moving. 5.5 hour round

It is a construction site essentially. Decent greens but fairways are not acceptable.

Very enjoyable outing, but a 5 1/2 hour round on a Saturday afternoon - good thing the company & weather were great

The course has changed since being taken over by Sterling Management. The course has three holes that have changed due to the home development surrounding the course now. The greens were in excellent shape along with the bunkers. The tee boxes were okay. The par three's on the front side are long and require a long iron or hybrid. The course is allows a good walk. It was hot and humid which forced waiting on each tee box. There are mobile homes being used for the pro shop and restaurant until the new building will be designed and constructed. You'll have a pretty good time playing the course. Solid restaurants close by to enjoy.

Haven't played here for a month but conditions are great.

I’ve played this course two dozen times in the past few years. It’s a very consistent experience. Best piece of advice I’ve gotten from the regulars - don’t land your ball above the hole. This applies to every hole on the course! Straightforward course that makes you use every club in your bag. Always a good time.