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4.1
137 Reviews (137)
5 Stars
47
4 Stars
60
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.1
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.6
82.3%
Recommend this course
116 out of 137 reviews
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4.2
9 Reviews (9)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.1
Layout
3.8
Pace
4.6
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.3
88.9%
Recommend this course
8 out of 9 reviews
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4.1
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.1
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.3
78.6%
Recommend this course
22 out of 28 reviews
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About

Holes 9
Type Public
Par 34
Length 2836 yards
Slope 120
Rating 34.2
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Vernon Hills Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1979
Fairways Bluegrass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ken Killian Dick Nugent (1996) Dick Nugent (1979)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $10
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Shirts and shoes at all times.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

4.1
137 Reviews (137)
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 83
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Walked

Birthday round

Round was good. Course was in good shape. Staff was very friendly and helpful. The only issue was that I made the reservation with a cart included but when we arrived at the course they had no carts. The course was open for walking only. We walked it anyway.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 14
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 14
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tricky 9

Excellent 9 hole course. Played in late fall so the greens were excessively hard. Good layout for this yardage.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pricey but good place to work on things.

9 holes for almost $40 in late September is a little ridiculous, but I knew what to expect having played there several times. Fairways and greens were in good shape, but pretty rough in the rough and around the greens. Just par 3s and 4s fyi.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rough Shape & No Pace of Play

Title says it all. Fairways were barely trimmed, greens had weird fluff spots on them from being missed when mowed. Pace of play was not good and no sign of ranger to keep people going. Probably first and last time I play here.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow pace of play

Had a 6:10 tee time, trying to get 9 holes in before sundown. There was a group of 2 older ladies and one gentleman. Took them about 15-20 min a hole. They were never waiting due to a group in front of them. Every time they hit, they’d spend 5-7 minutes looking for the ball. I’m not a good golfer by any stretch of the imagination, so if I’m double and triple bogeying every hole and I’m still on your heels, you’re playing too slow lol. Someone did come out and tell them to pick up the pace, but they still played the same speed.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very Friendly Staff

Can’t beat the price! Staff are some of the nicest around.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Better 9-hole courses nearby for similar price

My experience at Vernon Hills Golf Club was pretty decent. The staff was friendly and the course layout was okay, hole 7 is a really fun par 3. Course conditions were mediocre but many holes get repetitive. Water hazards were about the only challenging thing about this course. Overall there are better courses for similar, or cheaper prices nearby.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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