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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6677 yards
Slope 129
Rating 72.2

Naperbrook Golf Course sprawls across rolling hills covered with native prairie grasses. Located in northwest Plainfield, the course was carefully carved from pristine Illinois farmland. The traditional links-style layout nicely balances player-friendly elements with more challenging ones. Like many links courses, wind will most likely be a factor. The fairways are open and fairly generous and the large greens have interesting undulations and tiers. Though the golf course is routed through 10 different ponds, water isn't the most prominent hazard. Instead you'll find the tall grasses to be the more challenging test. There are also some tricky hidden bunkers strategically placed throughout. The par 5s are long but reachable and the par 3s are particularly challenging, offer greater rewards to players who are willing to take risks. In addition to the golf course, Naperbrook is also home to a 10-acre driving range.

Course Details

Year Built 1991
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Blue Grass
Golf Season Open: 3/15 Closed: 11/15
Architect Larry Packard (1991)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $18
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts 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
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Catering

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities

Reviews

1.9
162 Reviews (162)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 14
Patio Dining 13
Watching the Game 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 19
Bunkers 17
Thick Rough 17
This course/club is great for:
Locals 26
Walkers 21
Seniors 13
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 28

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Reviews 22
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Best round ever

So my review is probably slanted a bit since I shot the best round of my life, but I could not pass up ~$17 to play 18 with a cart at this fun course. Only had one person working, but it worked out fine. Aeration had occurred in the morning, but I got there for my tee time early and I was let out. Ran into a twosome and foursome that were very nice and allowed me to play through. Perfect end to a great day. Overall conditions were good on the course. Of course the greens were a little bumpy due to the morning aeration, but overall in good shape for this time of year.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
373eddcc-94c7-5ed7-a9e2-f332403ef8c1
Commented on 06/24/2015

Thanks for sending us your thoughts. Glad to hear you had a great round!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Poor weather
Used cart

Cold windy rain couldn't keep us away!!

This course was awesome to play. Regardless of the weather which was pretty brutal, but I am going to hit this place up again next year in the spring and summer. They take such good care of the course and there is a good combination of dog leg holes and also some narrow fairways. There is a lot of water but not much of it comes in to play. The staff there is awesome, from Tim Dunn to Vickie in the food area. Overall a great experience and can't wait to come back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
373eddcc-94c7-5ed7-a9e2-f332403ef8c1
Commented on 06/24/2015

Thanks so much and we're glad that you had an awesome time!

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Oppinion of retired superintendent

This is a very nice designed amd maintained course. The only negative was a few cups where placed in worned area. A little bumpy around the cups. Otherwise the rest of the greens rolled true.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
373eddcc-94c7-5ed7-a9e2-f332403ef8c1
Commented on 06/24/2015

Thank you for your time to send us your thoughts. We're glad you liked the course!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Naperbrrok

Have played this course many times, the rough is very difficult, great day and good course, only issue being the greens, a lot of unrepaired ball marks and spots on the greens.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
373eddcc-94c7-5ed7-a9e2-f332403ef8c1
Commented on 06/24/2015

Thanks for your review. We hope to see you out here again soon to see the improvements we have made!

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value, but always a bit slow

This is a good value for the course conditions, and it is good for beginners, but it's very high traffic so it often taken 4.5-5 hours for a round. Make sure you have the time.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
373eddcc-94c7-5ed7-a9e2-f332403ef8c1
Commented on 06/24/2015

Thanks for your review and we are glad you enjoyed the course. Pace of play has improved since then so we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good Golf Course

Very good mantainance, the only comments are the green not that well to have excellente golf.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
373eddcc-94c7-5ed7-a9e2-f332403ef8c1
Commented on 06/24/2015

We hope to see you out here again to see the improvements we have made!

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Played On
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great Holiday Weekend

The course and people I've met while playing are wonderful. The value is the best I've ever had in terms of cost, amenities and quality. I got a great tee time and and even better price. The 75 degrees and slight wind didn't hurt either. :)

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
373eddcc-94c7-5ed7-a9e2-f332403ef8c1
Commented on 06/24/2015

Thanks for your thoughts. We are so glad you enjoyed the course!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Kind of disappointed

I have only played naperbrook a handful of times this year, but played there about 20 times in 2013, and this year the course is not as well kept as it was last year.

The fairways were nice and the tee boxes were ok, the sand was ok, but the greens left a lot to be desired. They were very chewed up. Lots of bare spots and a million unrepaired ball marks.

I like this course, but I expect a lot more from the most expensive public course in the area. It simply is not worth $65 to play here. Fox bend or even Phillips park blow this place away in terms of course conditions and price.

The snack shop and everybody working in the snack shop was awesome and friendly. The guy working the pro-shop was a grump, and seemed to care less about being there. The starter and all the rangers were great though. They make sure you get teed off on time and that pace of play stays quick.

I'll go back because I live close, just won't be my first choice.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
373eddcc-94c7-5ed7-a9e2-f332403ef8c1
Commented on 06/24/2015

We are sorry to hear that you had a below average experience. Hopefully you have given us another chance since then as we feel we have continued to improve.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Naperbrook

Very Good value and course. Friendly Staff and convenient location

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
373eddcc-94c7-5ed7-a9e2-f332403ef8c1
Commented on 06/24/2015

Thanks for your review. We are glad you had a great time and hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Poor Pace of Play

Course was not monitored for pace of play or they just didn't care. They had high school kids out followed by a small outing of 6 groups. Had three-four groups on a hole. One lady asked for her money back as I was checking in. She got stuck on the back and quit. They did refund a portion of her money. They also told me that I could quit after nine but i came to play 18! Greens were in poor condition.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
373eddcc-94c7-5ed7-a9e2-f332403ef8c1
Commented on 06/24/2015

We are sorry to hear that the pace of play was not up to par this day. Please send me an email so that we can see how we can get you back out playing at Naperbrook.

naperbrookteetimes@hotmail.com

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

nice Friday afternoon round

it was crowded the starter let us go off the back we played in three and a half hours awesome

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
373eddcc-94c7-5ed7-a9e2-f332403ef8c1
Commented on 06/24/2015

Thanks for your review. Glad you had an awesome time!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

This course is pretty good.

This course belongs to a city but is fairly well maintained. The course outlook is overall fairly plain and therefore it is a great fit for an individual who is a beginner or an intermediate-level player or who would like to enjoy several carefree hours.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
373eddcc-94c7-5ed7-a9e2-f332403ef8c1
Commented on 06/24/2015

Thanks for the review and we're glad you had a good time playing. Come back out soon to see us!

Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nice time and nice round

Have played the course before. It's in excellent condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
373eddcc-94c7-5ed7-a9e2-f332403ef8c1
Commented on 06/24/2015

Thanks for the positive review. We're glad you enjoy the course!

Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The course was not as challenging as I thought.However, the greens were tough and the pin placements were even tougher to reach.

Naperbrook was an easy course to play fun and enjoyable, good staff very hospitable environment!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
373eddcc-94c7-5ed7-a9e2-f332403ef8c1
Commented on 06/24/2015

We are glad you had a great time. Come back and see us soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Unfriendly Staff in the Pro Shop

We arrived at the course unusually early because one of my guests got off work early. When we kindly asked the staff if we could tee off a little early if there was an opening, we were rudely told no and then given some irrelevant lecture about how people who buy their round through Golfnow.com likely pay much less and receive absolutely no flexibility to tee off early. It was a little embarrassing for my clients to have to wait two hours to tee off when we could see an open 1st tee for much of the 1st hour. Even the golf pro Tim Dunne rudely acted like we were idiots for not understanding what he was telling us. Pretty unprofessional and I don't expect my clients to ever want to play there again.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
373eddcc-94c7-5ed7-a9e2-f332403ef8c1
Commented on 06/24/2015

We are sorry to hear about this negative experience last year. Please send me an email to discuss.

naperbrookteetimes@hotmail.com

Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

nice course

Good condition. Few trouble spots like water & tall grassland areas. Key is to hit ball as straight as possible to avoid hazards. Get close & you still have a good shot get in hazard.....forget about it. Good course layout, links style. Big problem lots of walkers.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
373eddcc-94c7-5ed7-a9e2-f332403ef8c1
Commented on 06/24/2015

We are glad you enjoyed the course and hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Slow front nine

They stop cart beverage service after 4 pm. In addition, they should push players to play faster. Course was however in good shape. Greens were decent. Overall good experience, just a little slow, more the reason to keep cart beverage service longer.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
373eddcc-94c7-5ed7-a9e2-f332403ef8c1
Commented on 06/24/2015

Sorry to hear that your experience with us was below average. Please send me an email so that we can try and fix this.

naperbrookteetimes@hotmail.com

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Fun course

Greens in good shape, nice range, great GPS system on carts. good clean bathrooms on course

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
373eddcc-94c7-5ed7-a9e2-f332403ef8c1
Commented on 06/24/2015

We are glad to hear that you had a great time and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

nice

Difficult pin placements all day, kept you on your toes. Keeping it in fairways is more important than distance! Play to middle of the greens and you'll be ok, go pin hunting and doubles are waiting for you.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
373eddcc-94c7-5ed7-a9e2-f332403ef8c1
Commented on 06/24/2015

Thanks for the great review. We hope to see you out at Naperbrook again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Terrific staff

Naperbrook is a nice course with good practice facilities and good course conditions. The normal rates seem a bit high for the course itself, but well worth it with a discounted rate. The food is above average for a public course. The main selling point at Naperbrook is the staff. All were friendly and helpful and never seemed bothered. They went out of their way to answer questions. Kate and Kalli were especially helpful.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
373eddcc-94c7-5ed7-a9e2-f332403ef8c1
Commented on 06/24/2015

We are glad you had an awesome time and hope to see you again soon!

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