A sunny day view of a green at Chalet Hills Golf Club.
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4.3
584 Reviews (584)
5 Stars
286
4 Stars
209
3 Stars
49
2 Stars
23
1 Stars
17
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
91.1%
Recommend this course
522 out of 584 reviews
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4.4
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
100.0%
Recommend this course
14 out of 14 reviews
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4.2
78 Reviews (78)
5 Stars
37
4 Stars
30
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
89.7%
Recommend this course
70 out of 78 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 73
Length 6877 yards
Slope 131
Rating 73.4
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Chalet Hills Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1995
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/01

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

4.3
584 Reviews (584)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 17
19th Hole Scenic Views 13
Patio Dining 9
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 31
Narrow Fairways 29
Bunkers 25
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 28
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 25
Locals 14
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 28
Worth the Drive 24

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Played On
Reviews 153
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/28/2022

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us, u553934790. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Chalet Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice Course

We play this course several times a year. In my opinion, it is the toughest course in the area. Nice layout, peaceful, good speed on green, hilly but tough. We will come back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 06/28/2022

Hello, ptphd1. Thank you for visiting us at Chalet Hills Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Phenomenal golf course!

Phenomenal golf course. I will play it whenever I can. PGA condition!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/29/2022

u574917391, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Chalet Hills Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 184
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/28/2022

Hi, kimnamhoon. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Chalet Hills Golf Club.

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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow pace of play

Tee times are too cramped together and the group in front of us played so slow- they were told to pick up the pace 3 times. Our round took over 5hrs and 15mins, that’s brutal. To top that off the group behind us fired golf balls into us on 3 separate occasions, without a “fore” or “sorry” until we had to confront them. There is no reason to hit on a par 3 until the group in front of you is absolutely gone, not when heading to their golf carts and have to drive back towards the tee box. The ranger (but really a starter) apologized on hole 15 & again on 18 about the slow play and said he would be upset, too. Just not acceptable for a course charging premium rates. Won’t be back, until things at this course change.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/21/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u000006598542. We apologize for the pace of play that you experienced during your round and are going to pass along your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Chalet Hills Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

The Good, Bad and Ugly

If you've played Chalet Hills you know that the layout is challenging, the views are excellent and the course needs some TLC in several areas, namely bunker that are pure dirt and rocks. The pace of play was ridiculous for our round. 5 and a half hours is inexcusable. Allowing walkers on a Saturday morning is also inexcusable. The course has many redeeming qualities but for same price as Foxford Hills, I think next time I may go elsewhere. I realize Foxford is Park District and they have an unfair advantage, but Chalet is just not worth the price of admittance.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 06/22/2022

Hello, u000007575445. Thank you for reviewing the course. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. With that in mind, we are working to best control pace and allow everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/15/2022

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us, Abaumgartner206. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Chalet Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 06/14/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, craigman7! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Chalet Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 24
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging

Very tough course, im a 12 handicap, could have just had a bad day, but I couldn't find my game. Beautiful layout

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/14/2022

Yamaha822, thank you for your kind words! Sorry to hear your scoring wasn't the greatest during your visit, but we hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Chalet Hills Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

bring your A game

Windy conditions and deep ruff were too severe for a couple of seniors who spent too much time in the rough.
Haven't played here in many years and the course was very challenging.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 06/02/2022

Thank you for your review, u314162820318. We will pass along your experience and feedback to our team at Chalet Hills Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Course was in great shape. Wasn't busy so pace of play was awesome. Rough was a little long, but hey you're not supposed to playing out if it anyway. Only complaint is still no driving range.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/02/2022

Thank you for taking the time to review us, doug1370. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Chalet Hills Golf Club thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 448
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Illinois Advisor
Top 10 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Nice windy holiday afternoon

Unfortunately we had a foursome directly in front of us who took over an hour to play the 1st four holes.....despite having a completely empty course in front of them. A real shame on the Sunday afternoon of Memorial Day weekend. We were fortunate the tee sheet was light otherwise we probably would have requested nine hole rain checks and left after the turn. Had to yell them just to play through....and it was the typical we're partying and we'll be out here until it's dark. Several other groups that teed off in the later afternoon hours were not very happy having to play through these guys either. High winds that afternoon kept most golfers away and/or the rather stiff $64 rack rate kept people away. Our hot deal averaged out to about $50 a player....and that's the most I'd pay to play Chalet any day of the week.. It's a fun track if you're a fairly accomplished player with plenty of challenges. High handicappers.....bring a couple dozen balls and keep pace please. Course was in decent shape...some wet areas that never seem to dry out were really shaggy (between #1 and #2 especially). Some other areas in the rough were shaggy as well. Greens rolling smooth.....and cut to a fair speed so you have a chance. Any faster and above the hole putts on several holes would be unfair. Sand traps were mostly miss and several should just be filled in or renovated. Nice bar and grill area....the bathrooms at the turn desperately need renovation..

Was informed there was no beverage cart....but then a was a beverage cart out and visited us 3 times. The Oberon cans bought at the clubhouse....it was skunky and old...might have been from last season...go with a domestic or something else to quaff. GPS has been removed from the carts so bring your own....course distances are very poorly marked to non existent.

I try to play this place at least once a year because of the routing/challenge and shot values offered. $40 value during week/$50 on weekends at most. If crowded prepare to crawl around in well over 430 and many times over 5 hours....highly recommend the course but try to find a light tee sheet or off hours so you can enjoy this picturesque course at decent pace.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 06/01/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, HOTSPOTTS. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Chalet Hills Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 35
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/27/2022

Hi, u314160959594. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Chalet Hills Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 184
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Always awesome

My friends and I believe this is one of the most scenic courses in the N.W. suburbs. One of our favorites.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/23/2022

Hi, StevePistol. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Chalet Hills Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/23/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u030373790! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Chalet Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/18/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, er5016DR! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Chalet Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Played here pre-covid and the course was in poor condition. It was a totally different this time, the course is in great condition. The bunkers looked good and the greens were fast and in excellent shape. It’s a good test of golf and you’ll need your A game to score well. Teed off at 1:39 and we were done by 5.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 05/12/2022

Hi, mistapch2. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Chalet Hills Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 57
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/12/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u314161460424! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Chalet Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/09/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, tom0191! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Chalet Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 47
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/16/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u000004876596! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Chalet Hills Golf Club!

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