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2.4
406 Reviews (406)
5 Stars
34
4 Stars
74
3 Stars
119
2 Stars
90
1 Stars
89
Conditions
2.3
Value
2.6
Layout
3.1
Friendliness
3.5
Pace
2.9
Amenities
1.8
37.9%
Recommend this course
200 out of 406 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
2.0
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
3
Conditions
2.0
Value
1.9
Layout
3.3
Pace
3.4
Amenities
1.2
StaffFriendliness
3.2
27.3%
Recommend this course
3 out of 11 reviews
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2.4
54 Reviews (54)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
17
1 Stars
15
Conditions
2.4
Value
2.6
Layout
3.1
Pace
2.9
Amenities
1.7
StaffFriendliness
3.6
38.9%
Recommend this course
21 out of 54 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6283 yards
Slope 116
Rating 70.1
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Fresh Meadow Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1925
Fairways Bluegrass/Ryegrass
Greens Bent/Poa
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Caddies No
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Locker Rooms

Reviews

2.4
406 Reviews (406)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 11
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 9
Thick Rough 9
Undulating Greens 8
This course/club is great for:
Locals 19
Beginners 16
Seniors 7
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 22
Convenient to the City 17

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Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Value, accessible course

Aside from mowing, the course is not well tended to. But for the weekend and mid handicap golfer it’s a solid choice. The traps are cement, grass is dry and tees are in rough shape. But the cost gets me back for regular play. There are much better options not far away for additional cost but they are much busier. I hope the ownership brings the course back to its potential beginning with the clubhouse of horrors which could fall any day.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 7
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not recommended

The greens were awful it was like putting on a bumpy road ball was jumping 2” of the putting surface when putting.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sucks

Horrible greens horrible tee boxes grass overgrown overall just not well taken care of

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nuts to Butts

If you have time to kill come here you will sit at each hole for about 20-30 minutes had to leave after 12 hole they way over booked

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Poor greens

The greens had just been airated. They were in horrible condition and not playable. No one told us this when we checked in and paid.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Who aerates their greens in the middle of summer

Between the aerated greens, insane backups on every hole, and the falling apart club house, would rather have saved my money.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Everyone’s Golf Course

This place gets played on a lot. Most of the tee boxes were dry and the greens were ok. We got backed up a few times, because everyone plays here. But, you can’t find a better deal in near west Chicago-land to play 18! Bitter-sweet with this place for sure.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It gets the job done

If you’ve never played here then I’ll just say this…anything goes. For example while I was teeing off a young kid was cutting the tee box…didn’t stop and wait for me to tee off, just kept cutting. I will say that doesn’t bug me but just warning for golfer. Another example…two holes in front of me today a man was playing shirtless. Not the kind of guy who could get away with playing shirtless either. It’s not uncommon to be in the fairway and see a cart coming directly at you because the person in that cart has decided they are only playing the even number holes today. Upkeep on the course is fair at best. With all that said I do love playing this course. In fact I’ve played it four times this year and plan on playing it more. For the price it’s perfect. Also the staff is insanely friendly!

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Don’t Play Here

Charging over $50 to play this course is robbery. It’s in awful condition. Lost multi balls in the fairway because it is so long it’s basically rough. The rough was over 12 inch long on the course. Greens are terrible. Tee boxes even worse. This place takes zero care of the course. I’ll never golf here again. I’d rather not play than pay $50 to lose a box of balls.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Half of the golf is looking for your ball in the 6in tall grass everywhere. Don't play here.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

NEEDS CUTTING

I have played this course a few times in the past before COVID, and I know that we have had a lot of rain, but we could not find balls in the fairway. And the first cut of rough, you could not find unless you were standing right on top of it, and every place else, forget it.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Complete rip off

If you’re looking for multiple greens where previous holes haven’t been filled in, standing water on tee boxes, fairways that are really just the rough that they don’t cut, no bathrooms and random trash that just floats in the nice Chicago breeze… all for $50… this is the place for you.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Worse than I remembered

I have played this course on and off for years but I swear the last time I played was worse than I remembered. The cart paths were loaded with pot holes, the fairways were patchy and overgrown, the greens were poorly kept. I don't see how they'll be able to get this thing in good shape for prime golf season. I will most likely pass on playing here again this season.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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