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About

Holes 9
Type Semi-Private
Par 35
Length 2897 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A

Mission Hills Country Club in Northbrook opened in 1926 and over the years it has become a local favorite. The championship golf course measures to 2,897 yards from the back tees. Although it may seem relatively short by modern standards, the layout is spread across more than 130 acres of rolling woodlands that provide a spacious feel. Mature trees tightly line the fairways and there are several holes where water comes into play. This seemingly mild golf course is tougher than it first appears. It will test both your accuracy and course-management skills. Mission Hills Country Club's finishing hole is a demanding par 4 that features the most difficult green to putt with a lake to the left and sand bunkers all along the right. You'll want to keep your approach below the hole when you attempt to tackle the green.

Course Details

Year Built 1926
Golf Season Open: 3/15 Closed: 11/30
Architect Larry Packard (1975) Chris Gray (2008) Roger Packard (1975)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf School Academy Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Indoor Practice Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Catering

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

Available Sports

Tennis

Reviews

2.8
213 Reviews (213)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 23
Water Hazards 13
Bunkers 10
This course/club is great for:
Locals 16
Seniors 6
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 26
Convenient to the City 7

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing

Tough times at Mission Hills

The Mission Hills course is in very rough shape. They seriously need to consider investing in this course if they want it to contend with neighboring courses. The fairways were in very bad shape and there was not one green that did not have patches of burnt grass. All of the cart parths were covered in potholes renderring them virtually undriveable. The facilities were messy and it was obvious that not much care was put into maintenace. I would not consider playing this course again in the future.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Rebuilding

Was a member there when it was private. Course has changed hands and is now public. Has great potential but needs work. If new owners start improving the course it can become equal to its former glory. Wish them the best. Will probably play again this year. Good course for the average to below average golfer in its present condition

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Course changing hands

The course is in the middle of changing hands and the change has not been kind to the course.

Much neglected everything.

Exceptional potential, but not in its current state.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Mission Hill Golf Course

The course was dried out, weeds everywhere - on the fairways, in the bunkers. the bunkers were not sand but hard dirt and totally over grown. I will never play there again - not worth the time or the money. my experience was terrible from the start.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

What once was a beautiful, well-maintained course has become a poorly maintained scrub course.

No starter, no ranger, thus golfers just walk on the course at any time; the course is not watered, weeds in the sand traps, garbage thrown in the ponds and on the course, and when brought to the attention of the pro shop staff (only one young person), we are told that the owners won't hire enough maintenance staff to help with the conditions. The woman's locker has a broken stall with a handwritten note OUT OF ORDER. The carts are dirty and left over food and pop cans are not removed before assigning the cart to another golfer.

This once beautiful course is in terrible condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Bad Condition

Was very excited to play Mission Hills with three friends but quickly became disenchanted by the conditions. Pretty much everything about this course looks like they have given up maintaining the course. The and traps were barren of sand and loaded with weeds, the fairways were very dry, the roughs were covered in leaves and the greens were very pock marked. Thought this was a great bargain for $30 but feel like this would be a rip off at half that price.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

A course that time forgot!

My first time here so I was not prepared for the course condition. It's definitively not what I would call 'country club' ready! On the plus side the greens were fast and in decent condition. There is a ton of potential with the right management but I will skip it until that happens.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Mission hills have given up

Brutal conditions. Sand traps are covered in weeds. Tee boxes are destroyed. Greens are dead. This used to be a well kept course but it seems they have given up. Luckily I only paid $15 through groupon. Won't be back

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice layout

Course is in very poor condition. Sandrraps are not sand but hard crusted mud or dirt.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs work

This course needs a lot of maintenance done to put it back on good shape.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Horrible Course Conditions

Was a member here for 14 years when it was private and last played in July 2014 so we thought we would play here again and see how it is doing. The course is in terrible condition, especially with all the rain we have had. Very brown and the sand traps have not been raked in months and are in need of some additional sand and weed removal. I have never seen weeds like that in a sand trap, even the county or forest preserve courses are in better shape than this course. I would be embarrassed to call this a golf course as management. A little course maintenance would go a long way. Pace of play was very slow and never saw a ranger. What was once a hidden gem is now a cow pasture with 18 holes. The only saving grace is that Victor in the Grill Room is still there and he provides great service.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
1.0
First Time Playing

Disappointing

Only paid $28 and probably not worth that. Course in terrible condition especially the bunkers. Narrow fairways but otherwise easy track. Don't go unless your round is free.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Disappointed

I played here last 25 years ago. The course was once very nice. Now, the grass was very long, the sand traps were low on sand and were full of weeds. The fairways had big brown patches. On top of that the grill was closed in the middle of the day. I will not be going back.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Go Elsewhere

This is simply a poor excuse for a golf course. While it was quite inexpensive, I would have gladly paid more for a nice course. Is there no sand in Chicago? All traps were like cement with weeds growing out of them -- totally unplayable. Fairways were okay, greens very slow, rough so long and poorly mowed that many players actually lost balls in the rough. It will not be difficult to find a much better maintained golf course. The staff was great. Such a shame the course has deteriorated so badly.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Management change

Had a nice time , they are going through changes in management so the golf course is a bit rough . The staff made up for it by taking real good care of us

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Walked

DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY - Worst golf experience I've ever had

I've been playing golf for over 20 years and have never had such a miserable golf experience caused by the course.

To save myself time I'm am going to make a list of things from my experience.
1. First, all four of us had a separate but equally as rude experience by the security guard at the drive in entrance.
2. No Starter or Rangers (Slow moving 5.5 hour round!!!)
3. Our golf cart ran out of battery twice!! they had to send a new cart out both times.
4. No water on the course
5. Speaking of the course, I have never seen such a poorly kept course.
- the sandtraps were rock pits with weeds
- tennis courts between holes looked like a nuke hit it
- cart pathways was like an off road experience...the blacktop was cracked and falling apart the whole way.
- Ponds looked like sewage dumping grounds.
- I wish I took pictures....
6. Food was terrible
7. Locker rooms were moldy, dirty, and disgusting

I honestly just can't express how bad this place was. Please do yourself a favor and try a different course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Neglected!

I'm sure this prior private venue has seen better days. What a shame! Trees need attention, sand traps need sand and weeds removed, and the greens are in desperate need of attention. Not sure what the new owners are doing, but it appears it's being run down to ultimately closure and redevelopment.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Will never go back

Went there on a deal from GolfNow and will never go back. The course is extremely poorly kept. Their website stresses a 4.5 hour round and my round took 5 hours. The clubhouse is set up oddly with no signage as to where the pro shop is. There is no starter, so we got passed by 2 groups and started 20 minutes late. The greens seemed like they hadn't been watered in months, even with recent rain. The rough was so thick that you would lose a golf ball hit into it. The course just seemed to be unkempt and uncared for. I'm sure it used to be nice, but it's a sham now. Would never recommend and will never go back.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

What a shame!

Something has definitely changed from when we were there last season! The course has been completely neglected. The cart paths are like a carnival ride, the "sand traps" had little or no sand but a great deal of mud as well as several sets of tire tracks in them. The greens were slow and pock marked and the tee boxes were in deplorable condition!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Terrible course

Greens poorly kept. Don't know what they're doing with the bonkers. Should fill in the bunkers or maintain them. All sorts of plants growing in them. Not coming back

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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