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Value
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4.1
Friendliness
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Pace
3.9
Amenities
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 6737 yards
Slope 129
Rating 72.5

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 2021.

Course Details

Year Built 1968
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 10/31
Architect Larry Packard (1968) Bob Lohmann

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $18
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Reviews

3.7
75 Reviews (75)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 7
Undulating Greens 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 8
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 9

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

Great course

Course was in great shape on a perfect fall day. Greens were quick with challenging pin locations.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

challenging course

Eliot is long with fairway traps throughout the course. The fairways are well kept up and fairly wide. The greens are undulating and a little tough to read. My only real complaint is the greenside traps are very low on sand.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great conditions!

Course was in excellent condition. ..pace of play was a bit slow. Golfnow.com should include the cost with cart as I had to pay an extra 30 dollars more than anticipated which put a damper on what I thought was a great deal.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

good course, good value

overall fun to play, pretty wide open. Greens were fast and undulating. Love the electric carts. clubhouse old and outdated but food is ok

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

good bang for the buck

Greens are very large and quick. Fairway bunkers mean accuracy off the tee I a a must. A good test.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

pace of play

what a shame- beautiful day and only three foursomes ahead of us ( two in a cart) too bad the other foursomes were walking and were all over 60 and stopped at every out-of -bounds area to look for lost balls and when they finally reached the green--- they must of thought they were in pga finals when lining up their putts !!!!! five hours of waiting!!!!!!

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wide fairways and large, fast greens.

There's plenty of room to recover from errant tee shots and the large, fast greens are a real challenge. The one knock I have is the continued water drainage problems they have. Many bunkers become small ponds with just a little rain and it can take days to drain. Other than that it's a fair yet challenging course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course gets prettier every year.

Need to update/remodel the women's restroom. Very friendly staff.

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

had a good time

Course was a good course for all types of golfers. Price was a good value for green fees. Food and beverage no credit cards accepted ATM didn't work for our cards. Luckily we had cash stuck away. Otherwise we had a nice round.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course and overall value

Course is good condition especially for early in season. Has good mix of challenging holes and scoring holes. Be nice if the filled water jugs regularly though.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This is a course that offers moderate challenges. The best greens of any public course you can play

This is a course that offers moderate challenges. The best greens of any public course you can play

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

You Have to Earn It

I played Elliott Golf Course on Sunday, July 28, 2013 as a single, joining a three some. Fortunately, I played with three guys who knew the course well and could coach me with hole-by-hole strategy. I shot an 81, with 3 three-putts on the front nine. The course is in good condition; sand traps are packed hard; greens are well-kept and hilly. Pin positions were challenging, but you can score - you have to earn it; not many "gimmee" putts.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Featured
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Easy fairways, tough rough, huge greens

Getting off the tee was quite simple, but if you happened to hit a wayward shot, the rough was extremely difficult as it grew in random directions (very thick). The greens were in good shape, but played mid afternoon and anything downhill was not stopping. The layout was fun and made you think about what shot you wanted to play. I will certainly be back again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

What Park District Courses Should Thrive To Be

Well maintained fairways and greens along with rolling hills make this course a pleasure to be on. The fairways are wide with managable layouts for novice golfers but still long enough to challenge advanced golfers. Large greens make for some long putts but are nice to hit on your approaches! With 4 sets of tees and a playable layout, this is a great course for groups of mixed talent.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Fun course, turf challenged

Friendly staff. Course is playable, but is turf challenged. The concession is outsourced and doesn't take credit cards. ATM is available. Reasonable valus for the money. Nice pace of play even on weekend.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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