GolfPass Icon
Rating Index Rating
Tooltip Information Icon
2.3
246 Reviews (246)
5 Stars
117
4 Stars
75
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
33
Conditions
2.6
Value
2.4
Layout
3.0
Friendliness
2.4
Pace
3.0
Amenities
1.7
36.7%
Recommend this course
203 out of 246 reviews
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
0
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
0
Value
0
Layout
0
Friendliness
0
Pace
0
Amenities
0
0%
Recommend this course
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
1.4
7 Reviews (7)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
6
Conditions
1.8
Value
1.6
Layout
2.4
Pace
2.4
Amenities
1.0
StaffFriendliness
1.6
14.3%
Recommend this course
1 out of 7 reviews
Read Reviews

About

Holes 18
Type Private
Par 71
Length 6392 yards
Slope 131
Rating 70.7
Book a Tee Time at
Lake Barrington Shores
Powered by GolfNow.com

Course Details

Year Built 1978
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Blue Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 12/31
Architect Larry Packard (1978)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Reviews

2.3
246 Reviews (246)
Advanced Filters
Overall Rating
Recommended
Handicap
Age
Type of Golfer
Gender
Played On
Reviews 3
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Remove this course as an option

I booked a hot deal same day on golfnow and was refused access to this course because it's on private property. The guards will not let people into the community that are not a community member or playing with a community member. The security staff directed me to the proshop, (via phone) and th pro shop confirmed they could not approve my acess because of the HOA rules. Golfnow called the course and after escalating 3 times I was given a refund instead of a credit. Don't waste your time trying to play here. There is a massive disconnect with this site, the HOA that the golf course is on, the pro shop and the security staff.

I wasted 2 hours driving there and arguing with everyone on a transaction that should never been offered or approved.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0

Incompetent staff

This is a private course and the security people have no access to the golf now reservation and do not let people in. The clubs house said there was nothing they could do and to ask golf now to take them off the website. It's a complete failure across all parties involved.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 16
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Unable to access golf course

The security guard wouldn't let our group enter the property because we weren't members of the community. Do not book here.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Have always enjoyed the layout of the course with a variety of holes. Course is in good condition with the exception of sand traps which need new sand terribly for can’t do any explosion shots and many cart paths need repairs.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Don't book a tee time.

They wouldn't let our foursome enter the property to get to the golf course because we weren't members of the community. An unbelievable lousy experience.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Not What You Would Expect for a Semi-Private Track

Arrive very early to allow for 15 minutes of negotiation to get thru the LBS guard gate. Once you are able to get past the gate, it doesn't get any better. No beverage or food service and a staff that has a difficult time communicating in English. I called the day before to ask about a driving range and was told "yes, we have a range". My fault for not asking the right question, I should have asked if the range was going to be open. So, no range and of course there is no starter. To top it off, our cart died on 16.

It's frustrating since the layout is good. Too bad ownership is apparently clueless.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
1.0
Previously Played

GolfNow is at fault for selling tee times for a course you cannot pay!!!

GolfNOW sells tee times for a course, LBS, that will not allow you to pay!!!!
1. sign up for a tee time on GolfNow.
2. Go to the course.
3. Lake Barrington Shores will NOT let you in.

Why does GolfNow allow this to happen?

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

F’ing Disaster

I really liked this course until yesterday. We weren’t allowed past the gate. I managed to go to the Pro Shop where they tried to get me to join the club for $200 or $2000, which i gracefully declined. There was a line of cars waiting to get past the guard house and everyone was being turned away. I have no idea what they did with my Golf Pass reservation. Sadly, I will not be returning to LBS.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
First Time Playing

Waste of time.

Didn't even get to play. The course is semi-private and allows public tee times, which seems great. I email the clubhouse to put down our names for the guard house and was told we can't play due to them not allowing public tee times now, yet they are still selling them on GolfNow and their website. I was lucky and got my money back but now I've seen reviews of people that haven't. Be aware.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

A hidden gem!

Enjoyed the day, and the threesome I joined up with. We moved right along throughout all 18 holes. Course in very good condition, but the traps were not yielding at all. Highly recommended.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

All the One Star Reviews are True!

I have played this course multiple times in the past through GolfNow. Why is the course advertised to the public as available when that is no longer true? Got a call the day before from Guard Shack and said my reservation had been cancelled. The explanation was a total bunch of mularkey. The course also does not call GolfNow that they have cancelled your reservation. Do not waste your time!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Did not honor the Golf Now purchase!

Very unpleasant and unprofessional experience. They did not let me past the guard shack. I drove 65 min to play this course! I haven't received a refund because golfnow makes it very difficult to get one after the course did not honor the tee time the day of. There was mass confusion at the guard shack for other players also. NOT HAPPY!!

Take a chance if you'd like....

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Don’t Bother!

Two days before tee time they told me we could only play if we knew that lives in the community to let us in the gate. Why do they even advertise? This is the second time I was cancelled there. Simply no thank you.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Scam

Stay away they take your money and then don’t let you play. The gate attendant is a total jerk

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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 Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

LBS golf course

The course was fine you have to be a member to get past the front gate this should not be on golfnow

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Nearby Courses
Barrington, Illinois
Private
0.0
0
Barrington, Illinois
Private
4.9166666667
5
North Barrington, Illinois
Private
0.0
0
Lake Zurich, Illinois
Private
0.0
0
Barrington, Illinois
Public
0.0
0
Cary, Illinois
Municipal
4.2049823529
459
Barrington, Illinois
Private
0.0
0
Hawthorn Woods, Illinois
Private
4.0
2
Cary, Illinois
Public
4.2994823529
578
Cary, Illinois
Semi-Private
4.2526823529
660
Barrington, Illinois
Public
4.3205117647
572
Kildeer, Illinois
Private
5.0
2
Golf Packages

Destination Kohler - Champions' Trail Golf Package

FROM $617 (USD)
KOHLER, WI | Enjoy 2 nights’ accommodations at The American Club or the Inn at Woodlake and 3 rounds of golf at Blackwolf Run (River or Meadow Valleys Course) and Whistling Straits (Straits or Irish Course)

Destination Kohler - To Dye Four Golf Package

FROM $557 (USD)
KOHLER, WI | Enjoy 3 nights’ accommodations at The American Club or the Inn on Woodlake and 4 rounds of golf at Blackwolf Run (River & Meadow Valley Courses) and Whistling Straits (Straits & Irish Courses).

SentryWorld Stay & Play Package

FROM $347 (USD)
STEVENS POINT, WI | Enjoy 3 nights’ accommodations at The Inn at SentryWorld and 2 rounds of golf at SentryWorld Golf Course (site of the 2023 U.S. Senior Open).

SW Michigan Golf Around Package

FROM $127 (USD)
GRAND RAPIDS/KALAMAZOO | Enjoy 3 nights’ accommodations at Quality Inn – Battle Creek and 3 rounds of golf at The Medalist Golf Club, Angel’s Crossing Golf Club, and The Grande Golf Club.

Best of Battle Creek Package

FROM $147 (USD)
GRAND RAPIDS/KALAMAZOO | Enjoy 3 nights’ accommodations at FireKeepers Casino Hotel and 3 rounds of golf at The Medalist Golf Club, Riverside Golf Club, and Binder Park Golf Course.
Now Reading