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4.2
140 Reviews (140)
5 Stars
58
4 Stars
49
3 Stars
22
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.5
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.1
93.5%
Recommend this course
125 out of 140 reviews
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3.7
3 Reviews (3)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.3
Layout
3.3
Pace
3.3
Amenities
2.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
100.0%
Recommend this course
3 out of 3 reviews
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4.2
35 Reviews (35)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
97.1%
Recommend this course
34 out of 35 reviews
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About

Holes 9
Type Public
Style Parkland
Par 33
Length 2361 yards
Slope 103
Rating 33.0
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Robert A. Black Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1978
Fairways Rye Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 3/01 Closed: 11/01
Architect Ken Killian (1978) Dick Nugent (1978)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $11
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Reviews

4.2
140 Reviews (140)
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Hot weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
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Plays Once a week
1.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

bathrooms and bad attitudes

When you go to a golf course, you expect some level of professionalism. The bathroom was the first red flag. Management clearly doesn't care what people think about the facilities: flies, feces, urine and a terrible smell. Simply unacceptable.

Then there was the added frustration of being booked back to back foursomes and two-somes and being rushed multiple times while trying to enjoy my game. This shouldn't be on the golfers. If we came to play there should be at least enough time between rounds for us to play leisurely. If you expect people to be finished in a certain time period, make that known. Otherwise, it's not the golfers problem.

Just all around a bad experience, especially showing up at 6:30 am. Not relaxing at all.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 09/07/2023

Course operator here. Thanks for coming out to play RB, and for taking the time to give us a heads-up about your experience. We are in the process of planning for 2024, and the bathrooms at Robert A Black are on our list of necessary improvements. As far as pace of play, we space our tee times at 10 minutes to allow appropriate gaps between groups, rather than focusing on greater revenue opportunities with 8-minute tee times. We do however want to maintain a reasonably quick pace of play to be respectful to all golfers.

Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best Place in Chicago for Quick 9 Hole

I love that I can ALWAYS visit Robert Black for.a quick 9 holes….the staff is fantastic and I get an opportunity to play with some great golfers as well…kudos to Lance and the staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Super!

Course was in great condition. Not crowded. Congenial players.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 106
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Nice short course play slow

I like the layout greens are slow but true. Course is short like 2,500 yards for a nine holes.
Play can be very slow so go in off peak times.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 106
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Nice course slow play

Greens are slow but course in good shape. Staff is very nice just to many new golfers so play is very slow I won’t go back until the fall 3 hard for nine holes really?

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Walked

Surprise!

I live a mile from here and felt like getting 9 in for lunch so I figured I’d try this 9 hole city course. To my surprise this course was in great shape! The fairways are short but beautiful. Greens are challenging and manicured really well! Great place to leave the drivers home and hone your irons!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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