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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6627 yards
Slope 121
Rating 71.3

Course Details

Year Built 1964
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 10/31
Architect C. D. Wagstaff (1964)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $16
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, American Express, Mastercard and Discover
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Available Facilities

Lockers, Locker Rooms

Reviews

4.9
15 Reviews (15)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 7
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 7

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Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Must Play In NW Illinois

We have played Park Hills (East and West) a dozen times over the years but today was a very pleasant surprise. Being 65+ we played the East course from the Green tees = just the right length. This area has had way to much rain in the last 30 days but you could not tell it at all on the East today. Every Tee box was manicured, all the fairways were perfect and I only saw two greens that a blemish.
FANTASTIC CONDITION.!!! This is still a hidden gem to many but for the price I say you could travel an hour or two and really like it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Beautiful layout.

Some long par 4s from the white tees. Greens and tees are always in immaculate condition. I will play from the longest tees next time. I think it will be quite challenging.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Awesome courses

Place is a gem. Jeff and his staff are friendly professional people. These are two of the best public courses in northern Illinois.Quick greens, and sand traps are always done. Well groomed and maintained.geeat cheeseburgers also. Pj

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course to play.

Hometown course for me. Will play again and again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Oh no......not trees, sand, and water!

Greens were excellent. The trees were not a problem unless you didn't put your shot where you intended.....which leads to the water and sand. On this course, controlling your drive is very important and is the deciding factor between a good round and a round where you are constantly scrambling. Even as badly as things went for me this day, I had a wonderful time. I just had a lot of retrospection as in: "Mother said there'd be days like this".

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

familiar course in great shape

greens quick and true.
overall well maintained course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

must play

had great time , course was in great shape for this time of year and the price was even better

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice Find

Played the East course. Pleasantly surprised as I had never played there. Very nice condition with interesting variation of holes. Scenic with undulation of fairways that you don't normally see in Northern Illinois. Greens are very nice and very tricky with lots of movement. Good value, worth a visit.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

East course

course was in great shape. Tough and challenging greens. Will definitely be coming back!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

1st round @ west

1st time seeing the course - so some of the shots are blind and not knowing where to go or which way the hole really shapes up was a bit of a challenge. par 5 on the back (15 if I remember is a monster, driver 3-wood, 5-iron & hit them all pretty well). course did seem to play long, but fairways were very lush. greens seemed slow, but they had lots of slope & break so they probably have to be or the balls would roll off the green very often. will be back - great "twi-light" deal for a fabulous course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course

This course is a hidden gem. Excellently maintained and fun to play. You don't want to miss playing a round here!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

well manicured

great coarse great shape we drove one and a half hours to get there .I will do it again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Geat Course for all

This is a park district course. The tees, greens, fairways and sand traps are all very well maintained. They do put too much water on it though. There are 2 18 hole courses so, there is almost always a course that is wide open. If you are ordering food, allow plenty of time prior to your tee time as the service can be a little slow. Great menu with great prices! Beer sold in clubhouse but no beverage cart service.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Can'd believe this is a public course

We played the east course as there was a high school tournament on the west. This course is in excellent condition. The fairways are plush and the greens tricky. Pace of play was perfect. If you have not played this course, go for it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

A must play

A municipal course with excellent character and nice wide open layout. Definitely a challenge in both hole design and length. A beautiful facility with a rightfully proud and friendly staff. Longer par 3s, an insatiable 460+ yd par 4 and undulating greens that are tightly cut leading to frequent 3-4 putts if not careful.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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