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4.2
308 Reviews (308)
5 Stars
124
4 Stars
123
3 Stars
32
2 Stars
16
1 Stars
13
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
91.3%
Recommend this course
271 out of 308 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.3
9 Reviews (9)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
Recommend this course
9 out of 9 reviews
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4.3
48 Reviews (48)
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.6
93.8%
Recommend this course
45 out of 48 reviews
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Holes 9
Type Public
Style Links
Par 35
Length 3033 yards
Slope 118
Rating 34.2
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Willow Hill Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1995
Golf Season Open: 3/01 Closed: 12/15
Architect Dick Nugent (1995) Tim Nugent (1995)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes - "Willow Hill Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2020 #5)

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4.2
308 Reviews (308)
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Friendly staff and course

Our father/son foursome enjoy the friendliness of the location, staff and course: the course itself feels removed from the area due to the elevated height . Looking forward to see it when construction is completed.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/14/2023

Thank you for visiting us at Willow Hill Golf Course. We appreciate your positive rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 25
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/24/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to rate us. We hope to see you back soon!

Played On
Reviews 44
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 07/14/2023

Hello and thank you for your great rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Willow Hill Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/24/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to rate us. We hope to see you back soon!

Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A HAPPY OCTOGENARIAN GOLFER

My friends and I enjoyed playing at Willow Hill Golf course since it was under new management. The staff (front desk, pro shop, fields) is courteous, helpful). You just want to come back to play on this beautiful Scottish links golf course located on a hill in Northbrook, Illinois with a great view of the beautiful Lady of the Brook Church and the Chicago Skyline. Play the nine hole course once and you will come back.
KY Colonel Tony LeDinh
June 29, 2023

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 07/07/2023

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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/07/2023

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Thanks for choosing Willow Hill Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 106
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Nice course slow play

I played willow hill many times but lately they have raised the price so it’s no longer a good value compared to other nine whole courses in the area
Compared to Tam, Billy Caldwell, ect it’s about 15 dollars more.
The pace of play is slow as well many new or challenged golfers on course playing from incorrect tees it you can’t get there in two shots on a par 4 move up.
I hope they have some better prices in the fall then I will play it again but it’s not worth more than 24 bucks to walk

Conditions Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/14/2023

We apologize for any inconvenience and understand your concerns regarding the recent increase in prices at Willow Hill. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration when reviewing our pricing for the fall season. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A nice surprise

I’ve been playing this course for 25 years, it’s a simple 9 hole course that was never in good shape. But I played it this morning and it was in the best shape I’ve ever seen it in. The greens were in great shape, ball marks were repaired, bunkers were raked, and no goose crap on the fairways. A nice Surprise!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/07/2023

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Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/07/2023

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Thanks for choosing Willow Hill Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/07/2023

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Thanks for choosing Willow Hill Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Great layout

Great layout and online check in makes it a lot easier to start the game.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/07/2023

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Poor Conditions

Played here a few years ago had the feeling of Scottish courses. Played last month and was embarrassed at the poor conditions. The “dirt” traps were a joke. More sand in my yard than the traps. The tall grasses were cut down to where there were bare spots.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/14/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize for any negative experience you had during your recent visit to our golf course. We appreciate your feedback and will work on improving the conditions of our traps and tall grass areas.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/14/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Willow Hill Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good intermediate course

Tricky in spots but no major trees or water. This is an ideal course for the novice golfer..

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/09/2023

Thank you for visiting us at Willow Hill Golf Course. We appreciate your rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/02/2023

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Thanks for choosing Willow Hill Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked

New course management changes headed in right direction

Since the currant course management took ownership, the changes made have been positive. Condition of the course is a lot better than it was and cutting down the knee-deep fescue grass makes the course more playable and more appealing to the eye. Alot of other work has been done with new tee boxes and less weeds in the grass. I look forward to seeing what other improvements are in store in the near future.

One caution is to control the cost of the green fees. I paid $23 on a deal on teeoff.com Regular green fee is $30. Getting a little steep for 9 holes. CAUTION!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/02/2023

Thank you so much for leaving us a review. We value our customer experience and we hope to see you back at Willow Hill Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 06/02/2023

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Thanks for choosing Willow Hill Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Willow Hill is an underappreciated gem

I have been a fan of Willow Hill Golf Course for at least a couple of decades. Lately, the grounds crew has upped its game, so to speak, as the course is usually in excellent condition. It is links style, though the punitive tall grasses have been removed from the rough areas, or they are kept mowed to a reasonable height. I suspect that its history as a landfill keeps some golfers away. But it has a spectacular view of the Chicago skyline, and often, if you can get there in mid-morning, the play is very fast. It also has a driving range (unusual for a 9-hole course), and a new dome, though I haven't stopped in there yet.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/26/2023

We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Willow Hill Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another great experience!

Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Walked

Fun Course

Fun to play at our local altitude. Course needs some work but still nice short challenge

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 06/02/2023

Thanks for the amazing review and for choosing Willow Hill Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/19/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a positive review! We hope to see you back again at Willow Hill Golf Course!

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