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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
Avg Rating
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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About

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)

Reviews

4.2
308 Reviews (308)
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Played On
Reviews 51
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 03/30/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a positive rating. We hope to see you back very soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Under construction

Course is partially under construction to maybe add 9 more holes.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/26/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Willow Hill Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

This course has potential

Once they finish up renovating the tee boxes and driving range, it will be a gem

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

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear that you think our facility has the potential to be a gem once the renovations are complete.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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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 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

. Close to links style

It can feel close to a links style course. Especially with strong winds on the hill tops

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/14/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our golf course! We hope to see you back soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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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
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/18/2023

Thanks so much for your rating. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Willow Hill Golf Course. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
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 11/11/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star 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 44
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 11/09/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star 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 57
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

WillowHill Golf Course much improved!

I had played Willowhill quite a few times over the years, but noticed that before the pandemic the course was rundown and poorly maintained. I decided to try playing the course again after a recent visit to the clubhouse. To my delight, the clubhouse, the surrounding facilities that included the driving range, putting green and instruction visually looked updated. With tee time scheduled, I anxiously looked forward to see if the 9 hole course had been improved.
Much to my delight, the course has been revitalized! The greens were well maintained and challenging. The fairways are defined and the rough has been controlled. The current owners and management have really made an effort to make this a great golf course to play in a true links style! There are quite a few upcoming improvements that I could see as I played the course. Can’t wait to play the course again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/17/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. We're thrilled that you noticed and enjoyed our improvements. Thank you for playing Willow Hill Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Willow Hill

Better hole to hole directional signs needed
Need to open the litchen

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 10/19/2022

Thank you for visiting us at Willow Hill Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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

GREAT SCOTTISH LINKS GOLF COURSE

Always happy to play here. The staff very friendly

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 10/03/2022

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Willow Hill Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Links style golf in the midwest

This course is a hidden gem in the Chicagoland area. If you didn't know it was there you wouldn't even realize you're driving past a golf course. It's supposed to emulate a links style golf course and on those super windy days it sure as heck does. Course plays relatively hard for 9 holes but still very playable even for a beginner golfer. Only negative I would have is there seems to constantly be work going on around the course, for example during my round it looked like they were changing up the tee box on hole 7 so it was actually a little confusing trying to figure out where to tee off from. But outside of that I would recommend this course to anyone.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/28/2022

Thank you for taking the time to review the course. We are glad you enjoyed your time at Willow Hill Golf Course, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible. We aim for a 5 star experience and we appreciate your feedback.

We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
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Commented on 09/19/2022

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Willow Hill Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

NO LEAVES!

Course in excellent condition. Well maintained, especially the roughs for this time of year. Pro Shop personnel always courteous and professional.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/19/2022

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Willow Hill Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A promise of better

My wife plays in a league stating improvements. We played another day and I thought play and course condition had not changed from past, but promise is evident of better times.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 09/22/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. We hope to see you back again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good value

I only played 9 & first time on a link’s style course. Really liked this style course. Would definitely play again - all 18 next time

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/29/2022

Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Willow Hill Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Hidden Gem

Tough enough course with some wind and beautiful views. Great range and practice area to tune up before the round. Kitchen onsite was not open when I was there. Would have enjoyed chilling at the end of the round with those great skies and some dinner. Next time as I'll be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 11/17/2022

Thank you for visiting us at Willow Hill Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Moving in the right direction

The whole atmosphere of this place is getting better and better. Lots of improvements have been made and looks like more to come! Very friendly!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/24/2022

Thanks so much for your wonderful review. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Willow Hill Golf Course!

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