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4.7
370 Reviews (370)
5 Stars
294
4 Stars
49
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.4
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.7
96.2%
Recommend this course
344 out of 370 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.9
9 Reviews (9)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.8
Layout
5.0
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.9
StaffFriendliness
4.9
100.0%
Recommend this course
9 out of 9 reviews
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4.8
64 Reviews (64)
5 Stars
56
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.8
Value
4.4
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.8
StaffFriendliness
4.8
96.9%
Recommend this course
62 out of 64 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6831 yards
Slope 139
Rating 73.0

Cantigny Golf in Wheaton offers 27 holes of championship golf. It is also a great place for juniors with an academy and nine-hole youth links course. The holes are divided into the Lakeside, Hillside, and Woodside nines, names that connote the characteristics of the beautiful landscape. There are two meandering creeks as well as 12 lakes interspersed throughout the golf courses. The nines are played in three different 18-hole combinations. The Lakeside/Hillside Course, as the name would imply, takes advantage of the many lakes and elevation changes. Mature hardwood trees frame the holes and more than 100,000 flowers provide a colorful accent. In addition to water hazards, there are also strategically placed bunkers along the greensides. All of the golf courses are enjoyable challenging without being overly difficult.

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Course Details

Year Built 1989
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/15 Closed: 10/31
Architect Roger Packard (1989) Jacobson Golf Course Design (2003)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $20
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Caddies Yes
Golf School Academy Yes - "Cantigny Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

Reviews

4.7
370 Reviews (370)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 13
19th Hole Scenic Views 8
Dinner 6
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 19
Water Hazards 19
Thick Rough 14
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 18
A Weekend Splurge 15
Entertaining Clients 15
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 23
Worth the Drive 13

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Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 3
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Plays Once a month
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5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

This is a great course and a must play!

I have played this course multiple times and cannot say enough about how beautiful this course is! Plus it was in great condition for this late in the season. All three nines provide their share of challenges, which makes this fun and unique. I look forward to playing here again next year!

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
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 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

5 some?

Fair rating on pace of play was based on the front nine. Front nine was slow. There was a wait at each tee box, in each fairway. We played behind a 5 some with 3 carts. I was surprised that they allowed that. I can't remember the last time I played golf behind a group of 5 players. Back nine went smoothly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 37
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
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Cantigny Golf Course

Superb venue, a must play course for golf enthusiasts.
Staff is excellent and supportive. Course is impeccably maintained.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Beautiful course, friendly staff

Had a very good time playing an evening round starting tee time was 5:10. It gets dark at 7:00 PM right now so I was worried we would not get to finish the 9 holes but we just made it as the sun set and I finished the round. Very nice course, lost some balls but that is because I am a novice golfer, not the course's fault! The bar is very nice and it seems like a wonderful place to hang out with some guys.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

We enjoy each time we go to play golf and sit and have lunch great facilities great people.

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

Terrific course

Staff was very friendly. It’s a pricey course but I was able to get a deal on tee off.Com. Paid $70 instead of $120 so definitely worth it. Had a bite to eat after the round at the bar and had a cool conversation with the bartender. Would absolutely go back at that price. It rained the day before so it was cart path only but really wasn’t too bad.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Still All You "Can" Handle

I had not played Cantigny in a couple of years, and was looking forward to seeing if the course had maintained its former glory. Long story short, it's still a very special and challenging golf experience.

The layouts are challenging but can be navigated, the staff was very helpful, there are great practice facilities and the 19th hole action was very tasty. The course was damp, but the staff told us they'd encountered 5 inches of rain the day before so with that context it was in great shape.

Highly recommend golfers in the area take advantage of this gem!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Pros and Cons of booking by 3rd party

Booked this round for a foursome on GN about a week in advance. Future weather predicted sunny skies all weekend, unfortunately it rained hard the day before my round. Course play was and stayed cart path only for the entire round which is terrible. Slow play, wrong club selection and the GPS that you pay extra for is pointless at that time.

Long story short, I know courses cannot predict the weather as 3rd party agents cannot either. The biggest issue was because it was cart path only, the course discounted the greens fees at time of pay. I had to pay full price on GN (third party), also used credits I earned to reduce the fee and I was essentially out over $175 by booking on GN.

Buyer beware, GN provides a convenience but sometimes it really isn’t the best way or most cost effective way to book. (As they advertise as a “Hot Deal”). My recommendation is to find the hot deal, call the course and see if they will honor the same price over the phone prior to paying with no money upfront. Golf Courses need to create their own loyalty for best prices guaranteed, not just best tee times.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent as ways

Cantigny has a beautiful clurse great layout mice staff allways fun to play

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 52
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very wet conditions following a stormy am. Course does not drain well. Pace very slow. Hard to get into any kind of rhythm.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
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