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3.9
355 Reviews (355)
5 Stars
108
4 Stars
149
3 Stars
53
2 Stars
25
1 Stars
20
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.2
79.2%
Recommend this course
287 out of 355 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.6
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.0
81.8%
Recommend this course
9 out of 11 reviews
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3.8
61 Reviews (61)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.0
80.3%
Recommend this course
49 out of 61 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6504 yards
Slope 129
Rating 72.4
Book a Tee Time at
Crystal Lake Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1960
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 10/30
Architect Geoffrey Cornish (1960)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $18
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Reviews

3.9
355 Reviews (355)

What Golfers Are Saying

This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 6

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Played On
Reviews 22
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 22
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

For

Slow starting, too many people not ready to play, too many people looking for balls.
Overall , learn to play ready golf. Carry more then one club with you to the ball. Cart management.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Will Come Back

I always liked this course. They seem to be keeping* it great shape. Gets better every year.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Value

Always good deals on Golf Now. They keep the course in good shape. Greens are usually rolling true and in great condition. Overall good track. I enjoy playing here.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 99
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 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

On its way there

Course is still under construction on few holes. Once that is complete it will be much better. Solid track overall especially for price through golfnow app

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Mix of content

while its a little sad to see they shortened two par 4s on the front, the changes are professionally done and the new holes, while clearly different, align with the course pretty well. (holes 8 & 9)

for a 60 dollar course, it's in great shape. greens are excellent and smooth. its a bit annoying that some greens have significantly different speeds than others. However, it seems intentional to maintain pace of play and most golfers wont care.

And pace of play is a point of emphasis here with rangers regularly driving the course and speeding folks up and helping. Big Gold Star for this!!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Horrible pace of play

If you don’t want to tee off on time or play 18 in less than 6 hours don’t bother. Staff was rude and because of the rain the day prior they booked tee times too close together. Spent more time sitting waiting than playing. Left after a atrocious 9 holes.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 54
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Fore Better or Worse

Played Crystal Lake for over 30 years. Its gone from Country Club to crap and back close to Country Club conditions under Sterling mgmt. They’ve added new homes between the 8th and 9th, shortening the front nine considerably, 9 is now a 150 yd par 3 and 8 has a new green to the right. Tee to pin, conditions are mostly excellent, manicured sand traps too. Cart path only is a real challenge but the fairways were swampy in spots. Probably go back once more this summer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Slowest pase of play ever… took 7 hours!

I get that people come here to drink but the pace of play was ridiculous! Group in front of us was leaving the course to grab drinks at the “clubhouse” while we waited to play. Greens were decent, the lake is pretty, couldn’t find our balls on one hole which faces the water (I think the group in front picked up our balls).

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
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 Average
Amenities Excellent
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