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4.3
425 Reviews (425)
5 Stars
184
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
13
1 Stars
10
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
89.6%
Recommend this course
384 out of 425 reviews
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4.5
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
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2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.6
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.7
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
100.0%
Recommend this course
13 out of 13 reviews
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4.3
75 Reviews (75)
5 Stars
35
4 Stars
33
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
89.3%
Recommend this course
67 out of 75 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6378 yards
Slope 115
Rating 70.8
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Kensington Golf Course - Metropark Golf
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Course Details

Year Built 1962
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/20

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No

Policies

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

Reviews

4.3
425 Reviews (425)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 7
Course Challenges Include:
Plays Long 10
Elevation Changes 7
Bunkers 6
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 14
Locals 13
Seniors 12
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 10
Worth the Drive 9
Convenient to the City 8

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Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great value and clean

First time. Thought it was a fair course that sort of penalized you when the tee shot went awry. I threaded (and didn't thread) the needle many times between trees but it was reasonable. Would play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Awesome Round

My friend and I played at this course on Sunday along with an elderly couple. Course is at fairly good condition and maintained well. We played white tee with total around 6350 yard long which I felt a little bit too long for me. Speed was on average, spent 3 hours on first 9 and 2.5 for second 9. It seems no ranger on the course, otherwise who would be able to help to ask groups in front of us keep speed.
Anyway I enjoyed the round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Kensington was perfect !!

played Kensington this past week. Absolutely great experience. Course in great shape, personnel very professional. Tee's and greens well kept. Carts function nice. Overall great experience.

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

Fun course

Great course in excellent shape and good price to play. Enjoyed it very much.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Friday Round

Nice day pace of ply not good lots of seniors play from short tees.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice but super slow

It’s a nice course and it’s kept up pretty well. I have two complaints though. One, you have to pay $10 for a day pass to get into the Metropark, even though the entrance to the golf course is only 50 feet passed the toll booth. Two, pace of play was terrible. It took us 5 hours and 20 minutes to play 18 holes, we teed off at 1136 and finished just before 5pm. There were no beverage carts out at all either so that was a bummer, but at least they had 3 water stations. Nice course and well taken care of, but the parking situation is kind of whack and no rangers speeding up pace of play made for a mediocre experience.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 62
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Another great metroparks course

We went a day after it rained and the course was walkers-only which made the experience amazing. Walked 18 holes in 3.5 hours. So much more fun than the typical "wait 5 minutes every drive/approach" experience with carts on 8 minute tee time intervals.

It's exactly what you would expect in a Metroparks course - decent length with wide holes and large greens. Friendly and helpful staff. Course was in great condition throughout, rough was a little long. Pretty view from #8 (par 3). The highway running along the course was unfortunate.

There's no driving range here - just a hitting net. As mentioned in every other review, have a metroparks pass or you're going to pay a $10 entry fee.

Price was great, course wasn't difficult, if you can get on when it's not crowded then it's absolutely worth it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Always like kensington

Weekend pace of play needs to be addressed. 5 hours for a round and not one ranger ever seen.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice but not spectacular

Nice course; good conditions; fast greens, a little water, but not many hazards. Bummer was paying $10 to enter the park - I though my state pass was good for entry, but that was not the case.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Superb

Course was in fantastic condition, we had a great time.
Another forward tee would be of use for Seniors

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play to slow

Course allows walkers during prime time. Tee time was at 9:12. and because walkers were elderly like myself turned into a 5 hour round. No rangers in site. Walkers had no groups visible to them after 1st hole.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice greens

The fringe around the greens is bad spotty grass not smooth

Conditions Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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