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3.8
185 Reviews (185)
5 Stars
52
4 Stars
69
3 Stars
37
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
15
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.1
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.1
81.7%
Recommend this course
151 out of 185 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.6
9 Reviews (9)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.7
Layout
3.2
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.1
66.7%
Recommend this course
6 out of 9 reviews
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3.9
41 Reviews (41)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.3
Layout
3.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
85.4%
Recommend this course
35 out of 41 reviews
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About

Holes 9
Type Semi-Private
Par 33
Length 2503 yards
Slope 110
Rating 33.5
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Plainfield West Nine
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Course Details

Year Built 1898
Golf Season Year round. Weather permitting
Architect Tom Bendelow (1898)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Most credit cards accepted.
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Reviews

3.8
185 Reviews (185)
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Played On
Reviews 8
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great time

Perfect place to play a quick 9. Bill in the pro shop is a nice guy we talked golf a good 5 mins before I teed off. Great pace. Fun layout. Definitely exceeded my expectations and I will be bringing some friends back. Good greens too.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 10/03/2022

Hi, fitim4. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Plainfield West 9.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Poor Management

Purchased a tee time on GolfNow 2 weeks prior. When I arrived at the pro shop I was told there was a members tournament being played and I shouldn’t have been there. I questioned why I was able to purchase a tee time and they said “That’s our mistake”. After paying (with a $5 discount because they appreciated my honesty after thinking I paid through GolfNow when I didn’t) they sent me to the tee box to start and I was once again questioned by the ranger. He asked if I was a good golfer and if I’d slow anyone down if he let me on. I was told to “Stay out of the way of the tournament, and let the tournament players play through if it got backed up”. After a few holes I got paired up with other non-tournament players who experienced similar situations. After playing the front 9 over 3 hours I decided to call it quits, even though I purchased 18. Pace of play was awful, so much so that several of my partners left throughout the front 9.
Greens were fast and very well manicured. Roughs were filled with grass clippings and fairways were a weeded dust bowl. Overall not a bad course for $30, but management was a joke.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/25/2022

Thank you for reviewing the course. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. With that in mind, we are working to best control pace and allow everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/19/2022

Hello, jongmoon. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 93
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/19/2022

Hello. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Plainfield West 9. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bad course

Couple of fairways have no/dead grass. Layout can get confusing.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/12/2022

Hi,

We’re sorry to hear of your less-than-satisfactory experience and hope you will accept our sincerest apologies.

We value our customers' opinions and would like to make things right and determine how we can provide a solution that makes you smile.

Please contact us directly at the pro shop. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs work

The course needs work very dry.
Lots of dirt patches due to dry conditions.
Green were in good shape

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/13/2022

Hi! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Plainfield West Nine!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

good course for beginners

Friendly staff, straightforward course, great greens. It's usually easy to get a good tee time. The other people playing are supportive of beginners. My favorite course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Once a nice course

Greens great!! Fairways are dog track
Not worth it at all
Dead grass fairways nothing like the pics

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/16/2022

Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve and are working diligently to improve the course. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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