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I like this course it’s not long but has enough water and trees in play to keep you thinking.
The greens are good speed and in nice condition. The only down side to this course is the price. I got it on a Hot Deal for 28 dollars to walk .
Expect to pay 50 bucks to ride.

I enjoy lost marsh and play it when I can if I did not live 35 miles away would play it monthly.
The layout is fun with many forced carry shots with water in play on many holes. It was light rain while I played but the greens still rolled at a nice pace.
My only issue is that this course can be pricey over 50 dollars during peak times so I look for a hot tee and get it for 25 to 35 dollars

I like the links type course with several fun holes including two nice Par 5’s. It just needs some attention to cart pathways and drainage.
Course is on a large hill you can see downtown from the top so it has plenty of slope to remove water they just need to add more drains.
They are adding nine more holes so maybe they will address the poor drainage.

Orchard valley is a nice course to play but it normally a slow round. Not exactly sure why I played last week in 50F weather and not to many people on the course but starter had three groups waiting to tee off 10 min prior to my tee time. I asked why it was backup he replied it’s not course is full. It was not full. I asked to go off the back he said no back was almost empty so I had to join a threesome of high handicappers and slug through a 4+ hour round when I could have played the back and joined a group on the front and finished in under 3’hours. It’s a nice course but don’t expect to get threw it in under 4’hours
I will limit when I play here due to slow pace of play

Course is nice, easy with wide fairways and large greens. Only water on two holes. Green are true with not much break.
It’s a fun course but the play is slow.
I try to play it off peak times

Broken arrow is a fun course in good shape with many challenges forced carry water ect. The greens are nice good speed and true. The only issue is most people play form in correct set of tees. The white tees are 6,300 yards to long for most occasional golfers the Blue tees are 6,600 yards where most play so they end up with three or fours shots on Par 4’s which slows pace. If you can’t drive 260 don’t try
The blue tees you will get crushed and slow pace down. I only play here in off peak times due to the slow play. Weekends are a 5+ hour round

I like the layout of this course nice hills with some tough approach shots.
The staff is very nice and professional.
The only down side is the pace of play.
Many older walkers so a 4.5 hr round is very possible. I can’t play well waiting every hole so I visit them durning off peak times.

I like highland woods it’s a fun layout I just hate how most people that come here can’t play ba round in under 4 hrs there were less than 25 people on the course for a 1230 tee time on superbowl Sunday . So why did I have to beg the play off the back to finish in 3 hrs. I was playing with my wife who plays quickly and caught a single I watched to see what was taking him so long I noticed he was playing three balls each shot . I asked him to stop or let up play through and he ignored me . So after a few holes of this nonsense I put my ball pin high from 175 on number 6 the long par five . He was fishing for balls in the water with three balls on the green.that got his attention and he picked up the pace. So many losers on this course I only pay it on winter or early spring to bad it’s a nice course

Nice layout, conditions were fine for warm winter day. Staff very nice. This course needs some TLC if it’s going to stay open( it was supposed to close after last year) they also need ranger or starter. I played on a 50F day after I made the turn and a guy cut in at 10 when I caught up to him on the 11th tee he went off on me telling me to F” off that he could do whatever he wanted. Trash like this guy needs to be checked I don’t enjoy hostility.
Overall course was ok but needs work to be worth 30 dollars to walk.

I like the layout of Orchard valley. It has some fun holes with forced carry . The greens are nice. My only issue with this course is the pace of play. When I last played the course it was about half full with three foursomes waiting to tee off. I asked the starter why it was so packed he replied “ it’s not the course is just full” (it was not full no one was on the back. I asked him did he have a full tee sheet in a few hours he said. No but would still not let me go off the back. So I slogged through a slow 4 1/2 hour round when it could have been 3 hours.
I will only vist this course off peak due to the lack of course management

Edgebrook is a simple course good for working on Iron shots and chipping. It’s only 4,500 yards with only par 3 and 4’s you really don’t need a driver here but it’s fun to try and drive the greens on the many shot Par 4’s I would say most are under 250 yards. The greens are true flat and slow. I was told the course was designed by railroad executives that wanted a place to relax near there homes it’s not hard just a course to get away and relax. I don’t normally get a cart it’s mostly flat and very walkable.

I like Willow hill it’s to expensive without a golf now deal but a fun course with two Par 5 ‘s.
The layout is nice with a few raised tee boxes the use stairs to reach number nine is the best with tee box about 40 feet up. Nice views of down town from course.
Staff is always nice

The layout is top notch and the greens are great
This course is hard so play can be slow so I try to visit in off peak times. I went on a day with light rain so pace was great.

Whisper Creek is always in good shape it have nice greens Well taken care of tee boxes and a great layout. My only issue with this course is the slow play. I can’t stand when people play from tees too far for there handicap it really slows the pace of play.
The white Tees are almost 6,200 so plenty far for myself and most people over 50, but to many people were on the green tees and over 6,600yrds so most of the older guy trying to play from here using driver 3 wood and still not making the green on Par 4’s so slow to watch and wait
I will only come here in off peak time due to very slow play

I arrived 20 min prior to tee time but they would not let me check I . They said they were on a frost delay so they would wait to check Everyone in after the frost delay why?
One the frost delay was over I asked if we could start on the back because 15
People were waiting to tee off the front the man working as the starter was aggressive and said absolutely not.
So we Waited an 30 min to tee off.
The play was slow and remember to bring 5 dollars for the key deposit you get it back after you 4.5 hour round if you remember
Ok course just unprofessional rude staff

Meadowlark is the longest nine hole course in Illinois at y 3,402 yards from the back tees .
Greens are true just slow need to be rolled
Course is long with both par 3’s over 200 yards the two par5’s are challenging number 2 at 460 with a slight dog leg left the other number 6 is a beast at 573. This is not your normal nine hole course.
The price I paid was good.
The only negative was the pace of play. It too long for most older or newer golfers so the really need to play the red tees here.
It was over two hours twenty min two slow
For me waiting every hole.
So nice course not
Fancy but pick an off peak time to visit or you will play slow lots of slow walkers

Crain’s landing is a nice course with a resort layout so wider fairway and able to run ball up on most holes . It has nice greens on the slower side be true . They need to be rolled to become a little quicker.
Cours has a fun shorter layout But at 6200 long enough for me. The pace of play and price are the one downsides. Many senior golfers that don’t normally let singles play through you just have to be nice and persistent and they will let you get unless you like 4+. Hour rounds with the course 1/3 of capacity.
This is a 30 dollar course max I find it on hot tees often and use my ten dollar off rewards.
The senior rate during the week is 35 with cart so GolfNow is the way to play here.
I try to play off peak to lesson the slow play like after 10 am weekdays

A short 4,500 yard course without par 5’s built by the railroad men in 1910. It’s has two long Par 3’s hole number 2 and 6 both at 230 yards from the Mat but from the grass tees they play 200yards.
Yes many holes have a mat or grass tee. It’s a good course for people learning the game.
Also it’s located in Edgebrook so they do not sell alcohol so you may bring your own.

I like Joe Lewis it’s 6300 yrds from the white tees and has a fun layout. The pace of play can be slow but people are friendly and will let singles
Play though.
The greens are some of the best in the area The bunkers have good sand and it’s a fun layout for a reasonable price to bad it’s 30 miles from my house

I played the senior tees at just under 6200 yards the white tees are 6700. Most second or third shots are up hill . So trying to hit these greens with hybrids or long irons is tough. I break 80 on most courses and was happy with an 89 here. It’s so tough! Greens are ok respective but on the slow side. Tee boxes most raised as are the greens fairways were ok grass i little long you really need some roll here. It was designed with help from Sam Snead so you can imagine the tough bends and uphill shots. If it was a bit more manicured you could have a pro tournament here not kindling you have to try it it will humble you lol