Lives
Kankakee, IL, USA
Handicap
25+
Age
45-54
Gender
Male
Skill
Beginner
Plays
Once a week

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Average Rating

3.9
3.9
Total 58 Reviews
1 Featured Reviews

Rating Breakdown

58 Reviews
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
37
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Recommended Courses
57
Not Recommended Courses
1
Helpful Votes Count
2
Not Helpful Votes Count
2
First Review
05/15/2013
Last Review
06/05/2022

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Balmoral Woods Country Club

Played On 06/04/2022
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Cut the grass

My only complaint about the course was that the rough was too high. It took forever to find a golf ball just off the fairway. We were driving in circles looking for balls and finally someone would find it. You walk away to grab a club and if you didn't throw your hat in the spot it was tough to locate again. Otherwise I really like this course. Lay out is fun. Lot of dog legs and some difficult elevation changes. Way more par 5 holes than the average course. 4 par 5's on the front 9. Staff is very friendly. Average cost of a round is great. Halfway house is passed multiple times which is nice. Prices for food and drink are good value. Would definitely recommend playing.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent

Coyote Run Golf Course

Played On 05/30/2022
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Excellent Memorial day

Greens were a little beat up on some holes.but all in all the course was in good shape. Pace of play was fantastic for a holiday .Staff was very friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good

The Links at Carillon - Red/White

Played On 05/20/2022
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Nice 27

Played all 27 holes. Pace of play was excellent for a Friday morning tee time. The green on the red course were a bit pick marked but the green on the white were in great shape. The blue course has 3 par 3's. Can't recall which hole it was on the blue course but there was a kid that was running out from the houses and snagging balls that landed in the fairway. Group ahead of us watched the kid do it to our group and told us later. Kid was trying to sell balls to players too. Lol. Overall, very nice course. Friendly staff. Decent concession prices and good value compared to other courses in the area. Definitely would play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good

Sandy Pines Golf Club

Played On 05/13/2022
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Great course

Staff will meet you at the bag drop and load your clubs on the cart for you. Check in is very easy. Course is maintained very well. Hole 2 is very challenging. It seemed like we were the only foursome out on the course at times even though we saw plenty of other people. We were never rushed and never had to wait on others. $36 for 6 beers is outrageous. Good food at the 19th hole.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent

Deer Creek Golf Club

Played On 07/14/2019
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Great value course

Played on a very hot Sunday. There weren't any water coolers posted along the course due to the high levels of lead in the water in University Park. The golf course did a great job of handing out free bottled water on the course. That's great customer service. This course is always busy and play can move a little slow. Things especially get backed up on the first two par 3's. Course was in good shape except some sun baked dirt bunkers. Can't beat the value of this course. Beer and food are also cheap.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good

The Fort Golf Resort

Played On 06/27/2019
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Only complaint was lack of water

Great course lay out, great course conditions, very friendly staff. My only complaint was that it was a very hot day and none of the water jugs had a drop of water in them. Plus the cart girl left at 4 p.m. My group was very thirsty. My wife quit playing after 13 holes because she was so drained and thirsty.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair

South at Silver Lake Country Club

Played On 05/18/2019
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Rained out

Can't get a hold of golfnow to get a refund. Made 10 holes. It was also cart path only which sucked.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/21/2019

Hello Allan, thank you for taking the time to review your recent experience with us at Silver Lake Golf - North Course. We are sorry to see to hear that you didn't get to play your entire round with us. Unfortunately we have no control over tee times booked through GolfNow but hope that this recent experience didn't alter your perception of us. We hope that you get a chance to play the course soon.

I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Good for beginners - leisurely golf

I played this course to get out golfing with my wife who is really bad. This course was good because it wasn't crowded and we didn't have anyone behind us until an outing started toward the end of the round. Course conditions are okay. The grass on the Tee boxes, fairways and greens is a little long but not terrible. The course was wet and soggy the morning we played. Bunkers are unplayable. Course routing is very strange and easy to get lost. All in all it's a good course just to get some practice and where you can play at any pace you want.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average

Oak Springs Golf Course

Played On 08/11/2018
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

My Buddy's Review

This is a local course for me that I play regularly throughout the season. I thought it might be better to give my Buddy's review after playing it for the first time. He is from the Homewood area and calls Coyote Run his home course. He says that while Coyote Run is a very nice course he would rather play Oak Springs on a regular basis. Better pace of play, way better value (even for an out of Towner), solid course conditions, fun and not too difficult course lay out, way better value for food and drink and not having to deal with the snobbery of staff up north.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good

Coyote Run Golf Course

Played On 08/04/2018
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Will be back

Bought a golf now hot deal to play the course for $33. Upon check in I was asked how much I paid for the hot deal. I was then given a coupon for a $30 tee time to come back to the course within the next two weeks. That's a really good deal! Course was in good shape overall. Greens we're marked up a bit with people not fixing their ball marks. Lot of short par 4's and really short par 3's if playing from the white tees. Pace of play was 4 hours on a Saturday afternoon. Starter made sure to get us out and not let a group that was trying to go ahead of us jump the line which was great. Only complaint is the cart girl disappeared after hole 12 after saying she would be back around. We were left without beverages on the last 6 holes when had we known she would leave we would have stocked up.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good

Prairie Bluff Public Golf Club

Played On 07/29/2018
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Fun links course

Nice links course with a number of risk/reward tee shots. If you can carry the bunkers you can cut major distance off your approach. Fairways are wide. Prairie grass is tall and your ball is pretty much lost if you hit into it. Bunkers are real sand and very nice. Greens had some funky bounces but seemed in good shape. Pace of play was great. 4 hours for a 4some. Food in the restaurant was great. We wanted BBQ but it was sold out. Burgers were delicious. $45 for a golf now hot deal is a little overpriced. I would recommend this course and will play again

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 08/15/2018:
Thank you for playing Prairie Bluff Golf Course, Allan! We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts and feedback regarding the course conditions, layout, pace of play, and the restaurant. Be sure to Like us on Facebook for the latest course news and specials. Come back soon!

Old Oak Country Club

Played On 07/21/2018
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Very Scenic

We got a great value deal on a Saturday afternoon on golf now ($32). There was definitely a reason for it. Our tee time was stuck between a couple outings. We tee'd off late and there was a long wait between holes. The starter was going to move us to another hole but things cleared up nicely. We were able to finish our round but it took 5 hours. Still this is a great course. One of my favorite course layouts. I always see a lot of wild life when playing the course. Even with the outings the greens we're in good shape. Cart girl was present every other hole which was good and bad. Tall boys of PBR were $3.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good

Cinder Ridge Golf Course

Played On 06/25/2018
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Some greens are aerated

We we're not expecting aerated greens. It wasn't every hole and only seemed to affect a couple putts in the foursome. One putt did hit a hole and jump sideways from two feet out from the hole. Otherwise course is in excellent condition. The layout is very challenging since there isn't much room for error if you miss fairways or fly the greens. Lost a lot of balls. Drinks and food are a great deal. Staff is always super nice. Highly recommend playing this course. My group likes to play it regularly.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent

Ravisloe Country Club

Played On 06/15/2018
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Course is in excellent condition

Course maintenance is excellent. Everything was in very good condition. Pace of play on a Friday 3:30 tee time was also very good. Would definitely recommend this course especially at the twilight rates. Can't wait to play here again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/20/2018:
Hi, Thank you for leaving Ravisloe Country Club an awesome 5-star rating. An excellent pace of play always makes for the best golf day. Thank you for recommending us and come again soon.

Nettle Creek

Played On 05/27/2018
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Short par 4's

Course was crowded around my twosome's hot deal tee time. A sixsome started off in front of us. After a couple holes they let us play through. They were moving quicker than the two guys ahead of them. Fortunately we jumped ahead of them at the turn and enjoyed no issues with pace on the back 9. The course was in good shape overall. If you like a course with a lot of shorter par 4's this is your place. Bar inside is also nice for after round beverages.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Rough outing

I preface this review by saying no one in my foursome was playing well this day. Some of the poor play is definitely due to the rough which is very long and filled with dandelions. Some holes it was hard to tell the fairway from the rough. The tee boxes were also over grown in my opinion and unless you had a super long tee part of your ball was covered by grass when teeing up. Greens were in very good shape. Pace of play was excellent. Staff at the course was excellent. $5 for a nice size hot dog plus chips was a pretty good snack at the turn. Beer prices were reasonable. The course layout is pretty interesting. 3 par 5's in a row. Some greens we're very small and made for fun difficult targets. Others were big with decent slope. $20 for 18 w/cart is a good value for the course but I wouldn't pay more.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/24/2018:
Hello Allan, thank you for taking the time to review us, Cardinal Creek Golf Course, in the Beecher, Illinois area. We're very sorry to hear you may not have had the best recent customer experience with us due to the pace of play, and we greatly appreciate your feedback regarding the fairway so we may work towards any necessary improvements. We also appreciate your dedication to playing our course over the years and hope we can continue to provide you with a valuable golf experience. Thank you for golfing with us, and we hope to see you again soon.
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Rainy day

Course was in very good shape for wet conditions. I play this course a few times a year. $26 for 18 w/cart is a good deal. Pace of play was great. Rain kept many people away. The blue has a more traditional lay out than the gold. The gold has more gimmicky holes which are fun the first couple times playing them. The bar inside is good for after your round. Golf dome is also nice for a warm up before play. I would like to play the emerald course more but it never seems to be open. I would recommend playing this course St twilight tee times but not sure I would pay premium prices to play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good

Deer Creek Golf Club

Played On 05/06/2018
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

One of the best values around

My friends and I always say the same thing about this course. We really like the course layout. Course is always well kept. Staff is great. Food and beverages are well priced and we always walk away feeling like we got a great deal playing the course. Our only complaint almost every time is how crowded the course is and how backed up it is on the first tee. It is regularly 4-6 carts deep of people waiting to tee off. You regularly wait every
hole. Still I'd rather play here and deal with the crowd and feel like I've had a good value for my round on a nice course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent

Lincoln Oaks Golf Course

Played On 04/29/2018
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Good value course

For just over $20 for 18 w/ cart this is a very good deal. Course is in good shape. Greens are pretty small. Food and beverage is a very good deal. Very crowded course but pace of play was still pretty good on the day we played. Round was just over 4 hours for our foursome. Would recommend this course as a regular place to play for the value.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/14/2018

Thanks for your positive comments. We are family operated and take pride in our course. Love your comment about being crowded. We are a busy course and work hard to keep pace of play around four hours, which is usually achieved. I have players comment that they go elsewhere because we are crowded. I think to myself that a course that is not busy usually indicated issues. I would rather play a busy course with happy golfers than a empty course in inferior condition.

Lost Marsh Golf Course

Played On 04/13/2018
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Winter golf

Hoping to take advantage of 70 degree temps for the first time this spring so we booked a Friday tee time. Temperature at the course was more than 20 degrees colder than where we travelled from (about 50 miles south) and the wind off the lake was freezing cold! This has happened to us before at this course and we didn't learn. Spent the turn shopping for extra clothes in the pro shop. They did have some decent deals. Staff was very friendly. Course was in great shape. They have GPS on the carts now which can be helpful. Just wish the GPS gave the distance to the water hazards. Also you cantadvance the GPS to a specific hole. On the tee box for hole 4 it was still giving the distance to the green on hole 3. Still a very fun course with a challenging layout.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 04/27/2018:
Hi Allan. We hope you were able to enjoy your round despite the temperature and the GPS issue. We're glad you found the layout, course conditions and pace to your liking. Warmer weather is just around the corner. Please visit us again soon.
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