Lives
Elk Grove Village, IL
Handicap
20-24
Age
65+
Gender
Male
Skill
Intermediate
Plays
Once a week

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Average Rating

2.9
2.9
Total 15 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

15 Reviews
5 Stars
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4 Stars
4
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
4
Recommended Courses
6
Not Recommended Courses
9
Helpful Votes Count
2
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2
First Review
09/28/2015
Last Review
07/21/2023

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Bloomingdale Golf Club

Played On 07/21/2023
1.0
Previously Played

Staff very rude and areogant

I've played here many times but I will never go back They refused to honor my online check in on golf now and were demeaning and combative.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/17/2023

Hello, DaveinEG. Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.

We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.

We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Bloomingdale Golf Club

Played On 09/27/2022
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Solid course and value.

This course really doesn't stand out in any one area but that's not a knock on it. It gets a lot of play and is in good condition. Some of the bunkers could use a bit more sand. The front nine is a lot longer than the back nine which for seniors is a bit challenging. They could use another set of tees, shorter than the whites but longer than the yellows. Greens are fair. Some have some trickier sloping than others which can make it tough when playing here the first time. Green speeds are just right and greens in exceelent shape

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/03/2022

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, DaveinEG. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Bloomingdale Golf Club!

Chevy Chase Country Club

Played On 08/18/2022
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overall very good

Greens were just the right speed and smooth. Bunkers we're a little spotty and some were not raked. That's my only complaint. Staff was top notch all around

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/29/2022

Hello, DaveinEG. Thank you for visiting us at Chevy Chase Country Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Glenview Prairie Club

Played On 09/24/2020
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun and great course for those wanting a quick nine

It's a par 31 but is visually a nice course and in very good condition. Took less than 90 minutes to play on a mid week late morning round. Only complaint was that when I checked in, there was no pro shop (had to check in at bar) and the attendant was on a bathroom break. Amenities such a s a bar or patio to sit and have a beer were spartan at best too. Great touch was that staff was raking the many bunkers as we played, though for some reason some were wet after more than a week without rain. Sand was sparse in some of the bunkers too but overall course was in fine condition and greens rolled true.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy

Makray Memorial Golf Club

Played On 09/10/2020
1.0
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Greens were a joke

There's nothing that can redeem a course that sets it's greens up the way this course did the day I played. It was possible on virtually every hole to just miss a 10 foot putt and be left with a 30 footer on your next putt. In fact, it was not only possible but down right likely that if you missed a putt on hole number 4 from left of the hole to not only see the ball roll off the green into the rough, but into the water too and don't tell me well hit your tee shot right of the hole. Yeah sure, anything right of the hole went from near the pin to into the water. I don't have a problem with tough courses but I don't want to pay to be made a fool of.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging

Glendale Lakes Golf Club

Played On 06/05/2020
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Nugent course so bring lots of balls

This is a typical Dick Nugent layout, not long but a mixture of relatively easy holes and holes that are way too tough for weekend golfers. Holes 2, 3, 4, 10, 13, 17 and 18 are very penal. I'd say on average I lose about 5 golf balls on those 8 holes. I'm no fan of Nugent's work, As I get older (I'm 67), they take more and more fun out of the game. The game's hard enough without having 6 or more penalty strokes a round.

Even playing the shorter tees doesn't help. Course was in decent shape, and the amenities are fine but Nugent courses aren't all that much fun.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Glenview Park Golf Club

Played On 08/03/2020
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Didn't meet expectations

The conditions were not up to their usual high standards. Greens have taken a beating

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

Deerpath Golf Course

Played On 07/14/2019
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Tough holes 2 thru 5

While I've always liked this course, it's easy to ruin your chances to score with a few errant shots early in the round. You pay a heavy price for wayward shots especially early in the round. Then you start playing defensive. The day I played course played hard and fast and that made the course even tighter.

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

The Preserve at Oak Meadows

Played On 07/23/2018
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Cow pasture

This course was re-designed with much fanfare and sold as a premium public layout. The layout is quite challenging and looks nice but the conditions are anything but first rate. The fairways were over watered, and where there was grass, it was way too long. I have no plans on returning anytime soon to this overpriced poorly conditioned course. The bunkers were nice but fairways, tees and greens were awful. The superintendent should be replaced. The excuse given was that a wet cold spring followed by hot dry stretch stressed the grass. I'm not buying that excuse as it hasn't affected other courses in the area.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/04/2018

The stress is a valid excuse - new grass reacts differently than an established course.

Chevy Chase Country Club

Played On 08/21/2016
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Definition of overrated

This course is overpriced generally but location is convenient so took advantage of a hot deal that was at least somewhat reasonable.

Even though it was a Sunday, one would think a start time of nearly 2 pm might result in a decent pace. Wrong.

Seems they priced the round a bit lower than normal because there was a huge outing going on that took up most of the course.

We completed 14 holes in a bit over 4 hours, and then quit to make it home before dinner got cold.

Course was soggy from recent rains, and greens and bunkers below expectations for the price. Rough around greens hadn't been cut in more than a week. Finding balls in rough very difficult too.

Stay away from this one. It was a complete slog and not worth the money at any price.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Mt Prospect Golf Club

Played On 07/31/2016
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Fun Course

This is my first time playing a complete 18 since it's been renovated and I can't be more pleased. It's a pleasure to play with so much variety in the holes. The green complexes are tough and put a premium on putting the ball in the right place on the greens. Greens were fast but fair and ball rolls true. Bent grass fairways reward straight tee shots with plenty of roll and added distance. Had one measured at 270 yards and my best usually tops out around 230.

Course isn't all that long so playable for almost any level.

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

Bonnie Dundee Golf Club

Played On 07/16/2016
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Slow play ruined day

This is a sporty course with only one true par 5 and not much water or deep rough. It's one that even average golfers should be able to play at a good pace. It should never take more than 4 hours to play. Our threesome waited on every shot, and every tee. It was a ridiculous 5 hour round. At the turn, there were 3 groups ahead of ours. Took all of 5 hours which you can understand at a difficult, long layout but not here.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy

West at White Pines Golf Course

Played On 05/22/2016
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Sunday Slog

Got great rate, and despite knowing this course and it's deficiencies figured it was either this or no play.
The course has some nice holes but at some point they planted hundreds of unnecessary trees, many of which have been lost to ash borer, and removal has not been completed. So many holes are very tight and average golfers will spend a lot of shots pitching out.. The par 5's in particular are tough. Hole 11 badly is in need of a shorter set of tees for average golfers and a bigger green.

Course was in generally good condition though bunkers could use some work and rough around the greens was unnecessarily high.

Big issue was slow play. It took 4 hours 45 minutes for our group to play 16 holes (when I quit). Our foursome waited on every tee. Yes it was a Sunday, but I observed while on 11, that holes 13 and 14 were completely clear ahead of us and there was no ranger in sight all day.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Makray Memorial Golf Club

Played On 11/07/2015
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Low handicappers course

The only time I've played here is with deep discounts which are only available in cold weather months. Normally, the course is too pricy for my blood. This course is everything that's wrong about golf these. It's far too challenging for the average golfer to enjoy. I played the silver tees and even those had a slope of 131. I don't mind a challenge but the 9th green complex is ridiculous. I hit a nice high 8 iron shot to the front right of the green. My ball ended up in a deep bunker left and short of the green. Didn't have an issue with pace as the course was nearly empty on a Saturday. That tells me something.

The condition of the course was impeccable and some of the holes are very nice. But this is a course for only the single digit guys and is borderline unfair even for them on certain holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging

Bloomingdale Golf Club

Played On 09/27/2015
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Wait for big discounts

I only play this course when I get very large discounts because frankly it's overpriced normally. The condition of the course is spotty at best with thick unkempt rough around the greens. Bunkers are short on sand as well. It's a fair test with some easy holes and some rather tough ones particularly from the blue tees, though one or two greens, notably 15, have severe breaks that will confound average golfers. Number 9 is a terrible par 3 too and needs to be redone.

Overall it's an okay experience if you aren't paying full price or anything close to it and it's conveniently located. But not one I'd recommend fully.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/30/2015

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