Lives
Naperville, IL
Handicap
15-19
Gender
Male
Skill
Intermediate
Plays
A few times a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

3.4
3.4
Total 69 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

69 Reviews
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
37
3 Stars
22
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
1
Recommended Courses
43
Not Recommended Courses
26
Helpful Votes Count
8
Not Helpful Votes Count
5
First Review
07/10/2020
Last Review
04/18/2024

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3.4
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Good Parkland Course with moderate difficulty

The course will be much better if the divots were fixed. Water hazards are eyesores to say the least.

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

Phillips Park Golf Course

Played On 04/05/2024
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Cold weather
Walked

Walkable course with moderate difficulty

Played after 3 days of continuous rain/snow. Hence the ground was quite wet. However, it was not a detriment to walking the course. If the players fixed the divots and ball marks, it would even more enjoyable for all.

Difficulty Moderate

Orchard Valley Golf Course

Played On 03/27/2024
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

On the mend

Ever since Troon took over and Ben Nachway was put in charge, this course has been improving. Just make sure the ball marks on the green and the divots on the fairways are fixed. Ben is doing a wonderful job. Also, kudos to the starters.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/03/2024

Hi u000002679259, thank you for your feedback! We're thrilled to hear that you've noticed improvements under Ben's leadership at Troon. Your point about the ball marks and divots is duly noted and we'll continue to work on maintaining the course to the highest standards. We'll be sure to pass along your kudos to the starters as well!

Orchard Valley Golf Course

Played On 03/04/2024
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Cold weather
Walked

Good course, maintenance needed

Fairways in good conditions, except for numerous divots that need to be filled. Almost all bunkers are in immediate need of repair. Greens are in average condition.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/07/2024

Hi u000002679259, thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We appreciate your comments regarding the course conditions and will work on addressing the issues you mentioned, especially with the divots and bunkers. Please understand that this time of year in Chicagoland, golf course conditions will not be in peak form, which is why we offer a drastically reduced offseason greens fee rate. We hope to have the opportunity to provide you with a better experience in the future when the weather gets better and conditions improve!

Stony Creek Golf Course

Played On 02/14/2024
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Very good Lay-out with 8 par 3's

This is a very good course with some unique hole designs. Par 65 with 8 par 3 holes. Some maintenance on the fairways will make the rating go up. holes 6, 7, 14 and 15 are quite challenging.

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

Tamarack Golf Club

Played On 02/01/2024
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Walked

Senior-friendly, walkable course

Good: Flat layout, easy for walkers. Plenty of water hazards. Fairways/greens in good condition. Some winter debris still lingers, but playable. Management responded after my last suggestion to clean the greens. Thank you!

Need some work: Some sand bunkers still have mud,. Hopefully they will be fixed by spring.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/29/2024

Thank you so much for visiting our course and leaving a review. We truly appreciate your notes & playing our course, would love more feedback please feel free to e-mail me at any time.

Michael Nutall-
Tamarack Golf Club Staff
mnutall@arcisgolf.com

Tamarack Golf Club

Played On 01/04/2024
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Walked

Flat course.. Main hazards are water, water, and water

Good: Easy course for seniors to walk. Fairways are in very good condition.

Need attention: Greens need some cleaning (understand it is winter, but as long as the course is open, pls clean the greens). A few bunkers need some maintenance.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/29/2024

Thank you so much for visiting our course and leaving a review. We truly appreciate your notes & playing our course, would love more feedback please feel free to e-mail me at any time.

Michael Nutall-
Tamarack Golf Club Staff
mnutall@arcisgolf.com

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Commented on 01/08/2024

Thank you so much for visiting our course and leaving a review. We truly appreciate your notes & playing our course, would love more feedback please feel free to e-mail me at any time.

Michael Nutall-Assistant General Manager- mnutall@arcisgolf.com

3.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

A very good layout being killed by poor management

The good: Greens, driving range, practice putting area
The bad: Fairways under poor repair. Plenty of open divots
THE UGLY: Cart paths in too many areas under horrible condition.

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

Hughes Creek Golf Club

Played On 11/17/2023
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good course with some elevation changes

This is an old course that has gone through a few management changes recently. Maintenance is just adequate, although holes 4 and 5 need major work. Cart paths are generally in really bad condition.

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

Settler's Hill Golf Course

Played On 11/15/2023
2.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens OK. Bunkers good. Fairways Horrible.

This is a course managed by Golf Visions. From the looks of it, this course is about to b shut down, Will not recommend this course to any golfer

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate

Settler's Hill Golf Course

Played On 10/11/2023
3.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

They have practically murdered this course!

Once a decent track, this course has fallen victim to neglect and mismanagement. The greens are in just OK condition. The bunkers are good. But the tee-off areas and the fairways are in AWFUL conditions. The ground is hard, divots from months ago are still there. There is no glimpse of the new clubhouse that was promised. Multiple reviews I wrote have not made any tangible results. What a tragedy!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average

Orchard Valley Golf Course

Played On 08/18/2023
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

A mature course. The new Superintendent OK

Must have changed management. The previous operator ran the course down. Either they got religion or the Park district changed management. The new chief Ben N is a great guy. Bottom line, the course is getting better. Now, if they could clear some of the overgrowth around ponds and fairways, it would be even better. Hole # 17 needs a major makeover. I heard rumors that the course may be remodeled in the near future. ??

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

Big Run Golf Club

Played On 08/04/2023
3.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A very good layout being persecuted by the Management

Great layout... Used to be a course one would love to play. Except for the greens, this course has not been maintained at all. The cart paths where they appear, are in shambles. The poorly maintained rough is safer than the cart paths. The signs say drive carts on the rough! A few bridges on a creek that runs across the course look very unsafe. This course if not repaired should be shut down!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/08/2023

We appreciate your feedback on the course layout and apologize for any negative experiences you had due to the lack of maintenance. We will address these issues promptly to provide a better experience in the future. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

Bloomingdale Golf Club

Played On 08/01/2023
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Typical parkland course for the region.

A very playable course for seniors. Good challenges on #11 and #17. Most of the greens are fairly elevated from the fairway. Will go back again some time.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/24/2023

Hello, u000002679259. Thank you for visiting us at Bloomingdale Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Tanna Farms Golf Club

Played On 06/15/2023
3.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A reasonably good course gone down in quality. Good: Greens are in excellent shape

Except for the excellent greens, nothing much to say about this course. Fairways are in bad repair, The cart paths are in horrible condition. The numerous bumps and pot holes make riding on the paths a literally back-breaking proposal. For practice, there is a small patch of putting green,

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate

Orchard Valley Golf Course

Played On 06/01/2023
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Used cart

Good: Friendly staff, good restaurant, course lay-out good.

Need Attention: Tee Boxes are in really bad shape. Major fixing needed....... Ball washers are totally dry.

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

Big Run Golf Club

Played On 05/22/2023
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Perfect weather
Used cart

From Old Glory to Cash Cow

Good: Best layout in the area. Greens in good condition
Bad: Rough is cut high so that if a ball falls on it it disappears. Unless you step on it it will be lost.
UGLY: 1. Cart Paths are only around tees and greens, and that are in TERRBLE shape. 2. Bridges over creeks look dangerously out of repair. 3. Clubhouse area very unattractive, 4. Carts were not allowed in the fairways?

With some repairs and better maintenance you CAN bring this course back to its old glory, With a perfect day for golf, there very few players playing!

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

Tanna Farms Golf Club

Played On 05/04/2023
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

The new management is atrocious!

This used to be a really good course UNTIL Golf Visions took over as management. The tee boxes are in extremely bad condition. Fairways are aplenty with deep divots left over from last years. Ball marks on the greens are still there from last season. The cart paths are full of bumps and pot holes. No, i won't recommend this course to a friend. I recommend the owner to fire Golf Visions and go back to really managing the golf course...please!

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

Hughes Creek Golf Club

Played On 04/06/2023
3.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

A good course going to the dogs with poor maintenance

This course is under some private management and the course is being neglected. The cart paths are atrocious, fairways are full of bumps . The warm weather lately has helped grass growth, but this course has become a cash cow for the management. The front nine was unplayable due to standing water so we were asked to play the back nine twice.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate

Orchard Valley Golf Course

Played On 01/11/2023
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Walked

Temporary (winter)Greens are awful

This is a good course for average golfer. However, they close the regular greens for winter and use the fairway close to the green as temp greens. These temp greens are awful. It would be nice to roll the temp green -- may be once a week? The water hazards attract a lot of Canada geese and they graze on the fairway and leave a mess. Almost every hole on the course is on or very close to a water hazard and you can imagine the amount of "stuff" you collect on the bottom of your shoes!

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