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The course was absolutely beautiful. Very well maintained and well laid out. Rough was not too deep and the fairways were fantastic. The biggest challenge to the course is the unpredictability of the greens. They all rolled well and were quick. However you literally cannot trust your eyes trying to read them. There are slopes and curves all over the place. It was never uncommon among the foursome to see four putts start within 10 feet of the hole and all wind up off the putting surface. I look forward to playing again soon. DO NOT GET ABOVE THE PIN! You will regret it quickly.

It was a Saturday and the course was naturally crowded. Early Fall and some leaves are falling which made it difficult to find balls in the rough. We learned early, DO NOT TRUST YARDAGE MARKERS! They are as much as thirty yards off. They had blue 200 markers at the 150. Bring a laser. Greens were a bit bumpy. Marshalls could have done a better job of moving some drunks along or off the course. Overall a nice setup but it could be better.

Nettle Creek is a fun and very challenging course. It will make you work every aspect of your game. Greens are extremely quick. The downside was many of the bunkers had dirt rather than sand and the course lacked any water jugs out on the course. It was a 90 degree day and the refreshment cart was nowhere to be found. Will definitely play again.

Lots of mature trees and lush grass. Pace was a little slow, but on a Saturday with optimal weather conditions it was expected. Front nine was dry, but the back has a lot of water in play. I would highly recommend this course to golfers of any skill levels. Staff was super friendly. Only gripe is no water stations anywhere on the course. Cart girl was around often but additional water would had been nice on a summer day.

Played on a 70 degree day in November. Who can complain? Course was a little slow due to many people having the same thought. Course was very clean considering the number of trees and the amount of leaves down. Greens rolled well. However you might think twice before using a yellow golf ball.

Wonderful round of golf. Conditions on the course were great. The pace of play was excellent. The course is beautiful old growth that makes the round even more enjoyable. I will be looking forward to playing there again.

Cinder Ridge is one of the best courses for the money. But be aware that any balls that miss the general fairway area is GONE! CR was built on land recovered from the days of strip mines. There are cliffs and drop offs that are absolutely unforgiving. The layout will challenge ANY level of golfer. And the course is just pure fun. It is a must play!

Kankakee Elks is a hidden jewel. The layout is beautiful and not a lot of bunkers. The greens defend themselves with some awesome contours. The course will allow you to play every club in the bag and try every shot you know. We played as a foursome and had to allow a lot of singles and doubles to play thru. We still finished in just over 4 hours. Sharpen your putter blade....you will need it.

Broken Arrow gives you all the game you could want. Great driving holes, plenty of water and bunkers and challenging greens. After several days of heavy rain the rough could give US Open courses a run for the money, but it was a great place to play. For the GolfNow rates you will not find a better value in Illinois.