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I don’t always write course reviews, but I feel I owe it to my fellow golfers for this one. I used to play this course while in college, and I remember it being much nicer. I knew it was going to be an interesting day when there was a guy filling up golf carts with a tank right in the parking lot. The gas guy proceeds to ask, “Do you have to ride by yourself?” Yeah, I am a solo golfer. I’m riding by myself. I warm up on the range, and the gas guy is also the bucket retriever. He is driving his cart on the hitting area of the range. I still have a few balls in my bucket and he drives over almost running over my driver to ask for the bucket....sure whatever. Now let’s get to the round. The pace of play was awful. I finally got fed up after 3:30 hours and 14 holes. Another employee was driving around the course letting groups know it’s slow today. Thanks lady, I figured that out on hole 1. Instead of telling us, maybe get people to pick up the pace. The score cards have time checks to help out with that. There should be no excuses. Let’s wrap up with the conditions. It’s been a generous year of rain and warmth. Clearly Fox Creek didn’t get the memo these were ideal care conditions. Of the 14 holes I played, 12 had greens with a significant amount of sand and dead spots. No one fixes a ball mark, and you either putt through desert or craters. Good luck getting a true read. The fairways and tee boxes were also dead. I’m not sure the last time they mowed. The rough was weeds, and there were much dead grass clumps scattered I lost 2 balls in that today. The round and bucket of balls was about $40; $20 would have been too much. It’s not worth with the time, effort, or money to play here. I will not be back.

I travel frequently and have passed this course numerous times. I finally decided to play. It’s a little off the interstate, but it’s easy to find with a little GPS assistance. No one was in what I would call the Pro Shop, so I had to wait at the bar. Two employees were there and they were friendly. One mentioned the pace being slow to the other employee, and that’s where they left it. I knew I was in for a long day, and this was a random Tuesday morning. I was a solo golfer stuck behind two foursomes and a threesome that was not keeping pace that was ultimately the problem. There were four groups waiting to tee off on a single hole at one point. Finally, made the turn at the 2 hour mark (when unhindered, I play 1:15-1:30Ish). The foursome directly in front of me sent two to the tee box while the others when to the clubhouse. They begrudgingly let me play through. To be fair, I didn’t give them much of a choice, because I was already annoyed by the pace. At one point I got to be 3 holes ahead of them. Pace was better on the back because those groups had some etiquette. Unfortunately, no one was to be found in the clubhouse once I was done to bring up the pace. Overall, the course is in good shape. The greens were consistent and not beat death. It was a little wet, but there was recently a lot of rain. The layout is cumbersome. Cart paths cross over a lot and you have to wait for people on the next tee box before you can clear the hole your on. The front is where you score. The back is significantly more of a challenge. I would play this course again, but only if I had time. There is nothing timely about a round on it.

This is the first time I have played this course after hearing a ton of great things about it. The course is challenging, and the pin placements today were a bit absurd. It was like we were playing on a Sunday at the US Open. The fairways and tee boxes were in great shape. The greens were a little beat down with unfixed ball marks. The greens were slippery. Pace of play was pretty good. It took until about the 14th hole to catch up to another group that slowed things down. I wish the course would have had something in the cups like every other course I've played in the state of Illinois for the COVID times. Overall, it's a nice course, and I'll play again.

I used to play this course when I was in high school and moved away from the area. This is the first time I have played the course in 15ish years. The course was in pretty good shape despite the two days prior dumping a ton of rain. The bunkers were unplayable due to COVID-19 state regulations. Greens were true, and only one green was hit hard with unfixed ball marks. Pace of play for the front 9 was absolutely terrible. I was in a group of 4 having to wait on a group of 2 of the worst golfers on the planet. They had no etiquette to let us play through, and there was not a Marshal to speed them up. The back 9 we could play at our pace. Important to keep it straight because it is links style and the tall grass will get you. Otherwise, it was a great round, and I'll play again when I'm back in the area.

This is the first time I’ve played this course after it was recommended to me. I was not disappointed. The course was in great condition. This year’s weather has probably helped that. Some holes were challenging while others were forgiving. I will be back.

I used to play this course when I was in college, because the price was not bad on a limited budget. From what I remember the condition has deteriorated over the last few years. My greeting in the Pro Shop worker felt like I was a burden and bothering him. There were a dead spots on a few greens, with the rain heavy weather this year, it should be the opposite. The rough was weeds and un-mowed, and the fairways were meh at best. The cart I had kept backfiring, so that was fun. The bunkers were probably some of the nicest I have had to play out of recently. It looks like a lot of fresh sand was recently brought it. That is about the only positive I have to say. I probably will not be back, which is unfortunate to say. I used to really enjoy this place.

This is the first time I played this course and overall I was very pleased. It’s a bit pricey usually, so the hot deal really made this a great deal. I went at a perfect time and was paired with two additional singles. We didn’t have to wait for a single group all day. The fairways are wide and allow for some forgiveness, but it plays longer than it seems. I’m was thankful that one person in my group was a member. There are a couple confusing turns on that cart paths between holes. The course itself was in great shape. There was a crew actively working on tee boxes and greens during my round. They were aware of us coming up to a hole, stopped working, and let us play uninterrupted. The only updating desperately needing done is to the various bridges. They are old. Some are little shaky and the piece of plywood in the middle of one was concerning.

Despite the brutal summer, the course was overall in pretty good shape. The fairways were excellent, and sand traps were in good shape. The greens were hit and miss on their conditions. Some desperately need work, but inconsiderate players are probably the source. That can also be said for the pace of play. I was a single with a cart and my front nine took forever. The course was pretty busy. A group of three with one walking should not have been allowed, and they never let me through although I was at a much faster pace despite playing poorly. This should have been policed. Because of the multiple courses, my back nine was different than others, and my pace of play was where it should be. It also didn’t hurt other plays had the respect to let me go through. I will play again. A word of advice to anyone unfamiliar with the course, you either need to go during an off time or make sure you have all day. It will take you that long.

This was my first time playing Far Oaks. Overall, I enjoyed the course. There was a great variety of holes requiring some skilled shots, but still with areas of forgiveness. The course condition was ok, but the weather prior to my visit has likely contributed to it. I suspect in the next couple weeks it will be amazing. The staff in the clubhouse left a lot to be desired. The older gentleman at the desk was not friendly and didn’t provide any guidance to cart location or if we had to wait for a starter. The pace of play was slower but tolerable on the front nine. The back was a disaster. A foursome should not have had to wait on the group of two ahead of us like we did. Some monitoring to keep the pace was necessary. I plan to play at this course again.