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The Bourne
Played On 10/10/2020Beautiful, majestic, shot maker delight
Every avid golfer has to come play this. Once you do, you will want to play again. Listen, this is not your typical course. I thought the course was in amazing shape. Is it a country club? No, but it’s a country club in the country... Every hole is fun because you’re trying to hit the right type of tee shot, which for most holes is a butter cut. #10 is a blast off the cliff. #17 will give you all you can handle with a draw tee shot and a fade approach. Such a beautiful natural, meandering course with tons of elevated tee shots. Could not recommend this course more. And yes, the routing is definitely tricky, but for and extra $20, they send you out with a Sherpa.. Play this course!
The Preserve at Oak Meadows
Played On 06/13/2019Solid
Fun course. Interesting layout. Greens in nice condition, bunkers a little soft but fine, enjoyable and a course where you can score. Love that it has some really cool risk/reward par 4s.
Big Run Golf Club
Played On 06/12/2019Always solid
Big Run is such a gem. True test of golf, always in good shape. Just love this course. A must play.
Bartlett Hills Golf Club
Played On 04/22/2018Solid
Kind of an underrated course. Good mix of easy and tough holes. Holes 8,9, & 12 will give a low handicapper all they can handle..Elevated greens make this course a challenge if your short/mid irons are not on point. Solid course, always in good shape, bunkers are just ok, not enough sand. Greens were in really good shape for the early season. Will definitely be back!
St. Andrews Golf & Country Club - Joe Jemsek Course
Played On 06/10/2016Lakewood
Played at 7:15am on a Thursday morning. Nobody out there (2 hour round). Course was in good condition. These courses have been here for 90 years, so the layout is extremely "old school." Overall, very nice condition, speedy round, friendly staff, decent value. Thanks.
Prairie Landing
Played On 05/31/2016Slowest Round Eva!!!!
Tuesday, mid-morning round. Got stuck behind a 12-person mini-outing. These guys were the slowest on the greens I have ever seen. I mean, 98% of golfers do not understand how to plumb-bob, and these guys were doing it from both sides of the hole. We talked to the staff after 6 holes. They said that they talked to them, but they just won't speed up. Come on Prairie Landing...If you are going to charge a premium rate, that should come with premium service, which includes not being afraid to make a group skip a hole when they are two holes behind. I was so frustrated with the 3-hour front nine, that it was hard to take in this awesome layout with fantastic greens and bunkers!!! Hopefully, next time I get out there, the staff will do a better job of not pandering to a bunch of hacks, and make sure EVERYONE has an enjoyable day..
Klein Creek Golf Club
Played On 03/26/2016March golf
I get it. It's March. Slow greens, no rakes in bunkers, tattered fairways. Looking forward to coming back in May to see how this course sets up. But, for March golf, it was fine.
The BOG
Played On 06/16/2015Awesome Course, Awesome Experience
Being from Chicagoland, I consider myself a bit of a golf snob. My expectations are unreasonably high at times, but The Bog exceeded all of my expectations. The course was very well maintained, the practice area is top notch, and the staff was helpful, polite, and went above and beyond to make our experience a memorable one. Great mixture of target golf holes, fast but receptive greens, and perfectly maintained bunkers and areas around the greens. The pace of play was superb for a Tuesday morning (3.5 hours). The price was great ($70) and I would much rather play The Bog instead of the Bull at Pinehurst Farms ($140).
Sanctuary Golf Club
Played On 06/11/2015Nice Short Track
First, I paid $17 to play, which in my opinion is an unreal value for any course! The course is 6900 from the tips, but plays a lot shorter. Several holes with really tight landing zones, so you can't just go out there and rip drivers with wreck less abandon. Greens were on the slow side, but well maintained. Bunkers were barren and compact, but I attribute this to the 1.5 inches of rain the previous day. Pace of play was glorious (Thursday afternoon). Staff was friendly, overall, top notch experience. Will play again!!!
Old Oak Country Club
Played On 6/21/2013Great course, great value!
Old Oak looks like a short course by studying the scorecard. However, the par 3's are challenging and the short par 4's are protected with tree-lined fairways and undulating and fast greens. Good test for any level of golfer. A must play!