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This course is called "the goat ranch." The name scared me away at first, but after playing it, It is not a flat farm/cornfield course like I assumed. I loved it! I try to play this course when I find a round around noon for $9. When I need to play early, I have no problem paying the full $29 for 18 w/ cart. The course is worth it. There is no sand traps though. I've tried courses in the area, or Kankakee. Its not as tough as Kankakee Elks, but its in much better condition, which I prefer courses that are well manicured, considering I grew up playing butler national, the best course ever!. The first hole at dwight has an elevated tee box which enables me to cut the dogleg, and drive the green. I love starting the round off with a birdie. The course does have a few easy, dead straight, or wide open holes, but counters that with a few really difficult greens that I always mess up on, which are holes 3, 4, 10, 11, & 14. The 17th green is an awkward. A completely flat green, but super narrow which I have difficultly chipping onto if I drive the ball to either side of the green. I can drive the green on a few par fours, which make the course much easier for me, which are holes 1, 12, and 17. The course has a $9-13 tee time almost everyday around noon. This is probably the best deal I've ever purchased on golf now. If you live close enough, this is a must play. My last round was at 7 am last Wednesday, I shot an 81 even though I double bogeyed holes 3,4, and 5, in 2 hours and 30 mins. Never thought I would be done by 9:30 am. The course gets slow at times because of all the old timers, but some people let me play through, but the layout of the course enables you to jump holes and come back to those holes if its slow. I feel like no one knows this is a good course besides for the locals.

I found a deal for $13/person and had never played here before. I took my girlfriend here, because she is afraid to golf with other people. I called them and they said they were wide open, and they were. I asked to buy balls for my girlfriend and the guy told me that I could just have as many balls as I want from a basket of lost balls. I picked some good balls that were scuffed out of there. I enjoyed the course. Not the most challenging, but not too easy. many of the greens were pretty small, typical of an older course. I would definitely play here again and the staff was so nice!

I always play well here and my friend always hit into the water!