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Lizzzz

Illinois Advisor
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Lives
Salem
Handicap
10-14
Age
65+
Gender
Female
Skill
Intermediate
Plays
A few times a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

4.2
4.2
Total 57 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

57 Reviews
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Recommended Courses
51
Not Recommended Courses
6
Helpful Votes Count
7
Not Helpful Votes Count
1
First Review
10/21/2015
Last Review
06/03/2021

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Lake Tansi Resort

Played On 04/28/2021
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Illinois Advisor
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Great Track

We enjoyed this course so much. We are staying at Fairfield Glade Resort where there’s 5 courses, all wonderful, but if you want bang for your buck, I highly recommend Lake Tansi. We were paired with the nicest guy who plays Tansi often and he was so helpful with his course knowledge. The course is in great shape, the greens roll true and the pace of play was excellent.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Illinois Advisor
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Unmasked Swingers

Great overall. Wonderful people and the course is fun. Greens have plenty of runoff. It’s flat for this area but most greens are elevated and keeping the ball on them can be tough. Club choice is tricky. No one there and I mean no one wore a mask but us. I don’t think Dr. Fauci would play there.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/23/2021

Hello, Lizzzz. Thank you for the kind words on our staff and the course conditions. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future. Thanks for choosing Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech.

Quaker Creek Golf Course

Played On 04/12/2021
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Illinois Advisor
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

It’s Golf

First the good, The gentleman in the clubhouse was so nice, friendly and we felt welcome. He walked outside with us to advise us where to go for holes #1 and #10. Our hopes were high but only because we drove quite a way to this course. The other online reviews seem good but we were underwhelmed. There’s no real aprons around the greens and the tee boxes, fairways and traps need TLC. The traps need new sand. That’s the case on a lot of courses we play so not a deal breaker. We enjoyed the few blind shots. Playing the course for the first time made that feature fun. We like adventure. I think if you live in the area play it but if you’re two hours away like us find something closer. BTW: We play a lot of resort courses so my review may be a bit unfair to Quaker. We did like that it’s not as hilly as most Virginia/NC golf. It’s easy to navigate and fairly priced.

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

Hanging Rock Golf Club

Played On 04/06/2021
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Illinois Advisor
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Early Spring Conditions

Great layout with plenty of personality but it’s too early in the season to give to it a fair review. The fairways and tees are patchy. The greens were punched so I can’t comment on them. The pro shop is nice, the staff is nice and the carts clean. They steam them right before you get one which is really nice and I think even Dr. Fauci would play here. We’ll go back when the greens heal and the fairways fill out. It won’t be long. BTW, I made up a local rule, if you can run up #10 take off two strokes, lol. Have fun.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/19/2021

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Hanging Rock Golf Club.

I Recommend This Course
5.0
Illinois Advisor
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Love golf? Hate yourself? This course is for you.

My husband and I have played courses all over the country. To call us “avid golfers” would be an understatement. The course might the hardest course we’ve ever played. It’s visually stunning and covers a lot of ground. The parking lot was almost empty when we arrived and we never saw other golfers. I think locals avoid it because it punishes you. There’s blind shots, never a flat lie, trouble you don’t see and more. Conditions are amazing but we lost balls we hit perfectly straight anyway. Fairways pitch sharply right and left and there’s surprise hazards everywhere. Don’t get me wrong, we had a great time. At one point we decided we’d celebrate double bogies. I’m not kidding. I had three penalties on one hole! It was the most fun we ever had playing badly. We don’t live anywhere near this course. We were traveling and it was not far off our route. I think it’s a must play ONCE, lol.

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

Hanging Rock Golf Club

Played On 11/05/2020
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Used cart

Great Layout

This course is fun, interesting and definitely will test you. It’s hilly. The elevation changes are scenic and fun and all the par threes are pretty. The course has what I would call a local amen corner. I’m referring to holes 9 and 10. 9 is a par 3 downhill. There’s a wide creek you cant see from the tee so make sure you take enough club. You’ll be tempted to take less because of the downhill but I believe it plays long. #10 is straight uphill and it’s cart path only. Personally, I love the hole but it will challenge most senior players. The greens roll true. Only one thing bothered me and it has zero to do with the course. One of the home owners placed a huge political sign facing one of the greens. It looks to me like it’s on golf course property. What an eyesore! Golfers play to escape the grind of daily life and want tranquility on the courses we play. This kind of thing could hurt the course. These are tough times and nothing should be done to discourage players and possibly have them choose another place to play. Let’s support our local course and if you live on Hanging Rock, its success should be important to you.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 11/09/2020

Hi Liz, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Hanging Rock Golf Club.

Auburn Hills Golf Club

Played On 09/09/2020
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Fun Layout

Great mix of holes and interesting elevations. The staff is friendly. We especially enjoyed the par threes. The greens are big but not particularly fast. In my opinion, it’s a must play.

Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Seniors Beware

This my very well be the hilliest course I’ve ever played. My husband and I are seniors and played from the silver tees. The course is beautiful but it will test you physically as well as mentally. The views are amazing. The greens are in great condition but they are huge and multi level. There is an island green on a short par four. This green is small. We both laid up our drives. It was a good plan but I over shot the green on my second shot and my hubs hit it but bounced off. We walked away proudly with our sixes. Most holes severely slope right or left. The rough us high! There’s no second cut so hit the fairway on the high side and still expect your ball to run down into deep rough. We lost several balls that were hit well. We drove almost three hours to play a The Highlands. I’m glad we did but once is enough. I can’t comment on amenities. The restaurant was closed probably due to Covid. By the way, no one there was wearing a mask inside but us. That bugged me. Anyway, Go play it, take extra balls, leave your ego in the car, and i promise you’ll have fun.

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

Auburn Hills Golf Club

Played On 11/26/2019
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Illinois Advisor
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Amazing condition and it’s November!

The staff made us feel very welcome. We loved the layout. The greens are big and challenging to read. Great mix of holes!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent

Edgebrook Country Club

Played On 08/08/2019
3.0
Illinois Advisor
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Country Golf

The woman who checked us in was very kind and welcoming. The course is nothing special. The tees, fairways and greens have weeds. It’s rough. The traps are sad but they are working on some of them. The front nine is weird. We got lost between a few holes and some holes are odd designs with trees in the fairways. We didn’t see any yardage markers. The back nine is a little better. It’s a good course for beginners or seniors but if you’re looking for a true test of golf you won’t find it here.

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

The Meadows

Played On 07/23/2019
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Illinois Advisor
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Book it!

I don’t give 5 star reviews very often but The Meadows deserves 6 stars if I could give it to them. One word, immaculate! The greens will test you. They are big, multi leveled yet inviting. I am a senior woman and my drives top out at 180 now. My hubby and I play the forward tees together. We loved having the opportunity to hit irons into them. I birdie the first hole, a par five. I got to hit my 3rd shot with a 9 iron. That’s unheard of normally. Of course, I can’t speak for those of you who play from the tips but I’m sure you’ll love the course. There’s 5 sets of tees so choose yours wisely. The Meadows staff is amazing. Crews were out working in force on a course that looked like it couldn’t possibly need anything. I live 4 hours away from The Meadows but there’s no doubt I will play it again. It’s perfect.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent

Legacy Golf Course

Played On 01/05/2019
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Illinois Advisor
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

January Golf is Always Great

For January, the course is in great shape. The greens are consistent. The staff is wonderful. It was cart path only but my hubby has a handicap and they gave him a flag so we could cross at 90 degrees. There’s a very small pro shop and I can’t comment on the food because we didn’t eat there. The course is mostly flat and of course the grass is dormant. The bunkers could use some work but it’s January so they get a big pass on that. We enjoyed it!!

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

Mendota Golf Course

Played On 09/16/2019
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Illinois Advisor
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Fun layout

Mendota is always in good condition. The greens are mostly small and they run true. The staff is great. I highly recommend Mendota. If I lived closer I would join the club.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent

Moss Ridge Golf Club

Played On 09/11/2019
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Illinois Advisor
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Fun Track/Go play:)

Moss Ridge is unlike most Michigan courses. It’s not very hilly but it does have its challenges and some elevation changes. The greens are good size and there were some interesting pin placements on the day we played. My short game needs work and Moss Ridge didn’t let me forget it. I putted for birdie but made more bogies than pars on those occasions. It’s pretty wide open. You can hook or slice but will have an opportunity to recover. The fairways are in good shape and the greens ran true. The staff is very nice and we felt welcome.

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

Quail Ridge Golf Club

Played On 09/04/2019
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Illinois Advisor
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Perfect Pure Michigan

We had a great time at Quail Ridge. The place checks all the boxes. We play from the forward tees. I outdrive my hubby and he has no problem playing it forward. The layout is fun. We played on a day they were starting groups off #10. I liked that, but some won’t because 10 is a par five but hole #9, a par three, has a fun forced carry over a marsh which makes for a great finishing hole. In the interest of full disclosure, I birdied it so I may be slightly biased.. It was our first time there so lack of knowledge cost me a few strokes. Club selection is paramount. The greens are huge, not particularly fast, but undulated and some are hard to read. This course is beautiful and well kept.

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

Bolingbrook Golf Club

Played On 08/06/2019
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Illinois Advisor
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Resort Golf Close to Home!

I don’t know where to start because everything about Bolingbrook GC is perfect. The clubhouse is gorgeous, the pro shop has everything and the staff is amazing. Bob, the starter, is so nice. He gave us Crystal Light, which we enjoyed and a few tips about the course. Bolingbrook is a prairie style course with all the features you’d expect and more. There is water, plenty of sand, ravines and the most beautiful native prairie grasses I’ve ever seen. The greens are large and generally in a bowl or elevated so club selection is critical but the carts are equipped with onboard GPS. Everything is manicured and I’m not kidding, we didn’t even see bugs there!. We did see several herons and other waterfowl. Bolingbrook is a Championship Course so expect collection areas around the well protected greens. Expect forced carries and expect to lose a ball or two. ... Maybe that’s just me;). It’s a must play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent

Silver Ridge Golf Club

Played On 07/29/2019
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Illinois Advisor
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Out of the Way but Go Play

Fun track. There’s a good mix of holes, the staff is very nice and the price is right. We will go back.

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

Silver Ridge Golf Club

Played On 07/26/2019
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Illinois Advisor
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Fun Track/ Worth the Drive

Silver Ridge has a little of everything. It has a wonderful layout with a great mix of holes. The greens are on the slow side and I never got used to it but that’s on me. The traps could use some sand. They are dirt for the most part which is true of most courses around here. The par threes are fun and there’s elevation changes. I live 1.5 hours from this course and it’s worth the drive so I will surely play iit again. BTW: The pro shop staff made us feel very welcome.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent

Bliss Creek Golf Course

Played On 07/15/2019
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Illinois Advisor
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Great for a Quick Round

It’s small. Big hitters will have their birdie opportunities and short hitters will love hitting their approach shots with their short irons. The greens are small and slightly elevated. The course is mostly flat. Don’t expect a championship layout but if you’re an average player, you’ll score better than usual and go home happy. To be fair, I said I’d recommend this course to a friend, but not all my friends. If you’re elderly or have young golfers, make a tee time and give Bliss Creek a go, but if you’re a low handicapper, you’ll be underwhelmed. The staff was nice and we had fun even though it was a very hot day.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/22/2019

Let us first say that we are so glad to hear you enjoyed your visit. We work hard to create a seamless experience with so you can focus on enjoying yourself and let us do the rest. We also want to thank you for your honest and constructive criticism of the course. Your comments are presented in a way we can incorporate them into actual change. We are going to escalate your review to our team in charge and do everything we can to improve before your next game. Thank you for visiting and playing at Bliss Creek Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon!

The Medalist Golf Club

Played On 06/25/2019
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Illinois Advisor
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Pure Michigan

We had the best time at the Medalist. The course is in perfect condition. The greens are large and often multi-leveled but the carts have GPS which helps. The staff is nice. They don’t have an on course snack/beer cart but they invite you to call in at any time and they will bring you whatever you want or need anywhere on the course. We just grabbed a couple cups of ice at the turn because we were there on a very hot day. The course has a nice mix of holes, fun par threes and the feel of north Michigan golf. You will forget that you’re not that far from Kazoo, Grand Rapids and Battle Creek. It’s must play in my book.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/22/2019

Thank you Lizzzz for rating our facility and are glad that you enjoyed your time here. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

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