Lives
Chicago, IL
Age
35-44
Gender
Male
Skill
Advanced
Plays
A few times a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

3.8
3.8
Total 12 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

12 Reviews
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Recommended Courses
11
Not Recommended Courses
1
Helpful Votes Count
1
Not Helpful Votes Count
0
First Review
04/25/2016
Last Review
03/30/2019

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Reviews

3.8
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4.0
First Time Playing

Good value, but pace kind of slow

The course is a great value and the conditions were what you’d expect for late March (rough and spots in fairways still dormant). The pace of play was a little slow, which was kind of expected with it being 75 degrees and perfect weather on a Friday afternoon. The greens however rolled true and were very quick with many subtle breaks. Overall impressions are incrediblibly positive and will definitely have to return to play it again.

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

Deer Creek Golf Club

Played On 05/19/2018
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good course, but better options nearby

It’s a typical track. Decent layout. Blue/ryegrass everywhere but greens so fairway lies can be iffy. Got a jumper a few times in middle of fairway. Greens little slow but rolled true. Worth a play but there are better ones not too far from deer creek

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

Club at Jones Creek

Played On 04/26/2018
3.0
First Time Playing

Greens horrible. Skip it

Almost every green had bare spots and were very bumpy. Fairways and rough still mostly dormant. Right now, skip it.

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

The River Golf Club

Played On 04/24/2018
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great layout but still dormant

Was very wet after the huge rainfall day before. Greens rolled true and quick. Would like to see in a few weeks.

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

Hickory Knob Golf Course

Played On 04/21/2018
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Still dormant. Greens mediocre still

Great layout but needs at least a couple more weeks. Greens heavily spotted with poa and many looked more like oil and sand than even dormant Bermuda.
If walking is an issue for you, skip this course. There’s a lot of times where the cart paths are a long way from tees and greens. And there are a few points where large slopes must be climbed.

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

Briar Leaf Golf Club

Played On 06/03/2017
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Course like concrete

Everything was extremely hard, I'm talking beyond firm. Getting a tee into the ground was a challenge. Greens were very hard, but slow and inconsistent.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great muni, very good value

Bluegrass fairways and tees. Few fairways in rough shape, but greens very true and good speed. Could have been little quicker.

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

Blackthorn Golf Club

Played On 05/27/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Slightly disappointed with LPGA Futures next week

Course tee to green in really great shape, but greens underwhelming. Very slow considering professional event 10 days away. They were true, and most Poa gone, but still slow

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

Lost Marsh Golf Course

Played On 05/26/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Quirky. Skip it

Golf course is overpriced. It's a $55 course on the weekends, tops. They get away with charging what they do because of the proximity to Chicago. So many better layouts in Northern Indiana that are much less expensive that LM.
So many courses that if your a long to medium length hitter (250+) off the tee you can't hit driver. A few more that you shouldn't hit even 3-wood. A lot of this is because was built on old landfill. Don't get me wrong, the course condition wise is very good, but the layout is not my favorite. I like LM even less than Aberdeen in Valparaiso, which is a much less expensive track.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Response from on 05/30/2017:
Hi, Jeremy. We are sorry to hear you believe the value for the course is less than the current rate being charged. We are going to escalate your feedback to the team responsible so they can make adjustments before your next round. We are glad to hear you enjoyed the course conditions during your game. Thank you for playing Lost Marsh Golf Course.

Cross Creek Country Club

Played On 03/31/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great layout. Will be in good shape in another couple weeks

Played after a bunch of rain, so course was very wet, but casual water wasn't really a problem. Was able to play ball down, but making solid contact was a challenge. Greens were in good shape, but fairways and rough were still largely dormant. Give them another 2 or 3 weeks and I figure that the course will be in amazing shape.
If it's your first time playing, a GPS and yardage book can be a huge help. Like any mountain area course, pay attention to the slope around the greens and general flow of the terrain. I had a few time that green looked like it was uphill, but putt was actually downhill

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

In great shape

The course was in the best shape of all the courses in the upstate we played greens were a little slower, but rolled true.

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

Cherokee Valley Course and Club

Played On 04/18/2016
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good layout, a couple weeks away

Some patches of rough and fairways still dormant, and a good amount of Poa on the greens. Other than that, in great shape for late April. Greens were lightning quick, and you did not want to be putting downhill.
Very much a shot makers course as there are places you do not want to be.
Holes #5 and 15 are gorgeous, although the waterfall on 5 wasn't flowing

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/10/2016

Hi "jdbelko" Thank you for the great review! We are so glad to hear that the greens were in tip top shape on this particular day. Don't forget to mark us down on your calendar on your next visit from Chicago.

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