Lives
Wheeling, IL
Handicap
5-9
Age
45-54
Gender
Male
Skill
Advanced
Plays
Once a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

3.1
3.1
Total 19 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

19 Reviews
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
0
Recommended Courses
10
Not Recommended Courses
9
Helpful Votes Count
3
Not Helpful Votes Count
7
First Review
03/08/2017
Last Review
03/05/2022

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Reviews

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FarmLinks at Pursell Farms

Played On 03/05/2022
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

17 Holes, Lots of Divots on Greens, Very slow

The total experience was a letdown. To charge full price to play 17 holes with tons of course work going on was not ok considering other courses are less and in better shape. Staff was friendly enough. Our cart ran out of gas and had to be switched out after 10 holes. The course runs behind because of the par 3's, they are the best part of the course, but it takes a lot of time for many to play them. we played in 5 hours and 30 min due to a several group back up ahead of us.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Shalimar Pointe Golf Club

Played On 03/30/2021
2.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens are in bad shape

Sand based course with no real fairway definition. The greens are the worst I've ever seen. They could be really good with some TLC over the next 2 years.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/12/2021

I appreciate the review and it's fair in our current state. We lost our pumphouse and irrigation system during hurricane Sally in the Fall. That took away our ability to water course the course for eight weeks and apply our usual overseeding. The thinning of the grass we experienced then is really showing now. We are working hard on the course but really need the warm temperatures back to help fill some areas back in. Please be patient with us during this transition.
Thank you,
Randy Bensley
General Manager

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Commented on 04/05/2021

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Shalimar Pointe Golf & Country Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Good course but over priced

Course has extremely wide fairways and big fast greens. Greens are the best thing about the course. Driving range was in the worst shape of any I've played this year.

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

Sunset Valley Golf Club

Played On 09/11/2020
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Great Course, Beautiful fast Greens

First time playing. Will definitely be back. Greens are best around.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

HawksHead

Played On 09/11/2020
2.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Just Ok

First time playing this course. The person at the front desk was kind of rude, not wearing a mask and just uninterested in providing good customer service. The course itself was ok. There are a lot of areas the grass has been diseased and brown in the fairways. The best thing about the course are the greens.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice course, bad set up

I've played here several times and most of the time the course is set up just fine, but there are a few pin placements that are just absurd. The 17th comes to mind. When it's a front left pin placement you can't even keep your ball on the green. There should be no reason the pin is ever in that location. Other than pin placements the course is nice.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

The Summit at Shanty Creek

Played On 06/23/2019
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Better than you think!

This course is better than you might think and def a good value. Greens are in great shape. Most slope back to front but grain is front to back. Prevailing hill always dictates the break. Very short 6k from tips.

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

The Chief Golf Course

Played On 06/22/2019
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Really Gone Downhill

This course is in awful shape. Greens are not well kept and overall we were really disappointed. The summit course was in way better shape and less $. The staff at the restaurant were way below average. took almost 25 min to get our fish fry on Friday night. Music was probably the highlight. I will not be returning.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Whisper Creek Golf Club

Played On 05/27/2019
2.0
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Worst Greens Around

It's crazy how bad these greens are. Preserve courses have better greens. I will not pay over $40 to play this course in the future. Just not worth it.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate

Makray Memorial Golf Club

Played On 05/03/2019
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Good Course, Lighning fast greens

Course was in good shape today despite the rain last week. These are extremely fast greens. Easy to putt the ball off the green in some areas.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging

Bartlett Hills Golf Club

Played On 04/13/2019
2.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Too Expensive for April

$62 was just a silly price for early April. Course was in ok shape. Sand still on several greens. Bunkers not raked. Lots of divots on the greens. I guess I expect that for early in the year, but you should not pay more than $40 for this course in April.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/23/2019

Thank you for your review! We apologize that our course conditions didn't meet your expectations. We would love the chance to speak with you more about your time with us. Please reach out to us at bartletthillsgc@gmail.com at your earliest convenience. Thanks again and we look forward to speaking with you!

Blackstone Golf Club

Played On 09/20/2018
3.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Good Course, Very Bad Mosquitos

The layout is good. Fairly open and forgiving fairways. Greens were just ok. Very beat up. They could be some of the best around. Fairways were in good condition.

Now the Mosquitos... This would deter me from returning. I've never experienced anything like this. Too many other nice courses that don't have health concerns.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 09/25/2018:
Thank you for your review! We're glad that you enjoyed our layout but we apologize that you didn't fully enjoy your experience with us and that our greens didn't meet your expectations. We are always working on improving our course and we hope you will give us another try in the future!
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Challenging course

The course would be great if they took care of the greens. Lots of divots and spike marks. They do have good service with cart people every 3 holes.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice Course, Challenging.

The only thing keeping this from being an extremely nice course were the green conditions. They need to roll them. Very challenging, but also very bumpy and tons of ball/spike marks. Lots of very helpful people on the course. I saw a Cart person every 3 holes or so.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Mt Prospect Golf Club

Played On 08/25/2017
2.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good Character, but in bad shape

The course should be very nice, but the greens are very beat up with tons on divot marks. People need to repair their divots, but the course should also put the effort in to fix them. They could be the best greens around. Too many other nice courses to pay $58 on a week day that don't have rock hard fairways and poorly kept greens. Practice area was nice.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate

Chevy Chase Country Club

Played On 05/25/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun Course, Forgiving

First time playing Chevy Chase. Nice course with good greens. Staff was incredibly nice and helpful. Not too much trouble on this course. For a right handed player the course favors the slice as most of the trouble will be left. We played in less than 4 hours on a Thursday at 12:30pm.

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

Arboretum Golf Club

Played On 05/03/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun Course

Fun course. Target golf. If you hit your driver over 250 yards you can probably just leave it home. I used mine once on the back nine par 5. No driving range just a net. Practice green is nice.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Bowes Creek Country Club

Played On 04/07/2017
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Fun course, mostly target golf

Excellent course! Definitely the best course around for $41 on a Friday morning. Staff was super friendly and helpful. Fairways were in great shape just after a big rain and carts were 90 degrees.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 04/17/2017:
Thank you for the excellent 5-star review! We are glad you found value in the course among others in the area. Come play again soon!

Arizona Grand Resort

Played On 03/04/2017
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Just Okay

My biggest issues were with the staff and the rental clubs. If you are going to charge $50 to rent clubs then they should at least be in good shape. All three of the people in our group had torn bags and extremely dirty grooves in the clubs. Secondly, if I'm renting clubs, I probably don't have golf balls. This is the first place I've ever rented clubs and at least a sleeve of balls, weren't included. The marshall hangs out on the 4th hole and was just a rude person. I would not play here again because there are just better courses with better customer service in the area.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 03/10/2017:
We thank you for your honest feedback and will be relaying this message to our staff and management to audit the rental clubs and golf ball shortfall that you may have expereince. We hope the rest of your round went well and you enjoyed the course itself.
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