dgomalley

There have been issues due to drainage in the past which led to poor playing conditions. The superintendent has done a full 180. Wilmette is in superb shape, the fairways are terrific (bluegrass, fun to play off). The greens were re-done a couple years ago and have grown in beautifully. They are probably running 10 on the stimp and are as smooth as can be. The last problem was always the bunkers. I can vouch that in May 2018 they are consistent, with the right amount of sand, and great to play out of. Overall--if you had a less than satisfactory experience in the past, those days are over. This is a FUN course, in great shape, and a bargain compared to similar courses. Go give it a try, you will be impressed with the work of the superintendant.

Always a fun golf course after a recent remodeling of tees, greens and bunkers it is even better. While not super long at 6,400 yards the tree-lined fairways will challenge your driving skills and occassionaly have you looking for that 3 wood off the tee. Plenty of birdie chances but only if you keep it straight. The staff and facilities are terrific. There is a nice bar/patio overlooking the 18th green where you can settle your bets. For roughly 50 bucks it is a course you will come back to often. Carts or walking with on course beverage service.

I was able to get a foursome with carts for $44 per person on a Sunday at noon, one day in advance. I have played the course once or twice, but none of my partners had seen it. It is a nice parkland course that is tougher than the scorecard shows. It seemed longer than the 6200 it says on the card. It was in very good condition for a public course at that price. The greens were challenging, but thank heavens they weren't too fast. Just right. You will probably see a couple deer on the course greeting you on a tee, which was fun. The absolute key to playing the course is to be in the fairway, not because the rough is too long, but you will not have a clear shot into the green due to the trees. The ONLY minor complaint was from the one woman in my group. The red tees at times are only a couple yards from the tips, especially on the par 3's. Other than that, we had a very enjoyable day. The pace of play was spectacular for a public course on a Sunday. 4 hours on the nose. My regular course would have been a MINIMUM of 4:45, and it is the same yardage (un-named, but it is south of Deerpath about 10 miles and begins with W). It was a very steamy day and I think we saw the beverage cart every three holes, which was perfect. And she was very friendly. Get up to Lake Forest. Very pretty and a great course for the price.