Heritage Oaks Golf Club - Classic 18

pretty good round at sportsmans in Northbrook today. Course layout is great and a good challange. fairways were in great condition and greens were rolling faat. Only problem was pace of play, my tee time was at 7am so I thought I would beat the busy rush but course was jam packed. Round was 4 and a half hours. To long for me, last few holes i just wanted to get over with as fast as possible. still a great course and a fun round overall.

Course was a pleasant surprise as I don’t play north very often but thought I knew all the courses in area. Last minute out of geographic necessity. The on course staff could have been the shining stars. Everyone from pro shop to greenskeepers checked on us to make sure all was good. Course was in great shape for a muni/park district. Challenging enough, but also plenty forgiving, stayed low 80’s. Very fair price. B+ only because nobody’s perfect.

Enjoyable early morning round at Sportsman’s CC. As first time visitors to Chicago area, we were looking forward to experiencing a mature parkland course and Sportman’s didn’t disappoint. Nice layout. Green complexes were good, however many unrepaired ball marks ... strange for an early morning round. That said, I’d be pleased to play again.

Great condition. Played early 6 am on Sunday. Finished in 3.5 hours !!
Can’t figure out why this course needs renovation which is scheduled soon, too bad.
I suspect they will create more hazards and water run off areas which is the trend, these old parkland tracts are disappearing.

I have been playing this course for about 10 years now. The course is always really well kept, especially after severe weather. I would love to give this course 5 stars but the inhospitable attitude i continually receive from the entire staff has unfortunately compressed my ability to enjoy the game as much as I should, especially with such a nice course. The prices are a bit high, but the with location along with course quality, it is understandable. So, if you're not planning on continuous rounds here, I would suggest it. Otherwise, find a more friendly atmosphere to play.

Good old fashioned venue. Not too hard; not too easy. A fair test of your golf skills,

This was the 4th and last time I’ve played this course this year. My father was in from out of town, so I took him and my brother out for a round after Father’s Day. My 6 yr old son also came with. After filling out a waiver form for him to ride on the cart, I was informed that he wouldn’t be able to ride on the cart, because there was a 4th member to our foursome that grabbed a time online, and that we I had to share a cart with the other golfer, and that my 6 yr old son could walk. They didn’t want to give him another cart, because they would only allow 2 carts per foursome. After arguing The staff recognized that the other golfer went early and that it didn’t matter. So they were just rude just to be.
After that annoyance, the greens were TERRIBLE. They had just been aerated and not properly cleaned. It was like trying to putt on a obstacle course. The fairways were in good shape though, and the course is a fun course, that I previously enjoyed playing.

First time playing this course. This course if very forgiving with wide fairways and good sized greens with minimal break. This course would fit average golfers perfectly. The greens, fairways and tee boxes were well maintained. GPS, a range, separate putting and chipping greens to warm up. This was worth every penny at just $38 @ 5:30 w/ cart. I would come back.

Sportsman's Classic 18 is a true traditional golf course with trees, well-placed bunkers, and challenging greens. Don't let the short total distance fool you as there are a number of full-sized par 4's in excess of, or almost 400 yards. Fairways are well manicured with good roll if you hit straight. If not, rough is a decent height and trees come into play. Greens are not easy to read and speed is medium with typical public course problem of unprepared ball marks.

compared to florida courses, looks green and beautiful

I have played this course over 50 times in the last 10 years. This was the worst I have ever seen the greens. There were aeration holes the size of quarters that made putting like a game of Plinko. The rest of the course was in excellent shape. I will not be coming back until the greens are in better shape.

Nice course layout, in a ok shape for this time of the years.
fairways are good, greens need to be repaired.

Pace was ok until I it a foursome of Japanese guys that played like each stroke would be their last one...

Please have a ranger go around and have people keep-up with pace.

The greens are re-growing, lumpy and aerated maybe a month ago? Very fast and need more attention. Everything else on the course was spectacular!

Sportsman’s is always a challenge. It’s a bit early in the year to expect pristine conditions. I’ll play it later on and it will be great. These greens are as good as any I’ve ever played on.

I purchased the hot deal for 40 bucks w Cart. Course layout is great, and in great condition for this time of year. Some greens were better than others. Sportsmans is usually out of my price range, so I only play it once or twice during peak season. Glad I went out, good pace of play, fairways and bunkers were great!

I have played at this course before and usually like it a lot but this time, the greens were awful. Very slow, bumpy and uneven. I understand, the course had just opened a few days before but seems like nothing was done as far as preparation. There was no water in the ball washers. The restrooms were closed. There was no snacks or food in the clubhouse.