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3.4
260 Reviews (260)
5 Stars
120
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
36
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.5
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
3.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.7
69.7%
Recommend this course
213 out of 260 reviews
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3.4
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
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1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.4
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.7
StaffFriendliness
3.4
71.4%
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10 out of 14 reviews
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3.4
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
3.9
Value
3.4
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.7
StaffFriendliness
3.4
71.4%
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10 out of 14 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Private
Par 71
Length 6392 yards
Slope 131
Rating 70.7
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Lake Barrington Shores
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Course Details

Year Built 1978
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Blue Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 12/31
Architect Larry Packard (1978)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Reviews

3.4
260 Reviews (260)
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Played On
Reviews 68
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

again???

we play here often. other than the sand (hard as a rock) it is very good. How man times to you want me to rate this course. Give me a break

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Well maintained

Really can’t do much better for the price. Tee boxes are very nicely maintained, and overall pace of play is great as well.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/27/2021

The tee boxes ARE very well maintained. In fact, they probably roll better than the painfully soft, slow greens do.

Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great Track

Great course. All aspects of the course are well maintained. Great bunkering, they show you the path. Greens are terrific despite what others might say. The greens have significant undulations yet roll both consistently and true. I do agree with a lack of off course amenities. The amenities were actually better last year at the height of the pandemic.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/26/2021

If you were impressed with these soft, slow greens, then you've clearly never played a course that has decent greens.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Perfect weather
Used cart

My Apologies

Hey guys it's me, Chuck Farley. I sincerely regret all of the nasty comments I have made about the course. I used to go on Golf Now daily just so I could respond negatively to a positive review, but now I see it's so hard going through life this angry all the time. I wish the course the best of luck in the future!

Love, Chuck

Conditions Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 07/26/2021

Nothing like having some dbag try to impersonate you, and do it badly.

Played On
Reviews 61
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

OK Day

My only issue was that there was was no refreshment specialist on course and no water to drink. the only water cooler was on 1 hole and it was empty.
Also no gps or yardage book.
Course in great shape and greens rolled fantastic

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/20/2021

The greens rolled fantastic? They're softer and slower than they've EVER been. They're almost impossible to putt. Local muni courses have better greens!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/20/2021

I think it's funny that people keep rating the Off Course Amenities at this course as "Excellent" even though this course has no off course amenities. No restaurant or food. No bar. No nothing! How can that be excellent?

Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 183
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Spectacular Course (Pleasantly surprised)!

Hidden jem of a course in Lake Barrington with exceptionally well maintained tees, exceptional greens and open fairways lined with trees and of course small lakes to encounter. Good challenge for even the lower handicapper.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/04/2021

Exceptional greens? They're too soft, too shaggy and painfully slow. This place used to have some of the best greens around, but they're so bad now that they make playing here not enjoyable. There are a dozen public/muni courses within twenty minutes of this place that have better greens!

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 42
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

6/23

The course was in good shape, we finished our round in 3.75 hours. Last 3 holes we waited to tee off but other than that, it was a good round. If you have never played there-check this one out.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

very scenic course

very nice course, but the sand traps material not so good. grainy, rough and hard.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 153
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Too Bad

The greens on this course at one time were very good.. Now they are soft, slow and need a lot of help. It seems that the pins are only changed once a week. The course itself is in decent shape but it is now a daily fee course. The quality of golfers that are now playing Lake Barrington don't care about the course and hence they don't rake the bunkers or replace their divots. The carts are so bad that it is surprising they work for 18 holes. It is sad to see any course go down hill the way this one has.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time. Will be back

Very impressed with the course. First time playing it. Greens in great shape. Will be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

An undiscovered gem

This is s a semi-private course in a gated community that far exceeded our expectations. The fairways, tees and greens were all in excellent and the layout is excellent. - very rolling, heavily wooded and every hole is unique. At the Hot Deal price it is a steal. My only complaints are the hard sand traps which were impossible to blast out of, and the lack of a snack bar or cart girl, although they did have drinking water on a couple of holes. We will definitely return to this gem.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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