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4.4
Friendliness
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4.3
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4.0
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6726 yards
Slope 134
Rating 72.2

Course Details

Year Built 1920
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 12/01
Architect Bob Lohmann (1989) Dick Nugent (1977) Jacobson Golf Course Design (2018)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $20
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf School Academy Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lockers, Locker Rooms

Reviews

4.3
129 Reviews (129)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 7
Narrow Fairways 6
Thick Rough 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 16
Walkers 11
Beginners 10
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 15
Convenient to the City 7

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Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great Redesign!!!

First time playing since the redesign and I was highly impressed. Early season here in Chicago, but the greens were in really good shape. Can’t wait to play during mid season.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Beauty, Just redone

Beautiful fall golf. They blew all the leaves off. Nobody was out there...Cart path only so we decided to walk and it was great !

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Walked

Nice changes

Love the new changes and the greens are awesome to putt on.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

New test in North Shore golf

Great new course in Highland Park IL. After I heard they where closing Highland Park golf club across the street i was concerned that there would only be Sunset Vally and old-ish not so great course. However after a huge rebuild and design i was excited to give it a shot. Well worth the wait.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 153
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Some New Course Growing Pains

Overall, the course is fairly short and straightforward. The greens will develop into the key challenge for SV but they are VERY firm at this point.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Spectacular Redo

The course reopened this past weekend after a $7M renovation to the course and clubhouse. We played on a wet windy Tuesday and the course was fantastic. I had played Sunset 100's of times growing up and the course was exactly the same and yet completely different. No change in the routing but a completely different look with new bunkers in the fairwarys, less trees and tougher rough. The greens were all redone and they are young but in incredible condition. They rolled great and held approach shots. I am excited to have this course back in the North Suburb rotation. It was greatly missed! Best of luck to Cole and the rest of the crew.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Sunset Valley

Course in great shape for November, only a few leaves. Great value

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

$4 - for 18...System Glitch? Anyhow, course played great!!!

Due to some system glitch, I paid $4 for 18 at Sunset Valley. It was cloudy with off/on drizzles. The entire course from tee to green was in great shape. The staff did a tremendous job cleaning all the leaves; I did not see a leaf on any of the greens. The the ball rolled true on all the greens. Although part of the bunkers were filled with water from the rain, the fairs were in great shape. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course Good for Multiple skill levels

I enjoyed a relaxed round The greens were true and well maintained. Overall this is the kind of course you like to go to with others who may not be regular players. The course is forgiving.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Advanced
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not to bed

Nice location play to fast..good staff..

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course but not for the $

Course it nice, but not for $60. Would rather play Deerfield CC for the same price and that course is much nicer and they have GPS carts. The cart we had here got a flat tire when we were on the 12th hole and had to call and have them send out a new cart. All the tires looked very old and seats were tore up...All their carts need to be replaced.

Kind of surprised this nice of a golf course in highland park has such dated equipment.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Lovely course

Course was in great condition. Staff was extremely pleasant. No driving range is a negative, but the course itself was great for the price

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Local play

The course was in decent shape. Greens rolled nicely. Would consider playing there again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great round especially for the price...

It was after 230 on memorial day so of course play was pretty slow but in general always a great time at Sunset. Forgiving holes soft greens.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

SunSet Valley in Great Shape

Always a pleasure to play a course that is so well kept up, green are in great shape, it had rained almost 5 " the night before, but drainage was terrific and it did not hurt play at all., Great friendly staff

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great shape.

Had a great day on the course. Was in great shape already.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Walked

Nice course with challenging holes

Course conditions were excellent. The green side bunkers were nicely maintained...in March! Course staff (Cole) were very attentive and helped me replace my push cart with one of the courses push carts when a wheel broke. I enjoyed playing here.

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