Lives
West Chicago, IL
Handicap
5-9
Age
55-64
Gender
Male
Skill
Intermediate
Plays
Once a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

4.0
4.0
Total 52 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

52 Reviews
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
30
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Recommended Courses
42
Not Recommended Courses
10
Helpful Votes Count
1
Not Helpful Votes Count
1
First Review
09/28/2012
Last Review
12/09/2023

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Highlands of Elgin

Played On 10/13/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Another Nice Round

The greens have finally rebounded from the aeration from a number of weeks ago. Pace of play was not good but that is sort of normal. Also, not sure the golfers who play here but most know nothing about repairing a ball mark on the green or divot in the fairway...brutal. Also, rarely do golfers here exhibit any golf etiquette, such as letting a 2some play through...not good.
Course is always enjoyable outside these issues.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 10/16/2017:
Thank you for coming back for another round at The Highlands of Elgin, messacar. We're glad you enjoy the course and appreciate your feedback and helping us with doing your part in maintaining the course conditions when you play here!

PGA WEST Greg Norman Course

Played On 10/08/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice but could be better

Facilities are obviously top notch, but the course left a little to be desired for me. I guess I had high expectations. I played a couple of other courses that week and this course ranked at the bottom in terms of course condition, especially the greens. Overall nice and challenging layout. would try it again in the future.

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

Highlands of Elgin

Played On 09/20/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Once again...greens only thing holding this back

Great track/layout and very friendly and accommodating staff. Greens were aerated 2 weeks prior and they were still pretty bad. Hoping for better greens coming out of this.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 09/28/2017:
Thank you for coming out to play The Highlands of Elgin and for your feedback on your round. The greens certainly needed the air and are already looking great!

Blackstone Golf Club

Played On 09/05/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Stepped Up Its Game

The last time I played this course the greens were all hacked up (last year?). This time they were very nice and rolled true. Layout is very good with quite a few challenging holes, Especially with the wind. Quite a few holes exposed to the wind and a number of them with trees as well. Tees were good as were the fairways. Since this is somewhat out in the middle of nowhere, I think the price, especially for a weekday was a bit high. All in I I want to go back and play it now.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 09/08/2017:
Great! We're glad that you enjoyed our course conditions and the challenge that our course presented. We can't wait to have you back again soon at Blackstone!

Highlands of Elgin

Played On 08/22/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Same review as before...good track, greens could be better

I bothers me that the people that golf this very nice course do not know how to replace a divot or repair a ball mark on the green. This is the only drawback to this place. Still recommend.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 08/25/2017:
Thank you for your review and feedback, messacar. We appreciate you playing your part in responsible course etiquette! We hope to see you back again soon!

Highlands of Elgin

Played On 08/15/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice track and worth a Deal Price

This track is a nice layout. Far different from most courses around here. Course was in good shape except for the greens. Pretty hacked up. Obviously not many golfers here know how to repair (or even attempt to repair) a ball mark. Greens still rolled true.
Had a tee time for a 3some and the course put a single with us, which I can take or leave, but then they make the single move everything from his cart into my cart. Have never seen that before in my life. Talk about cheapskates. Didn't really like that policy. Starter tried to justify by saying there would be too many people driving around out there and it would slow down play...just the opposite is true. The more carts the quicker any round should be.
All in all I recommend this course if you get a deal price like we did at $36 (+$4 on GolfNow for $40 total).

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 08/21/2017:
Thank you for your review and feedback on your experience, messacar.

TPC Las Vegas

Played On 03/04/2015
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Worth the GolfNow discount

Got this for $125 and that was a good price. Tee boxes a little disappointing and a couple of the greens, but for the most part it was in excellent shape. Definitely helps to have played this before as I think I would shave at least 5 strokes off my score (shot 89) if I knew the layout better. TIPS...rather be short than long...wind impacts shots more than you think...greens are very tough to putt (ball seems to go away from the hole no matter which side you come from). Excellent practice area...get there early and use the facility for the money. Starter made us 2 independent singles share a cart, which I thought was pretty cheap of them considering what they charge out there. Most (almost all) courses I have played in my life allow singles to have their own cart.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Hidden Gem for me

First time out this year since I live in Chicago area. Condition of the course was great. Tee boxes were nice and level. Greens and fairways were nice. Had to deal with a significant wind which is probably normal out there. Fair test of golf.

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

Marengo Ridge Golf & Country Club

Played On 10/18/2014
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Nice layout and great staff

The staff was very accomodating and the layout was fair but challenging at times. Some tight driving holes and plenty of trees. Would help to play here a second time to figure out how to manage your game on this course. Greens had been aerated 3 weeks prior and were OK. Value was excellent.

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

Orchard Valley Golf Course

Played On 7/8/2013
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great deal for a nice course!

We payed only $30 to play this course and I had not played it in a couple of years. It was in very good shape and the layout is moderate to challenging. Quite a few shorter Par 4's but always with trouble. Lots of water and trees. Greens didn't look great but rolled very nice and held very nice as well. Great bargain!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate

South/East at Arrowhead Golf Club

Played On 6/19/2013
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

From Goat Track to Gem!

I have lived in this area for many years. This place use to be a goat track back in the day. Over the years it has been improved, with the most recent improvements making this one of the best courses around. Greens were great, fairways were great, tee boxes were great, layout is challenging, but fair. Well worth the money...just don't tell anybody...I like the 3 hour and 15 minutes rounds!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate

Bowes Creek Country Club

Played On 8/15/2012
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice layout

Course has challenging layout and is in good shape in most areas.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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