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4.1
610 Reviews (610)
5 Stars
186
4 Stars
255
3 Stars
88
2 Stars
49
1 Stars
32
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
91.4%
Recommend this course
504 out of 610 reviews
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4.3
30 Reviews (30)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
96.7%
Recommend this course
29 out of 30 reviews
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4.1
103 Reviews (103)
5 Stars
34
4 Stars
53
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
95.1%
Recommend this course
98 out of 103 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6934 yards
Slope 124
Rating 72.5
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Highland Woods Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1976
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect William J. Spear (1976)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Caddies No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Reviews

4.1
610 Reviews (610)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 18
Thick Rough 12
Water Hazards 11
This course/club is great for:
Locals 21
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 12
Beginners 11
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 27
Convenient to the City 10
Near the Airport 9

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Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Pretty Wide

Very nice course pretty wide so it's easy to get it on the fairway.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow as usual

The course is not monitored and therefore it is slooooow! Not just because it’s preseason because it’s always like that. I only went there because it was relatively cheap and it’s March.. They do have golf scooters though which is a lot of fun. I don't know if I will go back.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 57
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 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

February Golf in Chicago

Not much to complain about when you are golfing in Chicago in the month of February. Cook County gets bashed for a lot of things but we have to give them props for this golf course being open for play in the winter. It was crowded as you would imagine but the pace was ok. We walked and we finished in 4.5 hours. Front 9 was 2 hours while the back took 2.5 hours. Still some nice ahead.....get out and play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 57
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Walked

Golf in February!!!

Played on a Sunday afternoon. A little bit windy but was awesome. Course was in great condition besides bunkers. Greens were in good shape. Ball rolled true.

Only walking allowed.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 106
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Nice course slow but slow play

I like highland woods it’s a fun layout I just hate how most people that come here can’t play ba round in under 4 hrs there were less than 25 people on the course for a 1230 tee time on superbowl Sunday . So why did I have to beg the play off the back to finish in 3 hrs. I was playing with my wife who plays quickly and caught a single I watched to see what was taking him so long I noticed he was playing three balls each shot . I asked him to stop or let up play through and he ignored me . So after a few holes of this nonsense I put my ball pin high from 175 on number 6 the long par five . He was fishing for balls in the water with three balls on the green.that got his attention and he picked up the pace. So many losers on this course I only pay it on winter or early spring to bad it’s a nice course

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Love this course.

It was windy and wet fairway conditions, but we enjoyed playing. I recommend this course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Great course. Bad site manager

Course is in great shape for a public forest preserve course thanks to the course management contractor. Only problem is the course management company's manager.
She is rude and sarcastic towards customers. When trying to confront her about.her maladjusted bad attitude, she gets even more confrontational about arguing that she is not...Isn't that being confrontational ?? This is not acceptable and her supervisor should be held accountable . Possibly remove both of them ??

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 54
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 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Our 4 finished in 3 hours 50 minutes but felt rushed. There were 2 different 2 somes behind us. I wish the starter would combine them at number 1 just like he combined our 2 2 somes.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Enjoyed the cold day

Course was in great condition considering it is a county course. This was the first time playing Highland Woods course. The fairways were very generous which is helpful for the average golfer. I will definitely play again. A toast to the three gentlemen (Bruce, Doug and Bob), I had the pleasure of being paired with for the day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Course in excellent condition. A lot of traps around greens

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