Foss Park Golf Course
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About
Foss Park Golf Course has a convenient location in North Chicago that is an easy drive in from the city. It's a public course that is known amongst locals for being one of the area's best golf values. The layout is wide-open save for three holes that are framed by towering mature trees. The golf course strikes a good balance between being challenging and playable. The fairways are narrow and demand accuracy but the massive greens are more forgiving. Each hole offers a variety of different playing options, which makes the course appealing to a wide range of skill levels. The golf course has plenty of sand, plus water hazards come into play on several holes. There is also a driving range and large practice putting green available at Foss Park G.C.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6839 yards | 71.9 | 126 |
| White | 72 | 6413 yards | 70.4 | 123 |
| Black | 72 | 6122 yards | 69.2 | 120 |
| Red (W) | 74 | 4925 yards | 73.1 | 125 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 71.8/126 | 403 | 477 | 206 | 404 | 393 | 172 | 484 | 342 | 407 | 3288 | 425 | 157 | 361 | 507 | 436 | 187 | 405 | 529 | 388 | 3395 | 6683 |
| White M: 70.4/123 | 388 | 467 | 196 | 384 | 373 | 160 | 469 | 317 | 389 | 3143 | 410 | 148 | 343 | 487 | 420 | 163 | 385 | 514 | 370 | 3240 | 6383 |
| Black M: 69.2/120 | 378 | 457 | 186 | 359 | 358 | 155 | 454 | 312 | 371 | 3030 | 395 | 138 | 325 | 472 | 400 | 148 | 365 | 499 | 350 | 3092 | 6122 |
| Red M: 68.0/118 W: 73.6/125 | 373 | 452 | 181 | 354 | 353 | 150 | 398 | 245 | 315 | 2821 | 387 | 133 | 315 | 467 | 395 | 143 | 360 | 494 | 345 | 3039 | 5860 |
| Yellow W: 66.5/110 | 232 | 369 | 113 | 280 | 288 | 135 | 378 | 240 | 310 | 2345 | 275 | 128 | 227 | 328 | 293 | 72 | 250 | 378 | 288 | 2239 | 4584 |
| Handicap | 9 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 12 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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#2 - Par 5 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 08/12/2019
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#3 - Par 3 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 08/12/2019
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#7 - Par 5 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 08/12/2019
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#9 - Par 4 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 08/12/2019
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#4 - Par 4 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 08/12/2019
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#5 - Par 4 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 08/12/2019
Dandy course
Has a few very tight challenging holes, a few long playing holes and a few that are pretty easy
Well rounded course
First tee always seems crowded but the pace levels out pretty quickly
Second time playing this golf course this year. Over all a nice course. The only issue that I experience was after the 3rd and 17th hole. Course management should really post signage with arrows stating which direction is the next hole. I got lost trying to locate the 4th tee. I usually play off on the longest tee’s which are the Blue tee, except that only have White, Black, and Yellow.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our golf course. We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced and we appreciate your suggestion of providing better signage. We hope that aside from that, you had an enjoyable time playing our course and we hope to see you again soon.
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This course needs signage
This course is badly in need of signage in a few critical places so you can find the next hole. After the 3rd hole, there is no sign or anything about how to get to the 4th tee, which is quite far away in an unexpected direction. If you go to what seems like the next reasonable tee, you wind up on the 14th hole. Also, after the 16th hole, again no signage, even though the 17th tee is a long curving route away. They badly need some signage here so golfers new to the course can find their way around!
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Lay out is nice
This golf course has never changed . It’s always been spongy on the tees , hard as rock fairways and even more harder ground in the “rough” areas . Greens are flat , hard to “get” the roll ( slow) and no undulation at all,,,, some of them looked like Camouflage . Traps are to be expected for a golf course of this nature . The layout is decent enough though . Personally I can’t justify the $48 mid day price on GolfNow and the $$ deposit needed for the golf cart key , when you got MidLane , Bonnie Brook , Veterans Memorial around the same area for around the same price.
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Need more carts
The lack of carts at the course was a bit inconvenient. The pro shop had one person checking everyone in and was very busy. The course itself was good. Pace of play was very slow but it was a weekend so that’s to be expected.
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We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us David. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Foss Park Golf Course!
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Fun little course in North Chicago
The course was in very good condition and the pace of play was good as well. This is not the fanciest course on the Northshore, but it is one of the best values and most fun to play.
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great value muni
Super friendly staff and fun course-only downside was pace of play on late Sunday afternoon
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Pace of play ruined my experience
Nice course and was maintained pretty well. Very friendly staff. They need to have someone out there making sure other golfers are playing at a good pace. Only got to enjoy 9 holes because pace was so slow. Asked to skip a couple groups even. Wish I could’ve seen the back 9 but it was 7 by the time I got to it and my tee time was 3:54.
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Carts r bad!
Slow start cart and very slow pace..getting worse every time I go to Foss park!
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Open layout, but sloooow play
Tees and fairway were in good shape, but some greens had lots of ball marks. Starter was able to get groups off on time, but no ranger on the course caused groups to get bunched up behind slow playing groups.
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Slow play
Course is in great shape but the group in front of us was really slow that there was a big gap between them and the group in front of them.
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The only shortcoming would be the carts. The gas powered carts did not run well, frequently hard to get moving.
The course conditions, pace of play and the weather were absolutely wonderful.
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We hope to see you again soon!
Hi, Steve. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Foss Park Golf Course!
Thanks so much for your wonderful review. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Foss Park Golf Course!
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