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4.1
577 Reviews (577)
5 Stars
211
4 Stars
251
3 Stars
73
2 Stars
27
1 Stars
15
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.2
84.3%
Recommend this course
484 out of 577 reviews
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4.1
23 Reviews (23)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
82.6%
Recommend this course
19 out of 23 reviews
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4.0
83 Reviews (83)
5 Stars
33
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.5
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
80.7%
Recommend this course
67 out of 83 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6447 yards
Slope 139
Rating 71.7
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Course Details

Year Built 1990
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 3/01 Closed: 12/01
Architect Dick Nugent (1990) David Whelchel

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

Reviews

4.1
577 Reviews (577)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 14
Patio Dining 8
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 37
Bunkers 24
Forced Carries 17
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 23
Locals 19
Walkers 6
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 33
Worth the Drive 14

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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Great to play in December….

It’s nice to play golf in December. Course was in decent shape. Pace of play was horrible though. We had to wait on every single shot. It took 2 1/2 hours to play the front. We gave up on the back because of this. I noticed a bunch of people wearing blue jeans on the course…that should have told me something. Nice guy in the pro shop.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 12/20/2021

We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Cold weather
Used cart

Slow

I know it was a rare December round, which is why it was likely overbooked. Waiting for several minutes on every shot was not Ideal. We finally gave up when we got to #13 as there were 4 groups on the tee waiting. to play.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 12/14/2021

Hello. Thank you for reviewing the course. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We work hard to accommodate everyone who visits our course and to best control pace allowing everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve, and we are glad to see you rated the course conditions to be great during your game. Thank you for playing Arboretum Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 184
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/03/2022

Hi, kimnamhoon. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Arboretum Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/08/2021

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u314161076447! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Arboretum Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Arboretum challenges

This is a challenging course not for those who get frustrated easily by hazards and lost balls. We were only able to play 10 holes due to weather. When we returned we were told no rain check because we had played the 10th hole. We were also told we could stay out and “play at our own risk” a first for me. Staff on the course and check in were great. The guy who was telling everyone no rain checks was gruff and even yelled at a group of women that inquired. Did not leave me with a feeling of wanting to go back to this course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/18/2021

Hi, u314160854324. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are sorry to hear your customer service experience was not up to par. Please reach out to our management team at (847) 913-1112, and thanks for visiting Arboretum Golf Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 11/02/2021

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u226756846! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Arboretum Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Pin placement was ridiculous and affected the entire round.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/12/2021

Hi u314160348225, thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.

Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Enjoyable round

The staff was tremendous and the course in good shape. We played in less than four hours.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/12/2021

Thank you for your review, u000007648282. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Arboretum Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The Sunday Game

80’s in September? Yeah… you bet golf is on the agenda - football can wait. Arboretum is in pretty good shape for this time of year. The greens are slow and a few of the tee boxes need some leveling but overall, the crew here has been doing excellent work (thanks for keeping the rough short).

Pricing wise, I was surprised about paying $75 here - especially with no services on the course. I usually play here during the week (to avoid the reserved tee times on weekends that take forever to play 18) and it’s $50 - which is perfect.

Come to Arboretum and enjoy a round of golf at a tidy track - just bring a lot of balls if you like to spray it.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 09/27/2021

Hello, Dylan8339450. Thank you for visiting us at Arboretum Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow Pace

Waited on every hole starting at 3. The pace was terrible and they need to have somebody keeping people moving. It appeared the slow group was at least 5 groups in front of us. It was brutal. Thanks goodness I was playing with someone for whom I really enjoy their company!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/14/2021

We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!

Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 11/02/2021

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Arboretum Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

course bunkers

bunkers were filled with water and sand not the best quality, otherwise nice greens and course layout.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/10/2021

Hello, pleaseletmein. Thank you for visiting us at Arboretum Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/10/2021

Hello u884273218,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bad Layout

Make sure you bring GPS! Lots of quirky tight holes with forced layups off the tee if you can hit driver >250 yards. Ended up hitting 4i off of most tees, including a par 5. Course conditions in pretty good shape. Pace of play was slow, 5+ hours for early Saturday morning tee time.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/06/2021

We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!

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Commented on 09/06/2021

We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!

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Commented on 09/06/2021

We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!

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

Better than I remember

Hadn't played at AC in about 5 years. I can't tell you if changes have been made, my memory has faded or if my games is that much better. While it remains true that holes 2,3 and 4 require some straight tee shots, after that the course presents many scoring opportunities. The back 9 is visually the far more picturesque as the terrain and lushness of the course makes you feel as if you are playing in a high end country club.
Course was in great condition

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/06/2021

Hi, nowibo772. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Arboretum Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/03/2021

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, bdcooper! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Arboretum Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course a real gem

Really fun, 6200 from the middle tee's let's you place your shots, a book that shows every hole with hints of where to be was very professionally done. Staff was great a definite we will play here many times

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/03/2021

Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, bhaak2015! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Arboretum Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/26/2021

Hi, jacobzhang. 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 Arboretum Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 11/02/2021

Thank you for reviewing us, Dylan7725475. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Arboretum Golf Club, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/17/2021

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, MDubow. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Arboretum Golf Club!

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