A view from a tee at Arboretum Golf Club.
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4.1
575 Reviews (575)
5 Stars
211
4 Stars
251
3 Stars
72
2 Stars
26
1 Stars
15
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.2
85.4%
Recommend this course
484 out of 575 reviews
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4.3
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.6
90.5%
Recommend this course
19 out of 21 reviews
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4.0
84 Reviews (84)
5 Stars
35
4 Stars
29
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.5
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
83.3%
Recommend this course
70 out of 84 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
575 Reviews (575)

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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Buddies golf

My buddies and I golf every other week together. We hadn’t been to Arboretum Club since before Covid. One buddy has never played the course. We had so much fun. The majority of our group golf etiquette hacks. We would certainly play it again. Thought he greens weren’t lightening fast, they are definitely faster than the local courses around that area and especially Glenview

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/16/2022

Kevin7104044, thanks for the amazing review and for choosing Arboretum Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
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 Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/15/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u886853121! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Arboretum Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/15/2022

Hi, u314163241523. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Arboretum Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Not easy, but a pleasure to play

Course is tough, largely due to the water hazards, but in greaat shape, as usual. Staff was very friendly on course, in club house, and in bar/restaurant.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/09/2022

Hi, u1617830720. 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 19
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/05/2022

Hello, u314160805068. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course

Overall Arboretum is a fun course to play. It does have a few holes where you need to target a certain area then hit to the green. Overall, OB left and water to the right. It is challenging overall yet very fair. If you want a course that's easy and you can hit it anywhere, this is not the course. Greens are nice and true, with some but not too much undulation. They also now have an indoor range with six hitting stations that is excellent for warming up; very reasonable.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/09/2022

Hi, u000007922069. 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 69
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
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Commented on 08/08/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u000002496967! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Arboretum Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 184
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times 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 08/04/2022

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

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Commented on 08/04/2022

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 184
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times 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 08/01/2022

Hi, kimnamhoon. 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 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

I should have known better…..

5 hour round minimum every time here. I am pretty sure they redid the course in the past two years. Don’t worry it’s worse than before. Might as well leave your driver at home. Gimmicky target gold. I was enticed by a hot deal for $19 and still feel it was a waste of my time. Play somewhere else.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/25/2022

Hello, u000006440531. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Arboretum Golf Club.

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

Three hour round (twosome) at a leisurely and enjoyable pace.

Let’s go from green to tee… greens pretty slow and it seems like no one that plays here understands how to repair ball marks. True rolls and the complex’s are large with plenty of slope to keep it interesting. Fairways look fairly tight off the tee, but have generous landing areas. Again, lots of big divots and lots of players not filling them with seed. Tee boxes pretty level with a few that could use a good roll. Lots of possible positions that can really change the look off the tee. Overall, an excellent job by the crew at The Arboretum. See you all again soon!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/25/2022

Hi, Dylan8339450. 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 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course for the money.

Everything went well except the cart was dying and except for calling the club house for relief there was no choice. It was getting late also so we continued playing.
1) I’m surprised they don’t charge their carts every day or so to keep up with the demand.
2) The score card does NOT have the course and hole layout just like most other courses which is a HUGE drawback and a negative!!!
As good a course this used to be it’s nowhere close to being in a tiptop shape. Doesn’t need a lot to be fixed to make it a very desirable course. These are some quick fixes that can take care of the shortcomings.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/05/2022

Hi, guptaji. 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 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/05/2022

Hello, dowdtq. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Arboretum Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course and good value

Played the course twice this weekend. For the price it is above average - interesting terrain, challenging layout, good greens with undulations, and they were rolling consistently around 9/10 or so. Many holes require strategic tee shots, less than driver from the blue tees, and there is lots of water. Pace of play was great and the staff is very friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/19/2022

Hello, Allan9914498. 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 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Arboretum

Challenging and fun course to play. The new restaurant and bar are fabulous. Simulator center is awesome!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/12/2022

Hello, ricklizritt. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Arboretum Golf Club. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 184
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times 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 07/26/2022

Hi, kimnamhoon. 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 184
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times 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 07/26/2022

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 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course

Tough and narrow at times but we’ll kept. Could use a hole map to get yardage to hazards.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/29/2022

Hi, jensin1. 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 55
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 06/27/2022

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

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Loved the course!

Super tight landing zones, this course will definitely challenge you. A lot of water and gorgeous views. Will be back for sure.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/22/2022

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

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