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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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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs improvement

Good layout of the course.
Neglected but some improvements are noticeable as new repaired bridges and send bunkers.
OVERPRICED

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 04/08/2022

Hi, zoran2good,

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.

Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.

Thank you for visiting Arboretum Golf Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 19
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love this course

Greens great for this time of year. Like lay out. Course was wet due to all the rain.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/07/2022

Thank you for your review, u314161076447. 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 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Nicely maintained; lots of water

I've always enjoyed Arboretum. One of the better tracks. Probably should wait a couple of weeks as it's wetter than I expected. Greens were fair. Would like to see them put rakes out for the traps, though it's still March in Chicago.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/21/2022

Hello, jwettersten. 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 11
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
5.0
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/15/2022

Hi, u314162519410. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Arboretum Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Winter conditions

Nice day out but still winter conditions: wet fairways, snow in bunkers, bumpy and uneven greens. Overall fun to get out so early in the season.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/08/2022

Hi, jerryf65. 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 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 11/23/2022

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 153
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/24/2022

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Arboretum Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/23/2022

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

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Friendly staff and great new bar. Love playing this course

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/23/2022

Thank you for your review, u479680179. We will pass along your positive experience and feedback to our team at Arboretum Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0

Nice course. Way overbooked, no ranger, incredibly slow

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/23/2022

Hello, DRossGolf. 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 12
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/23/2022

Hi, smaris666. 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
2.0
First Time Playing

Golf cart died and took 3 phone calls and 40 minutes for them to bring a new one

Terrible experience, our cart died on the 12th hole and it took 3 phone calls to the clubhouse and 40 minutes for them to bring us a new cart. We were unable to keep playing since my husbands golf bag doesn’t have a kick stand is made for a walking or riding cart, not made to be carried. The person at the clubhouse even hung up on me the second time we called asking if someone was coming with a new cart. We ended up driving back to the clubhouse when they finally brought a new cart and left without finishing. We had fallen behind so much and had the 2 slowest groups in front of us. Very disappointing experience.

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Commented on 08/22/2022

Hi, meghanm22,

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.

Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.

Thank you for visiting Arboretum Golf Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/22/2022

Hello, u314160099511. 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 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

I enjoy the Arboretum Golf Course!

Started playing there a few years ago and it’s gotten better and better. There are water hazards on all except 2 holes, and a few of the holes are narrow, but I have to say playing there is a lot of fun. This course has made me a better golfer, and I’ve met some really great people there. Both golfers and staff! It’s saying something for me when I say I think about this course several times a week! Check it out.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/22/2022

Hi, Traveller22. 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 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/22/2022

Hello, siriwatt408. 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 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Target golf

Overall a very nice course. It’s pretty. It’s well kept. Good level cut tees. Pretty nice sand bunkers. Although there are a lot of them! Greens were cut and rolled pretty well but there were a lot of ball marks. But there’s too much Target golf, especially off the tee. Some short holes with really small fairways. Lots of water and bunkers and OB. Just not my style. I loved what they did to the bar and golf simulator room in the pro shop. Looks awesome and will definitely look to play there especially in the winter. Very friendly and helpful staff.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/22/2022

Hi, mtortoriello1. Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at Arboretum Golf Club, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.

We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Whole lotta water out there

And I found all of it. Can’t fault them for having such a beautiful course, though. Gotta keep that ball straight.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/24/2022

Thank you for your review, u7147565. 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 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Short of carts... so tee off was delayed about 30mins

Too crowded during the weekend. The course is beautiful, but it took 3 players approximately 5hours to finish 18 holes.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/14/2022

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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/20/2022

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

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Awesome track

A good challenging course that is always well kept. Have a great grill when it’s open as well

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/06/2022

Hi, brendanigoe12. 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.

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