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3.5
85 Reviews (85)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
35
3 Stars
25
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.2
Value
4.0
Layout
3.5
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.5
Amenities
2.6
78.1%
Recommend this course
68 out of 85 reviews
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2.5
4 Reviews (4)
5 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
2.3
Value
3.0
Layout
3.3
Pace
2.3
Amenities
1.7
StaffFriendliness
4.0
25.0%
Recommend this course
1 out of 4 reviews
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3.2
18 Reviews (18)
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Conditions
3.1
Value
3.7
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.2
Amenities
2.5
StaffFriendliness
4.0
66.7%
Recommend this course
12 out of 18 reviews
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About

Holes 9
Type Public
Style Links
Par 35
Length 2787 yards
Slope 105
Rating 32.7
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Columbus Park Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1910
Fairways Rye Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 12/15
Architect Tom Bendelow (1910)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Caddies No
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire required

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Reviews

3.5
85 Reviews (85)
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Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Great for practice

This course is very forgiving. Wide open fairway to help make balls playable. It’s by no means comparable to a country club but definitely a great course to practice.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Rough Fairways

The Casper golf is working on it but Columbus Park golf is always struggling with drainage problems. That seemed to cause a fungus(? problem with the turf. Large areas of the fairways
are grassless. The sand traps are being dug out and refilled with fine sand, the greens were in good shape but tee boxes were rough. On a cool day we were almost alone on the course at 11:30.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Walked

its empty at least

Pretty ugly course, basically an empty field with a few greens spread throughout. However, I played midday on a Wednesday and didn't run into anyone. Played 9 holes in about an hour and fifteen. I may go again only because of that...

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
2.0
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Walked

Practice course with some potential

This is a very cheap course located inside Chicago's Austin neighborhood. It probably could use some updating, but it's ok as it is (a flat easy practice course). I really liked the dogleg par 5 (hole 4 I think) and the second hole (par 3). Unfortunately the course was pretty chewed up, wet, and full of dandelions causing me to lose balls I normally wouldn't. The greens were the nicest part of the course. Almost all of them were in decent shape. If the course were drier, I could see myself coming back here. Also it is important to point out the course is very flat and the fairways are wide. There are almost no trees on the course.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Walked

Practice Course

Just a regular course, nothing special at all. Very wide open. Good course for practicing.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
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