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4.2
365 Reviews (365)
5 Stars
174
4 Stars
140
3 Stars
31
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.9
93.1%
Recommend this course
331 out of 365 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.3
6 Reviews (6)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.2
Value
4.0
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.6
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
3.7
83.3%
Recommend this course
5 out of 6 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.2
47 Reviews (47)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
95.7%
Recommend this course
45 out of 47 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6648 yards
Slope 133
Rating 72.8
Book a Tee Time at
Balmoral Woods Country Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1975
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/1 Closed: 12/1

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes - "Bill Abrams Golf Solutions Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

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

Accolades

Reviews

4.2
365 Reviews (365)

What Golfers Are Saying

This course/club is great for:
Locals 7
Advanced Golfers 6
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 7
Worth the Drive 7

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Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 100
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Great course that needs love

Always a great course, but some of the recent reviews I didn’t believe so I had to play on Friday to verify, and unfortunately it needs love. Layout is great and challenging but greens look to have some disease unattended to and are v e r y
S L O W.
Staff was great!!! From check in to ranger to cart girl who made several well timed passes on an 80 degree day! Still worth a recommend & hoping the superintendent reads reviews

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Poor conditions as of late

I hate to even write this as Balmoral is one of my absolute favorites and it was a round in April but per the starter they couldn't cut the grass and oof. I feel like there was more than just not cutting the grass that's needed. Tee boxes destroyed, greens desperately needed a roller, fairways were fine but beat up in areas and rough needed the cut.

Such a great place but scary how poor the conditions were when other courses have had no issues like this.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Rude staff

I showed up slightly early for my tee time and at most places the staff accommodates you, but the woman who was in the pro shop tells me I can’t play until 10 am and no one is allowed on the course when I clearly saw a man on the course near the hole one green playing at 915 am. So she was clearly lying to me about the course rules and as I was leaving to go wait in my truck she rudely tells me I need to not bring my clubs inside again, but to leave them outside. I went to my truck and promptly cancelled my reservation losing out on my money for the round, which I’d rather do than patronize a golf course with rude staff.

Friendliness Poor
Played On
Reviews 98
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Wet - Cart Path Only

We didn't think the course was wet enough to require "cart path only." If we had known that in advance we would not have played Balmoral. It is too difficult for people with bad knees to have to stay on the cart path and walk to your ball. Cart paths are in need of repair in many areas.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice Course

Took 4:45 hrs to play. Course was very wet which slowed things down.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Balmoral Woods

Cart path only yesterday. But always fun to
play Balmoral Woods! A must play course
on south suburbs.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course

Great layout, Great value. Greens need some work. Love this place

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Staff is great

The staff at Balmoral is top notch. The course is in very good condition too

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 100
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice Course

Surprisingly challenging course.
Plenty of hills.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Conditions

This course is in the best shape I have seen in years.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very good track……Needs few upgrades

Good round and decent conditions. Roughs little high around greens and first cut. Seriously need to fix cart paths as potholes are horrible. Ranger needs to keep groups moving. Halfway house wasn’t open but cart lady did show up a couple times.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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