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3.6
510 Reviews (510)
5 Stars
145
4 Stars
216
3 Stars
84
2 Stars
41
1 Stars
24
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
2.7
74.0%
Recommend this course
395 out of 510 reviews
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Avg Rating
2.5
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
4
Conditions
2.0
Value
2.6
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.5
Amenities
2.3
StaffFriendliness
3.8
29.4%
Recommend this course
5 out of 17 reviews
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3.5
119 Reviews (119)
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
47
3 Stars
22
2 Stars
20
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.6
StaffFriendliness
4.1
68.9%
Recommend this course
82 out of 119 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Traditional
Par 71
Length 6619 yards
Slope 134
Rating 72.5
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Calumet Country Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1917
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/15 Closed: 10/15
Architect Donald Ross (1917) Bob Lohmann Larry Packard (1958)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Activities

Swimming

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Illinois (2019 #20)

Reviews

3.6
510 Reviews (510)
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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Plays Once a week
2.0
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First Time Playing

Won’t be back

The rough was completely uncut. If you don’t hit it dead center of the fairway, you’re going to lose your ball. Navigating a little bit of a challenge because they don’t really have the holes well defined at each hole. Was not a great experience for me. And the greens were a little bit under kept.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course layout was excellent but course itself needs major work in tee boxes, rough & sand traps since all were poorly maintained. Weeds were very prevalent except for fairways & greens.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Calumet Country Club

Staff was super friendly and flexible with tee time change. Once you get out there its a beautiful course. Can't wait to go back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Horrible course

This course was in the horrible condition. Weeds in the tee boxes and rough. Greens were horrible. Didn’t blow off the maple leafs from the greens and fairways. The $45/person rate I thought I was getting a deal on actually felt like an overpayment. If cheap is what you want, that is what you will get here. I have been looking forward to playing here since they went public and it will be the last. This was unfortunate!!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Donald Ross Gem

It’s a shame the course has not been taken care of. Very impressive layout. Some of the best greens I’ve seen design wise. They’d be impossible if they cut the greens.

Staff was very friendly.

Conditions Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Not the same

Played this course last year and thought it was great. Went today and the conditions are horrible. Weeds everywhere and super tall rough. Takes forever to find your ball with all the dead dandelions on the rough. Greens had maple leafs all over. Only thing that was nice was the brats at the turn. Heard they have new management. So sad that we wont be coming here again. Not worth it!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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 Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overpriced for course conditions

I understand they don’t want to put money into the course but price is to high for playing a course where dandelions are flourishing and bunkers are full of weeds and leaves.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Needs some tlc

I know it’s May, but these are some of the slowest greens I can ever recall playing. Course conditions have gone downhill in the years. It is honestly starting to look a little abandoned at the clubhouse. Overgrown everywhere just need some TLC and could be a nice course but just not worth the drive.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Going downhill fast

Got to the course and was told it's walking only and they sent an email (they only sent it to people who called not GolfNow people). My friend can't walk with his knee. They wouldn't refund anything, said it had to go through golf now even tho golf now noted it won't refund. Not the first time this has happened, sad to see but can't recommend this place.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Go somewhere else

Wow, this place has turned into a total dump. There was a lawn mower, not sure why it wasn’t in use. Tee boxes were battered, the rough was long but fine if that’s the course preference. What is inexcusable are the million white puffball weeds all over the course making tracking a ball near impossible. The sand trapts or lower dug out pits of misery with grass and gravel coming through. The greens looked liked they had been roasting in Texas for the last few months.

Icing on the cake, they had no ice. Tried to buy a bag of beers but they had no ice.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

What a goat pasture

The fairways were in good shape.
That’s the only positive thing to say about this pasture.
When we pulled in the parking, you are just overwhelmed by the dandelions that are everywhere, never seen so many weeds. The sand traps are the worse I’ve ever seen in 35 years of golfing in then Chicagoland area.
An absolute dump.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 48
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Rough opening

Have played Calumet for years and always thought it was best value around. Seems like they just opened and did not prep course like they have in past. Bunkers are horrible. I know it’s early in the season so hopefully course conditions will improve. I will be checking back for other review before playing here again.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
1.0
Verified Purchaser

COURSE IN GREAT DECLINE

WITH ALL THE OTHER COURSES IN THE SAME AREA OPEN AND CARTS ARE ALLOWED, CALUMET DECDIDED TO BE WALKING ONLY WITH NO PULL CARTS. THIS COURSE WAS BUILT IN 1901 AND WAS PRIVATE FOR DECADES. I HAD A RESERVATION FOR 2 GOLFERSTHRU GOLF NOW AND NOBODY CALLED ME EVEN THOUGH MY NUMBER IN THE SYSTEM. WILL NEVER PLAY AGAIN

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Can't go wrong with a Donald Ross designed course.

Very nice course but in order to access the very small public restroom, I had to go to a portion of the Clubhouse which has obviously been abandoned for some time now. it was kind of creepy and I don't creep out very easily.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Design is challenging

Design of course was challenging overall the course was in good shape being in October greens where beat up the rough just off the green was too long . I’ll try again next summer Good luck

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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