Lick Creek Golf Course in Pekin, Illinois, USA | GolfPass
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4.6
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4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
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Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 6964 yards
Slope 140
Rating 73.7
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Course Details

Year Built 1976
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/15
Architect Larry Packard (1976)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $16
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
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Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Golfers' Choice (2022 #3)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2022 #19)
  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Illinois (2022 #1)
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Reviews

4.6
152 Reviews (152)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 6
Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 17
Elevation Changes 11
Undulating Greens 9
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 14
Locals 7
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 7
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 13
Convenient to the City 9

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Plays A few times a week
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3.0
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Previously Played

Course maint.

Could of picked a better time to plug the tee boxs when people were not playing

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 41
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Perfect weather
Used cart

CouplesGolf

Beautiful day golfing Lick Creek. We even got off 30 minutes early so an extra plus! Followed a Sunday morning outing an never had any hold ups. Course was in good condition, fun to play with some elevations and quite a few hilly holes. Be careful to stay in the fairway as lots of deep ravines off the rough. Greens were in decent shape too. Played in about 3 1/2 hours. Staff was super nice and helpful. Will definitely play again soon!

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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course and worth the drive

We were looking for a course in the Peoria area to play golf and I happened across Lick Creek. Will definitely be playing here again in the future. Fairways were perfect, greens were in good shape and somewhat challenging.

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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Great!

Anyone who has played here understands how great this course is . I make it a point to play at least once a year here and everytime I am so grateful that we are lucky enough to play this gem of a golf course. G.K.

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Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Lick Creek

Course was in fantastic shape. Greens were very receptive and well managed and maintained staff was friendly and went the extra mile to accommodate any of our needs. Pace of play was perfect as well as the weather. Would recommend playing this course to anybody whatever skill level.

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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 56
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

I Love Lick

Lick Creek is my favorite course in central IL. This round was made even more memorable when I aced number 12, 118 yds with a 9 iron. It was the second hole in one of my life, the first coming 31 years ago. Shout out to the staff, who will coordinate the making of a plaque to commemorate my second best shot of a lifetime!

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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Always Love To Visit Lick Creek

I haven’t been in the area for golf in years, but I always enjoy playing at Lick Creek…maybe not very well, but it’s fun and definitely challenging.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Awesome course to play!

Only thing bad is the amount of bugs everywhere. Bring your bug spray! But in all awesome course

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 56
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Lick Love

Always a challenge, always fun! Bunker rebuilds are outstanding!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 56
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

A Lot of Love for Lick

All the bunkers are rebuilt and some eliminated. Well done! The greens are still a little bumpy from prior aeration, but still roll nice for this early in the season. Looking forward to many more rounds in 2024 at my favorite central IL course.

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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

What a challenge

Found this gem in GolfNow. Had a little time after a drive into town and made a tee time. Played 18 by myself in 2.5 hours. What a gem. This course is challenging!
Front nine is tight and drives are not for the weak! It was like hitting into a tunnel on some and around curves on others. Very cool layout. Bring some balls. Both kinds.
Greens were true and held well. On the downhill par 5 w a road at the bottom don’t hit 3 wood. Just sayin
Mid iron is the play! (:

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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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