Springbrook Golf Course

I wanted to play nine holes as a walk on, I arrived and was assured I’d get on after about ½ hour wait, so I paid. I hit a bucket and returned to the clubhouse where they then said to check with the ranger. He told me it would be a couple of hours to get on! I don’t have all the time in the world to wait, if I was told up front, then I’d of gone to a different course. Wish you guys would of been upfront and honest in the first place. Some of us have busy schedules and can’t always make a tee time every time. What a waste of my time. If your going to play this course, make a tee time, because I think they misled and handled my situation poorly!

Played here again trying to like the course. Just can’t get into it. The set up is good but the pins are always placed at the very edge of the slopes. I am a 5 handicap and shot a 78. Can’t imagine that would be fun for any weekend golfer. The last 2 holes suck plain and simple. They should revamp them. No one wants to end their round not wanting to come back. The course is very fair and can be tough if the wind picks up. The greens are like upside bowls so putting is a premium. In all, play the course then go to naperbrook golf course and have fun.

Love the course layout, nice greens. they have stepped up the service around there too. good value.

Ok,
So I’ve been wanting some golf lessons since June 17^th. And my wife got me a gift card for 300 $+ for it. Have not been able to get anyone on the phone for over two weeks. And I won’t get my money back

Here is the good. Springbrook Golf Course is a public course, affordable at under $ 40 with cart and is a better-​than-​average design. My round with three other friends was played from the White Tees (+5,900 yards); I thought it would be too short for my game but I quickly learned a round here in early June translates to fairways hit. Don’t miss the fairways — the rough is a solid 1.5″ — 2.0″ in height and thick as a retriever’s fur. You cannot advance the ball to the green if you are in the rough off the tee. The design is fun, challenging and visually very pleasant. Holes no. 10 and no. 18 will require some local knowledge or a careful look at the GPS presentations. Placement is key, otherwise the drive will be lost in marshland.
Here is the bad. Tee time was for 3:10PM on a Saturday. We tee’d off at 3:30PM because of overcrowding. I’m not sure but my feeling is the long rough was causing problems for most golfers and off the no. 1 tee golfers were not only having a difficult time finding their golf balls but also hitting them. The round finished at 8:15PM which is a 4.75 hour round. No one likes to be on the golf course for almost 5 hours. There was a 2’some squeesed in between a 4’some ahead of us. Golf courses should never accept 2’some play on weekends… pair them with another 2’some or turn them away. Rangers — no where to be found. I think I saw one but no more than twice and there was no effort to speed play. The 2’some did not play the back nine and the 4’some ahead of our 4’some was comprised of four young men who were enjoying themselves more than golf; laughter, shoving, hooting and laughing. Only when I finally decided to launch a tee ball on Hole no. 11 (par 5) up to their area of their 3^rd shots into the green did they take notice. I don’t like doing that but by Hole no. 13 they got the hint and began to focus. The range is smallish but you get a good number of balls with a $ 7 token. FINALLY — ball marks. Each and every green looked as if it had a poor case of acne… pock marked by balls hitting the greens… and fresh. No one playing there gives a good G**D damn about putting surfaces. That, my golfing friends, is a shame and is something adding 2 — 3 more rangers could cure.
I would love to repeat a round at Springbrook Golf Course, play from the blue or black tees (6,800 yards) and test it’s metal.

Just finished a round here. We had a 1:02 pm tee time on a warm and clear October Sunday — awesome spacing. Group behind started perfectly and group in front kept pace. Of all the courses I’ve played this place has their spacing down to a science. Not saying we played well — everyone was over 100 and there were a few lost balls, but we kept moving and so did the people in front. Ranger was polite and helped when necessary.
This place has a drink cart with Lagunita’s AND Two Brothers — two awesome craft brewers. I was very pleased.
The greens are very well kept. The pin placement was challenging and the greens are very large. Sand traps are not at all concrete like most in the area and the fairways are very soft — but not marshy.
I like Springbrook. I haven’t played here in a long time but am glad I went today
The green fee for a full round nonresident and cart (nonsenior) is a bit much though — we paid $ 60 a person. I guess that’s what you get when it’s a course in Naperville…

Ladies Golf Clinic– great low-​stress golf classes for newbies :-)

This is a popular local public golf course. It is in good condition, both fairways and greens, although the greens are a bit slow. The rough is very thick and difficult to get out of, so stay out! No towels or cart guys or starter but ok.

I get the pleasure of playing this course every other week in the summer. The greens and fairways are well kept but I also think the snack bar is a little slow or under staffed. I understand that I tee off early on Sunday’s but shouldn’t I get the same amenities as those that tee off later? Also it wold help that if there is a weather delay that the message is sent out before people arrive for their tee time. That comment probably gives it away on how early I am playing but finishing 18 holes in 4 hours or less is great during the hot months.

Nice layout visually, playing in a prairie and not «playing through a neighborhood» like many modern courses that feature homes on every single hole. Prices are a little frustrating (Lockport’s muni ‘Prairie Bluff’ is definitely better condition and layout, and about $ 8 cheaper on avg for resident and non-​resident pricing … Carillon in Plainfield is also a better deal w/​lots of internet coupons, $ 35 to ride 18 w/​coupon for a better manicured course). $ 40 to walk 18 on weekdays, $ 50 to walk 18 on weekends. Internet coupons were very unimpressive. Often crowded, but that can be expected at a muni in a big city. The course is in reasonably good condition, especially considering the amount of play it gets, though nothing special. A good course to walk as greens are near tees. Greens are relatively flat, no large undulations.
They’ve done a lot of renovations, which is nice to see. Some pretty tough holes along the way and a reasonable amount of trees that can be trouble if you miss the fairway. Some very good holes, including no. 4 (par3 over water with large sloping green), 9 (long dog-​leg downhill/​uphill par 4 with tough uphill approach shot), 10 (similar to 9), 11 (par5 with lots of water), 13 (visually cool downhill par3), 14 (extremely hard long par4 with lots of water), 18 (uphill/​downhill par4 similar to 9 and 10 but a challenging finish). Certainly not an easy course by any means.
All in all, I enjoy playing this course, but it’s not the first one in the southwest suburbs that I’d pick to play, mainly because of the pricing.

Springbrook is one of two Naperville town courses– the other is Naperbrook. Springbrook is more scenic and challenging than Naperbrook. There was a major overhaul this year and things are finally back to normal. There is a good range and practice area and they are adding a short-​game site. There are Saturday permanent tee times so it is more difficult to just show up as a single and get on. I find this course is often backed up and plays slower than Naperbrook. Hole 11 zig-​zags along two ponds and is a challenge. Bring your A game here.

Nice park district golf course. Fairway are in good shape, green is well kept. Staff is average.