Village Links of Glen EllynLocated in West Region485 Winchell Way Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 Main Phone: 630-469-8180 Website: Average Course Rating  |
| Holes | Yards | Par |
| 18 | 6933 | 71 |
Comments on Village Links of Glen Ellyn
| Golfer: luca8555 Date: 2011-08-19 Rating:  |
| Overpriced and slow. Fairways not in good shape. Greens OK, but seems like nobody fixes their ball marks on any of these greens. Much better choices in the area than this place. |
| Golfer: Chicago Golf Man Date: 2010-08-12 Rating: |
| Updated Information of Village Links of Glen Ellyn: Phone: (630) 469-8194 Fax: (630) 469-8580 Website: www.villagelinksgolf.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Glen-Ellyn-IL/Village-Links-of-Glen-Ellyn/111970668826249 Golf Pro: Noel Allen Rates: WEEKEND _ HOLIDAYS 18-Hole Course - $59.00 18-Hole after 2 p.m. - $49.00 18-Hole after 3 p.m. Age 21 _ under - $15.00 18-Holes after 4 p.m. - $34.00 9-Hole Course - $24.00 9-Hole after 6:30 p.m. - $8.00 WEEKDAY 18-Hole Course - $54.00 18-Hole Special Mon-Thurs before 10 a.m. Over Age 60 or Under Age 21 $35.00 18-Holes after 4 p.m. - $34.00 9-Hole Course - $19.00 9-Hole after 6:30 p.m. - $8.00 Motorized Cart Fees (per rider) 18 Holes - $18.00 9 Holes/After 4 p.m. - $10.00 Back 9 Holes - $10.00 Driving Range – Open daily from 5:30 AM until dark 2010 Fees: Jumbo Bucket - $20.00 Large Bucket - $10.00 Medium Bucket - $7.50 Small Bucket - $5.00 15 Large Bucket Package - $96.00 |
| Golfer: Mike Date: 2009-09-11 Rating:  |
| Very well maintained course that has a challenging and ineresting design. I agree with the other comments about the rangers being way over the top in trying to speed up play. We were constantly hassled by the ranger for what ended up being a 4 1/2 hour round pace. The supervisor actually asked us to skip a couple holes even though we were not being pushed at all by the group behind us. What a crock. I would think in this economy that they would not want to turn off any golfers. I would play this course again, but only on a slow day. |
| Golfer: GDOG Date: 2009-07-27 Rating:  |
| Nice course but unable to enjoy because of constant hassle from rangers for slow play, the mayor must have been in the group behind us. We finished in 4 1/2 hrs. Wont go back! |
| Golfer: RM Date: 2008-09-16 Rating: |
| Excellent layout, but the people who run it should be fired. On a beautiful day our start time was 40 minutes behind. When we asked why they said _No reason we_re just slow_. It_s impossible to play a round in under 5 hours there. The rangers don_t care. Won_t be going back. |
| Golfer: Bob Date: 2007-10-17 Rating:  |
| Won_t ever go back. Last 3 times I visited there_s a back up on the tee and it takes almost 6 hours to golf. The management company just wants to jam as many people on the course as they can. |
| Golfer: PAT SMITH Date: 2006-08-28 Rating: |
| The greens here leave no place for reasonable pin placement. My regular group has gone weeks without a birdie. The layout and pacing combine for frequent backups on the 3rd hole. One week there were 5 groups bottle necked there and ranger had the gall to blame a back, up-wind flag location. I played here long ago and had fond memories but after this summer_s experience with our permanent Saturday slot I will not be going back. It has become just a long, joyless course lacking in any real beauty. |
| Golfer: JT Date: 2006-08-18 Rating: |
| The course was great, but they need to get smart and book less tee times. I played there last weekend and we started 45 minutes later than our tee time and the round took us 5 1/2 hours. It was ridiculously slow, but a nice course. |
| Golfer: JSP Date: 2005-07-09 Rating:  |
| Absolutely worth the money...excellent course with challenging holes and a knowledgeable staff. I recommend playing afternoon specials for value. A lake in 18th fairway? Seriously? |
| Golfer: Steve B Date: 2004-07-05 Rating: |
| Newly renovated at a cost of $5 million, this outstanding 18 hole course has become one of the "must play" tracks in Chicago. Greens are in far better condition and are more interesting than before. The course plays longer, has fewer trees, and bunkers have been added. Aesthetically, its not a $5 million renovation (play Cantigny 10 minutes west if you want the total experience) ... more like $2 million, but for challenge and quality at a fair price, the Village Links is back near the top. |
| Golfer: Chris Date: 2002-07-15 Rating: |
| I wish this was closer to my house, this course is the real deal. |
| Golfer: Aaron Hammond Date: 2002-02-06 Rating: |
| The best Park District run course I've ever played. The course has a very nice layout. |
| Golfer: D. Haab Date: 2002-02-06 Rating: |
| Very challenging layout and long from the tips! The staff is very nice, but the rangers weren't around to speed up play. |
| Golfer: Jim Stewart Date: 2002-02-06 Rating: |
| I rate this above average for the course. My buddys and I play here a couple times each summer. We have a love/hate releationship with this course. It is a fun layout and well maintained, but I agree that the rangers often don't do enough to speed play. In addition, if you insist on riding, this course is one of the quickest to ban riding carts after a rain (it apparently doesn't drain well) - so be advised. On one occassion, unbeknownst to us, they booked our foursome as the last one ahead of a club tournament. And, they didn't leave much time in between. The players in the tournament were playing in twosomes so it didn't take long before we were holding up the entire tournament. There were a lot of tournament spectators gathered at each hole as we arrived. You would not believe the verbal abuse they gave us because they felt we were somehow to blame for holding up their tournament (when in fact it was a problem created by the course). We ended up quiting early. We didn't get much sympathy from the folks in the clubhouse either. This was the single worst expecience I have ever had playing golf (over 20 years)! jas |
Village Links of Glen Ellyn Addtional Information & History
Village Links of Glen Ellyn, Village Links 1 Golf Course: The 18-hole Village Links 1 championship course at the Village Links of Glen Ellyn golf facility in Glen Ellyn, Illinois has hosted more than 35 USGA and PGA Tour Qualifiers. The course was designed by Garrett Gill, ASGCA, who renovated the course. Each green, fairway, tee and sand bunker was rebuilt, 16 water hazards were repositioned, and 400 trees were moved to add 300 yards from the back tees. The new greens require strategic approach shots, but the A-4 Bent grass makes sinking long putts easier. A challenging, championship course, the Village Links 1 Golf Course opened in 2004. Amenities at Village Links of Glen Ellyn include various practice facilities, a clubhouse and a large staff of PGA golf professionals. Glen Ellyn’s Village Links 1 Golf Course features 7,200 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72.