Harborside International Golf Center

Patrick Anderson

Personally I would have rated this course 5-stars about 2 years ago, and even to an extent last year. But I have lowered it to a 3, and honestly should be 3.5 if I could for a couple key reasons. But do the issues as others have written about, it deserves a lower score in case management wakes up one day. The big one is the price has skyrocketed a bit to unreasonable levels for this course. In 2020 you could get a Twilight rate on the weekend for about $62. Now it's about 76-86 for a Twilight rate, and that is during October when I think the prices dropped a little from the summer. In fact, I think on average most Twilight rates until 2 hours before sunset were in the 80 range. On average the prices have jumped about 25-35% on average in 2-years when looking at prices all season long. Even with inflation and so forth, their prices are easily outpacing inflation and it's peers in the area. A part of me doesn't mind paying more if they are investing into the course and facilities, and they simply aren't. The cart paths are basically an off road adventure. I wouldn't be shocked if the cart paths haven't been worked on since it open up in the mid-90s. The cart GPS is worthless on days when it's cart path only. It has locked me up on the actual path. If I am going to pay over $80, fix your GPS and locking mechanism nonsense. That said, the course itself is still mostly in good shape when I played there last. Some bad spots here and there, but minus the top private courses, that is going to happen. I like the layouts for both courses, and having a links style design where it's open with rolling hills and bunkers is fun. It's a fun course to play and travel on. Sadly the prices are approaching Golf Digest top 200 public courses range, and it's not that at all. A couple examples, Lawsonia in Wisconsin is ranked in the top 100. They have about the same prices. I played at UNC Finley where the main college golf team plays at with white sand and amazing conditions for like $90 mid-morning with cart. TPC Deere Run in Western IL hosts a PGA tournament, and offers top notch conditions all around is the same price at peak times. I know I've been hammering the prices, but Chicago is a good and competitive golf market. Outside of a splurge round, I've sadly taken this place out of my rota for multiple rounds a year. It's not worth 70-80+ for a twilight round where you may not finish. Let alone peak times in the 120 range. I think a 100 peak times, and $60 around twilight is fair. Finally, the way they priced their times sucks too. You would pay full price at 1:50pm which is around $120, or $80 at 2pm. What kind of structure is that? Smart timing is you gradually go down as the day goes on. Yeah, there will be a spot where the price drops in 10 minutes, but normally not a 35% drop. It's usually gradual. If I was in charge, lower the price, fixed the cart paths, and be smarter with your timing and prices by analyzing demand and be more gradual about it. Don't charge full price 10 minutes before dropping it 35%. Make that two hours before twilight like 15-20% lower from peak morning times. It's not hard to figure out. Finally, it's a good course for the most part as I've said. Sadly due to bad management and not investing into key areas with their increased prices lowers it to a 3 out of 5, or honestly a 3.5 if Googled allowed me to rate it that way.

Belinda Robinson-Jones

I just left a birthday party that was held on the banquet room. This place is a hidden gem.

Kennith Morgan

First time in four in a half years of driving ever going to a golf-course for the sake of advertising, having people just look at the parked semi truck. Can’t really complain though. Nice scenery.

Martin Lyman

Don't book outings here. I reached out to the employee who manages all outings 1 month in advance of the outing date. He asked that I simply book online when the tee sheet opened to the public, 21 days in advance of the outing date. I did so, but the course was closed due to another outing that had been scheduled. There was zero follow-up from him about this. Incredibly unprofessional. Fix your cart paths too.