Lake Bluff Golf Club

I’ve been here 3 times, each time gradually worse due to bad or inconsiderate management. Keep in mind that this is near my work and all three times I was trying to hop on in the afternoon on a weekday.
First time I went out (and the only time I actually played), they conveniently left out that aeration had just occured, so the greens were almost unplayable. The course itself was in ok shape, but agree with others that it is a little bland, and conditions were average at best. But average is ok as long as the course is accommodating.
I decided to give it another shot and arrived around 5pm on a Friday. They had an outing which had just finished up their round and was now eating dinner. I thought the timing was perfect with no one on the course, however when I asked to hop on, the lady at the pro shop told me «Sorry, course is closed». «But they’re finished now aren’t they?» I said. «Doesn’t matter, course is closed.» (at 5pm on a summer Friday? Really?)
I gave it one more chance, and again showed up after work. Course looks bare. Awesome. I go inside ready to pay. «Sorry, we have leagues starting at 5:30pm. Can’t let you out.» I take look at the clock «But it’s 5:07 right now… I’m ready to go. I’ll play fast I swear.» «Sorry, can’t do it… can’t risk holding up our leagues,» he replied. I tried to think of a solution, and asked if I could go off hole 10. «No, can’t hold up other golfers already on the course». Fine, understandable. So then asked if I could start at hole 3, which is right near the first tee, and not a single person was on the first 2 holes, which can be seen from the clubhouse. Without even giving it a 2^nd thought…“No”.
The kicker was I stuck around to practice putting, and the first group in the league didn’t even tee off until 5:45. As a single, I would’ve been on the 4^th hole by then. I just left and haven’t gone back since. I’m certainly not missing it.

Won’t be back! First off, there is nothing special about this course. Maybe worth $ 30/​round.
The guy up front (who seemed to be in charge) was grumpy and not friendly.
So here was the worst part. Our cart broke down as far away from the club house as it could. We called the club house for literally 30 minutes. Kept getting an answering machine.
Walking would not have been an issue, but we were both using cart bags that had no straps and I have knee issues that would have made it painful to carry a bag and walk that much.
Finally we got in touch with them and they said they’d send someone. Shortly after, a guy showed up, hooked up to us to tow us in (why tow us in and not just bring us an extra cart so we can finish playing???)
So half way back, the cart towing us dies.
We are asked to walk back. We do.
We watch from a distance as the staff who were trying to help us explain to the guy in charge. He looks at us a few times, hops in his cart, does even make eye contact or give us an apology, and drives by in anger.
We go into the golf shop and I explain what happened. The lady says sorry and offers us one free cart rental.
This place is a joke!

This course is a decent value, but nothing outstanding from a player’s standpoint. It’s generally in good shape — except for the range.
I played there with a friend of mine at twilight and we wanted to play quickly in order to finish 18. We were partnered with an older gentleman who had NO business playing from the white tees with us. He slowed us down a lot. Most courses are aware of the pace of play issue, but this just demonstrated that they were just looking to make numbers rather than think about pace. People don’t want a round to take 4.5−5 hours!
There are also a bunch of kids who play here regularly, none of whom show much consideration for anyone but themselves (surprise). Other than these couple of detractors, LBGC is a course that will offer players many challenging holes at a fair rate. I’ll play here on occasion.

I somewhat agree with the previous posts. I’ll be a little more generous. The course is a little bland, but still challenging and the setup is decent. There are some interesting holes and I found the course to be in pretty good condition. Also, cheap/​affordable golf for Lake County.

Lake Bluff Golf Club is a municipal course just off of Hwy 176 in Lake Bluff. They have very friendly staff and cheap rates. They have a small but nice practice area with a large putting green, a chipping/​pitching hole with a bunker and a driving range. They are also open year round which is nice.
The course is not much to write home about. The the front nine is pretty boring and as flat as a pancake. The back nine is a lot better with some interesting holes that at least make you think a little.
I’ll probably come back when I want to get a cheap practice round in or use their practice area. However, there are too many other much better courses in Lake County to spend much time here.