St. Andrews Country Golf & Country Club, West Chicago, Illinois

Opinion
I visited St Andrews Country Club the week of August 13, 2009.

St. Andrews was established back in 1926. As a result, it has the old time, vintage feel of what a golf course was back in the day. Very refreshing.





Parking
Large parking lot, close to the action.

Bag drop
You have a option with your bag. There is a bag drop area or you can park you car, go in an pay, grab a cart, go back to your car, load up, and drive up to the starter. That is what we did. After the round we drove back to the car, dropped of our bags and then brought back the cart.

Be ready for the joke lady, a nice woman that has been there forever.

Pro shop
The only thing average for this course is the pro shop, but the staff moves quickly to get you on your way.

The dining room is large, a long bar, and a beautiful view of the first hole of course #1. The wait staff is friendly, beer is cold, and the food is good. What more could you ask for?


The course was wonderful. We played the second course, Lakewood #2. Nicely layed out , with challenges on every hole. A course with large slick greens that makes you pay attention on every stroke. A smattering of sandtraps, some rough and trees thrown in, and you will have fun on everyhole.

You will feel like you have gone back in time on this course, with all the modern twists thrown in. Bathrooms, snack bar nicely placed, water everywhere, makes for a nice day.

Come on down, you will enjoy yourself.

Four out of Five stars






From the St. Andrews web site
9 Reasons to Have Your Next Golf Outing at St. Andrews

At. St. Andrews, we recognize that each golf outing is unique and will have different needs. We will never try to fit you into a "cookie cutter" outing package. We will design your day and organize our staff around your needs.

1. Tradition

St. Andrews, originally built in 1926 as a private course, was purchased in 1939 by the "Grandfather of Public Golf", Joe Jemsek. Now over 80 years old, St. Andrews carries on the Jemsek tradition of providing a "private club" atmosphere for the public golfer.

2. Experience

St. Andrews is one of the most experienced golf clubs in the Chicagoland area: we've been serving golfers and golf outings of all sizes since 1939.

3. Service

St. Andrews's goal is to serve the needs of our customers. This is why we have a 90%+ retention rate of all of our outings.

4. Quality

St. Andrews was voted top 3 "Favorite Golf Course for an Outing" by Chicagoland Golf readers. Both Golf Digest "Places to Play" & Chicagoland Golf give it 4 stars. Our practice center was voted "Best Practice Facility at a Course" by Chicagoland Golf readers.

5. Professionalism

St. Andrews believes the only way to host a professional golf outing is to provide a professional, on-site support staff throughout the planning process as well as the day of the outing.

6. Specialists

St. Andrews' commitment to professionalism includes your banquet needs which are under the direction of our Executive Chef and Catering Manager. Their vast experience with weddings, luncheons, dinners, etc. enables them to take care of all of your banquet requirements.

7. Organization

St. Andrews believes that the key to success is our organizational support. Our 7 page Golf Outing Interview form will organize and customize your event down to the very last detail.

8. Relationships

St. Andrews knows the importance of forming long term relationships with our customers. What we do today affects if our customers will come back tomorrow.

9. Desire

St. Andrews doesn't just want to host your event; we want to host your event and provide your customers with a great experience.