Golf Center Des Plaines

Supper co driving range here. 3 different levels to choose from with plenty of openings. The staff here is super polite and attentive and fixed broken equipment quickly. The prices are reasonable especially when you come on deal days. I came
On Monday for .06 cent balls.

Before I start, I like Top Golf wayyyy better.
Rob, the front desk guy helped me out with everything and was awesome. For $ 15, you can wack a golf ball until you get tired and still have $ 8 left over. They don’t charge you for your person golf card. So it’s much much cheaper then Top Golf, but I like the experience and ambiance at Top Golf better. This place is never packed either unlike Top Golf, so you don’t have to deal with a 30 – 90 minute wait.
They have the 3 floors, and if you suck like me, you should go to the 3^rd floor so it looks like you are hitting high and far when you’re really not. I went on the first floor once with all the cool professional guys, I realized that I was even worse then I thought and decided it’s better if I just chill on the 3^rd floor.
This place is great and you can’t ask for anything more for the price they give you. Bring your Des Plaines ID to get discounts!

A fun place to come and relax by going to the range. Service here is always fast and helpful. The café is pretty nice too.

Automatic ball placement is awesome. Came here today (Sunday), and the rate is 15 cents per ball, but a sign on the wall states .06 cents on Mondays and .08 on Thursdays.

Love that you buy a card that will last more than one trip. Always busy so finding a mat can be time consuming.

The best thing about this place is the self loading golf balls and heated tees. They have different specials on different nights. The actual course is good for me. I don’t golf a lot so it’s the perfect course for some one who can’t drive a ball really far. Never been to the restaurant but it’s always busy.

If customer service is how you decide whether or not you patronize a business, then consider taking your business elsewhere.
I am a 46 year old golfer returning to the game after a 20 year break. I live nearby and have started picking up clubs again and getting out to the Golf Center Des Plaines to get my game back up to speed.
When my friend, an avid golfer, advised I pick up a 60 degree wedge I thought why not support your local golf shop instead of Golfsmith? I’ll tell you exactly why you shouldn’t shop at Des Plaines Golf Center, and why YOU SHOULD ABSOLUTELY SHOP AT GOLFSMITH INSTEAD OF DES PLAINES GOLF CENTER. Or any other monster golf store that has a policy of good customer service.
So I’m looking at the wedges when a young Asian kid walks up and asks if I need help. I explain I’m an ex-​golfer who’s thinking about getting back into the game and how my friend told me to get a 60 degree wedge. I wanted his opinion about the matter and to buy the least expensive one he had. He handed me a 50 degree wedge and said this was the club he recommended. I wasn’t sure about the numbers, but this kid acted like he knew what he was talking about, so I took his advice.
I walked straight out to the chipping area and was extremely disappointed as the balls were not getting much loft as I expected, but shooting very straight forward. I chalked it up to my rusty feel and worked on my Sand Wedge instead.
I met my friend two days later at Des Plaines Golf Center to chip together and showed him the club. He told me to take it back right away. «This is a 50, not a 60. I told you to get a 60 degree wedge.» I explained how the kid told me this is what I needed. He explained that is not at all what I needed for my bag, since I have a Pitching Wedge and a Sand Wedge, I need a 60 degree wedge.
So I go back into the Pro Shop little more than 48 hours after I bought this wedge on this kid’s recommendation. Lucky me, «Josh» the kid in question happens to be working. I explain the situation asking to switch it out and pay the difference for the club I ORIGINALLY ASKED FOR, he sheepishly tells me there’s nothing he can do now that the club is «used»
I ask if I can talk to the manager, he says he is the manager. So I ask if there really is nothing he can do to work this out. I’m willing to pay something, I just don’t want to buy two clubs at full price when he steered me wrong in the first place. «Sorry, we’re not Golfsmith.»
If I had gone to a major golf outlet like Golfsmith, I would not have had this problem. I just wanted to support the little guy as I’ve owned small businesses before and prefer shopping locally over supporting giant corporations. Big mistake in this case.
Needless to say, I won’t be returning to Des Plaines Golf Center. Nor will I be meeting my friends there, as I had started doing before this, for golf, chipping, practice, and/​or to eat at Club Casa, where my friends and I have spend a lot of money lately after playing together there. Guess I won’t be getting those GolfTec lessons after all.
In fact, my golf buddy who advised me to get a 60 degree club in the first place has been meeting me there to play and practice. Not anymore.
I hope the few dollars «Josh» saved for the Pro Shop was worth losing me, my friend, my fiancé (who’s also getting back into golf) and our other friend who meets us there once in a while. We spend a lot of money between us, especially over time.
From now on we’ll be spending our money somewhere else.

I love this place. Even my dad loved it. I took him today for the first time. The balls do get stuck once in a while. But there is always somebody to unstick them. Its great because you get a card and only shoot what you need. Also mondays are cheaper. Its only 6cents on monday. Thursdays are 8 cents. And the rest of the time is 12 cents. The only thing is the rubber tees are a little flimsy. But you can adjust the height.
The food was also not bad. The restaurant only had 1 person on hand to wait and it was not busy but it still took a while. However it was very tasy and very filling. Large portions.

This place will always have a special place in my heart since it was the first time I ever did a course, regardless if it was just a par 3 and only 9 holes. Came here on a Saturday afternoon after a Friday night storm. Course was flooded earlier that morning but went down by the time we got there. Few puddles here and there that you have to be careful of.
Think it’s like 15 bucks per game, 13 if you’re a member or something like that. I borrowed a putter, and you only need to give your license which is nice cause I didn’t want to pay more. 2 bucks to rent one of them golf bag rollers. Most of the time you can find left over tees on the floor, but bring some just in case. Also bring some extra balls if you’re a beginner. 2 holes are over water, and 3 – 4 are right next to a fenced forest where you’ll never be able to find your ball.
Like I said, It was my first time so I had fun. Underestimated how hard it is to hit as compared to a range. Also it’s a lot of walking, and that’s even a short course too. There was no line so we went in a group of 3. A couple was right on our tail the whole time though which made me feel a little rushed. But yeah, good beginner course, just go with someone that knows what they’re doing though since there’s so many unwritten rules out there.

I try to go on Mondays and Thursdays for the driving range special and also the drink special. Pretty standard place. I really like the bar’s service and staff. Very friendly. I haven’t tried their course or the short game area but I’m sure I’ll have a great experience when I do.

bucket cost:
$ 6 mondays
$ 8 thursdays
$ 12 everyday
Recently found this place. Love the quality of the range balls. I was a die hard Top Golf fan but could never hit further than 150 yards with their crap balls. At Des Plaines, easily 250 with their newer balls.
Don’t underestimate how nice it is the balls automatically tee themselves up. Bending over gets old after the first bucket.

A serious asset to have close to your home for any passionate golfer regardless of skill. I love the place. The par 3 course is a good one and very well maintained. Short game area is excellent for those serious getting better.

Overall — I like it
… one star off for getting stuck on a malfunctioning tee (happens 30% of the time), but if that doesn’t happen, you’ll have a great practice
the bar and the 3-​par golf course are good as well

Amazing 3 story driving range with automated tees plus heater to keep you warm on colder days… the best I have been to, but I wish they allow more access to the 3^rd floor on a regular basis. Nice bar with delicious pizza. Pro shop is over priced and the rental charge is ridiculous.

This is great place to bring the kids to hit a few balls and just have fun. Not too crowded on a recent sunny Sunday afternoon. Go to the second tier and even the worst golfers will go airborne.
I wouldn’t bring a toddler here but for elementary school kids who have an interest in learning the game it’s alot of fun.

Three levels of driving range all year round (individual heaters above the stations to keep you warm on cold days & nights) with daily specials (6 cents per ball on Mondays & 8 cents on Thursdays). They’ll add on extra value if you purchase a $ 100 card. Des Plaines Residents get more balls! ^^
I’m here once a week with my son for his lesson with one of the Pro Coaches. Friendly staff and good service. Automated call button at each station if you need help, and someone will show up in minutes.
The 3-​par 9-​hole course is open at night as well, with tons of lights to guide your way, including the well-​maintained putting and chipping areas. $ 11 to play, but there’s a $ 9 coupon on
.
On the ground floor is a private instructors’ center with a video screen to view and correct your every swing.
There’s a restaurant called Club Casa Café on the 2^nd floor with a full bar to quench your thirst and a decent menu to fill your hungry tummy quick. Outdoor patio is open almost all year. There are flatscreen TVs on each corner to watch The Blackhawks, Bears, Cubs, Sox, and of course, The Golf Channel. The waitresses from the restaurant will come around on all three levels of the building to take & deliver your order at the practice stations, too. The chicken wings & slider specials are great, and our kids’ favorite is the Ultimate Nachos. The specials change every day, with regular deals on drinks every month. They cater food as well, I hear.
The Pro Shop is also on the 2^nd floor, privately owned by Dream Golf, separated from the Des Plaines Park District. Good selection of clubs and shoes, but you won’t find clothes there anymore. Ask for sale items and they’d be happy to assist you to move inventory for a great deal.
Tip: Do not bring your clubs inside the store. They hate that and will let you know~ Leave your clubs in the racks outside the store.

This review specifically addresses the driving range. It’s a nice long range so you big hitters (like the Dalai Lama) can get a good idea of how far you’re shooting it. However, after hitting for a while with some former colleagues, we we think that the flags are actually a little further than what the diagrams say.
It’s quasi-​heated, meaning comfortable in long sleeves without a coat on a cold day but I wouldn’t go there in December in short sleeves. They have automatic and adjustable tees, which are pretty standard these days but missed when the range doesn’t have them. Fees are pretty reasonable too.

Great place to practice. Well maintained — even with the recent snowstorm the place was in great shape. Staff is pretty attentive to any malfunctions and the place has three tiers of tee mats, so there’s plenty of room.
Thumbs up!

This place received good reviews from Golf Digest as one of the best practice ranges. Except on Mondays, each ball you hit is about $ 0.12, that is a bit pricey but it is automated and you never need to bend down. It does have three levels to choose from but coming here on Mondays can get crowded. Your money is stored in a rechargable card and from what the staff told me, it never expires. Just do not loose it! There is a bar girl who goes around asking if you would like any drinks from the bar, which is convenient.
For those of you who prefer hitting off the ground, they do have grass tees available for $ 10.00.
They have a big short game area where you can practice all day and all night long for $ 6.00. They have several sand traps for you to practice also. They have a small putting area.
I played their par-​3 9 Hole course. It is a good place to practice target golf. The greens are decent. They do not accept tee-​times (walk-​ins only) but call ahead since they do have league play on certain times of the day. It is lighted at night, which is a plus for me when I feel like playing a round late.
GolfTec is located on the ground level. I have taken a group class from them and they are very professional.
Oh, I have spotted a few sports celebrities in this place. Some suck at golf but I have seen decent drives also.

The Golf Center of Des Plaines is one of the best Practice facilities in the Chicago area.
The facility includes three levels of heated, automated tees. The balls come up from below the mat, so there is no bending to tee up the ball for every shot. The height of the tees are adjustable so you can work with your driver and your fairway wood without changing the tee. The GCDS also has a Executive, 9 hole course, restaurant, bar, pro shop and terrific, short game area. The short game area is best part of the facility. The short game area has your typical practice green for putting and a huge short game area for chipping and several sand traps to help you get off the beach with confidence.
This year round facility welcomes all ages and skill levels. The staff does a excellent job keeping the facility well maintained. I know there are Golf purist’s out there who frown upon hitting on mats. Personally, I have no problem with mats as long as they are fairly new and well maintained. Considering you have to clean your club after every second or third shot when you hit off grass, mats allow you more time to practice and less time wiping off your clubs.
The Bottom line on the Golf Center of Des Plaines is: Beautiful, clean facility that allows you to work on every facet of your Golf game with a friendly, knowlegable staff makes the GCDS a wonderful place for golfers of every level and age. Everyone from the seasoned, club pro to the weekend warrior will enjoy this place. The hours of practice have paid off, my short game is better than ever before thanks to this wonderful facility. FORE!!!