Golf is fun to do at this course. The people are great and are knowledgeable about the subject. It…read moreis a quiet area to go to without any major interruptions to your game. A perk about the place is "Taco Monday". It is a nice social time to visit and have a nice dinner. I will go again to golf and/or eat.

A decent course with some worn down greens, clubhouse felt and looked twenty years past needing a…read moreremodel, and not much offered on menus but past hope six we found some beautiful views way surprising! For being so outdated and not wanting outside drinks brought in but not offering any beverages us single adults go for, the gorgeous sights our second half of nine spawned a completely different take on this course. I was unprepared for the rolling tree framed vista enough to make any Midwesterner boasting of their backyard blush. I am still new to this silly real estate discussion disguised as a sport however it began to grow on me being able to slow down and take in the scenes. We did time our outing perfectly, right off a week of excessive rain, everything was brilliantly green and putting through golden hour helped us ignore the amateur arrangement of this setup. I'm sure this is near the bottom of options for professionals and sorely needs to fix those eye sores along with enhancing their drink options to happily treat more appetites. But try Fairlakes with low expectations! The pleasant surprise will feel right, you'll find a simple and enticing course, an easy going and friendly staff that's clean of any smug golf attitude, and fair prices to give beginners like me a good chance.

One of my favorite places to play. Greens as slick as ice and lots of challenging holes with trees…read moreeverywhere. ISU students get a slight discount here.

From the owner: A beautiful golf course with tree-lined fairways and excellent greens. Located on the campus of…read moreIllinois State University, we offer daily, public play and specialize in tournament and outing operations. Our fully stocked pro shop is recognized for having high quality, well priced apparel lines featuring the Illinois State Redbirds logo.

I tried to reserve a gold cart and was willing to pay in advance. I am handicapped and unable to…read morewalk the course. They only place that would not reserve one for me.

My friend and his son played this course last week and they had a nice time. It didn't hurt that my…read morefriend had a hole-in one that day! The three of us played today and I was impressed on how well the whole course was maintained. The greens, fairways and tee boxes were better than most courses in the area. It would have been nice if they had more selections to eat at the turn but the course gets high marks from me and it was nice to see people actually working on the upkeep of the course. The staff behind the counter in the pro shop were also pleasant.

Horrible course, not taken care of one bit. Grass everywhere is extremely tall the green is not…read moretaken care of at all you are better off not taking the horrible cart paths.

This place is a small 9 hole golf course near Evergreen Lake. $9 for 9 holes is pretty inexpensive…read more Especially suited for beginner golfers.

Cool golf course in the middle of nowhere with open fairways and decent greens. Nowhere = winds can…read moredefinitely pick up in different parts of the course & severely affect your play, especially around holes 5-7. I question some of the hole handicaps, some of the par3's are harder than the par5's. All of the par4's are relatively short, its quite easy to get within ~75 yards of the green for most. Carts are new & nice and have GPS enabled,also a distress signal if something happens. Portalets around the course are few and far-between, I would not dare use them. Concessions are totally affordable, some of the best beer & snack prices I've ever come across!

With new ownership of the course and a total revamp of the restaurant to the new Train Wreck Bar…read moreand Grill" a new updated reviev is necessary. The golf course is revamped as a 12 hole course which is interesting. As I'm not a golfer I cannot comment too much on that, other than I like the changes that have been made so far and am excited to see what comes next. We went to Railside last night for dinner and were really pleased with our dinner. My husband had their new fish sandwich and we were told later that he was the first to have this new menu item. I had a chicken sandwich that had cheddar cheese and bacon. The food was delicious, and the portions perfect. I actually could not finish my sandwich and fries although that may be because we tried two different appetizers! I highly recommend the food here!

Nice course, well laid out. Carts work well. Course in great shape this year. Pro shop quite kind…read more Had a little trouble finding our way as it was the first time on this particular course asked several of the workers and they were more than happy to direct us to the next tea and explain some of the nuances of the course. Which is way more than you find at most places. Usually you're lucky if you find a finger pointing in the direction you need to go & a grunt. Here they happily tell you and smile as well.

Great course! I'm from Kansas only played 9 hole (front 9) but would highly recommend this place…read more Green are fast and in really great shape. Lucy was wonderful when I called for a tee time making sure I understood they only take cash but did have an ATM onsite if I need it. When I showed up Lucy explained how to find the first tee box and that tee box of hole nine would be a shot over the road. Lucy's friendliness and willingness to help is service I've only seen at a high-end course. I would definitely recommend!

I have played courses all over the country and for a $50 twilight tee time, you literally can't…read morebeat this place

What a great course. Greens are a true roll and the course was immaculate. The staff was…read moreincredibly helpful as well. Can't wait to come back.

Well manicured golf course with friendly staff . Played for first time and with my grandsons who…read morealso enjoyed the course.. another TEE time has already been made!

This course lacks the ability of peace of play. Do not expect a fast round out here. The course is…read moreoverall in nice shape, but a bunch of old folks leave ball marker divots on the green. Course could definitely approve. But it is watered well, and it has thick and lush fairways.

We came on from Chicago area to try some Peoria golf courses. Loved the experience at this course…read more Longer course - and a great challenge. Definitely coming back

Very well taken care of golf course. The employees are just amazing and kind. And I am definitely…read moregoing to be there again.