Red Barn Golf Course Tee Times

Reb Barn is an excellent 9-hole course with plenty of character. Challenging angles demand precise iron play and a confident short game, making it an enjoyable layout you’ll likely want to play twice for a full 18. From the blues, it plays more like a standard-length course, while the whites test your distance control from irons down to wedges. Expect several half-swing approaches that will keep you coming back for another round. The bunkers are well-groomed, and several tee shots call for some creativity — even a little “English” — if you want to reach the green in one. Plenty of birdie opportunities await, even for a 12-handicap player. Overall, a great short course that rewards smart shot-making. Enjoy!

5 months ago

Great golf course! Also has an outdoor tent for special occasions! Only complaint I have... Outdoor pole mounted American flag is badly tattered, and out respect for the flag it needs to be replaced, and tattered flag should be given to military or scout troop for proper disposal. Thank you for the response!

5 months ago

This golf course is well kept up and fun to play. It is reasonably priced. This is one of my favorite golf courses in the Rockford area. The staff is very nice and friendly. Great 9 hole golf course.

5 months ago

I went to the driving range with my younger nephew, who just started to play golf. I wanted to take him here because I’ve had fun at other golf courses that have the top tracer technology at the range. We played a virtual round off the artificial turf and also hit some from the grass. If your someone who hits the ball over 275 yards, you need to be a little careful where you aim. Any pulled shot with a driver is in danger of trigging the out of bounds notice on the monitor. This happened once and the owner came out to talk with me. I aimed at the furthest right pin the rest of the round and it never trigger the out of bounds notice again. Ended up talking to the owner for a while and he seems like a good guy who was making improvements to the golf course. The more I learned about the situation with the condo owners, the more I understand why he is concerned about shots that go to the left. The range is a very good value. The cost of range balls are under priced relative to the quality of the set up. The balls are normal range balls, not limited flight, they have about the same amount of wear as any other place does. The targets are well placed and the yardage is prominently displayed. The artificial turf mats are covered from rain and have comfortable patio furniture. For how nice of a set up this is, you would expect the range balls to be twice as expensive as they are. I have not had a chance to play the course, but it looks like a good mix of short and long holes and not too many trees. Some of the reviews here are unfair, yes it can take 2.5 hours to play 9 holes on a busy day, if you want to play faster go to a par 3 course or better yet go play mini golf. The range is also nice and an excellent value but you have to be aware of the limits on the left boundary and just aim at the far right target when using the driver

6 months ago

I never thought I would be writing this review but I have been coming to Red Barn for 4+ years and this is the first time I have walked off the course and went home without finishing the round. The pace of play is so beyond slow and clearly not enforced. You have groups of walking high schoolers that are taking 30 mins to play 1 hole in front of groups of people riding causing a massive back up and slowing everything down tremendously. It should not take 2 hours to play 5 holes. On top of it, greens fees are pretty high comparing to the majority of 9 hole courses around or even 18 hole courses you can play 9 at. I'm sad to see red barn going down hill.

7 months ago