The Chicago Park District's Sydney R. Marovitz golf courses offers Challenging play and a lakefront oasis amid the city's bustling north side.
Public Golf Courses 1998
| According to the National Golf Foundation, the number of public golfers is increasing; nearly 80 percent of all golfers say they play the majority of their rounds at a daily fee or municipal facility. This special insert in Illinois Parks & Recreation magazine features a listing of golf courses owned by IAPD member park districts, forest preserves, city recreation departments and natural resource agencies. The list was compiled from a membership survey. |
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ADDISON PARK DISTRICT
Links and Tees
900 W. Lake St.
630.543.3111
Designer: David Gill (1984)
Course: 3-hole
Yards: 3054 M, 2619 W
Par: 36
ALSIP PARK DISTRICT
Fountain Hills Golf Club
12601 S.Kedzie Ave.
708.388.4653.
Pro: Ken Malnar and Mike Camastro
Designer: Bob Lohmann (1995) Course: 9-hole
Yards: 3233
Par: 36
Slope: 109avg.
Rating: 34.3
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS PARK DISTRICT
Arlington Lakes Golf Club
1211 S.New Wilke Rd.
847.577.3030
Pro: Jinn Hoch
Course: 18-hole (1978)
Yards: 5400
Par: 68
Slope: 115
Rating: 65.8
Nickol Knoll Golf Club
3800 N. Kennicott
847.590.6050
Designer: Steve Halberg (1995)
Course: 9-hole
Yards: 1163
Par: 27
BARRINGTON PARK DISTRICT
Barrington Park District
Golf Learning Center
235 Lions Dr.
847.381.0687
Course: 5-hole (1963)
Yards: 720
Par: 16
BARTLETT PARK DISTRICT
Apple Orchard Golf Course
696 W. Steams Rd.
630.837.5292
Course: 9-hole (1974)
Yards; 1275
Par: 27
BENSENVILiE PARK DISTRICT
White Pines Golf Course
500 W.Jefferson St.
630.766.0304
Pro: Jason Poblocki and Pete Longo
Designer: Jack L. Daray, Sr. (1930)
Course: 36-hole
Yards: 6601 west, 6371 east
Par: 72/70
Slope: 118/122
Rating: 71.1/70.2
Host of the annual IAPD/IPRA
Legislative Golf Outing
BOUNGBROOK PAR
DISTRICT
Boughton Ridge
Golf Course
335 E. Boughton Rd.
630.739.4100
Pro: Greg W. Genz
Designer: Packard (1981)
Course: 9-hole
Yards: 2300
Par: 32
BYRON FOREST PRESERVE
DISTRICT
Prairieview Golf Course
7993 N. River Rd. (Byron)
815.234.GOLF
Pro: Ken Ledene
Designer; James Spear (1992)
Course: 18-hole
Yards: 6581 white, 6893 gold, 5297red
Par: 72/72/72
Slope: 117/123/117
Rating: 69.4/72.3/71.6
Golf Digest's 3.5-star rating, 1995
CARBONDALE PARK DISTRICT
Hickory Ridge Golf Center
2727 W.GIenn Rd.
618.529.4386
Pro: Damon Soper
Designer: William James Spear
(1993)
Course: 1 8-hole
Yards: 5506,6075,6486, 6863
Par: 72
Rating: 137
Golf Digest's 4-stor rating, 1998,
"Best track in southern Illinois"
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY
FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT
Lake of the Woods
Golf Course
405 N. Lake of the Woods Rd.
(Mahomet)
217.586.2183
Pro: David Huber
Designer: Robert Bruce Harris
(1948)
Course: 18-hole, plus 9-hole par 3
Yards: 6520
Par: 72
Slope: 70.6
Rating: 120
Named most popular area course
by Champaign New-Gazette
CHANNAHON PARK
DISTRICT
Heritage Bluffs Public
Golf Club
24355 W. Bluff Rd.
815.467.PUTT (7888)
Pro: Mark Fehrenbacher
Designer: Dick Nugent (1993]
Course: 18-hole
Yards: 7106 gold,6586 blue, 6002
white, 4967 red
Par: 72
Slope: 132/128/118/104
Rating: 73.9/71.3/68.9/64.1
Chicagoland Golf's Top 15, 1994-1997;Golf Digest's star Super
Value rating. One of Amercia's Best
75 Affordable Courses, 1996-1997
CHICAGO HEIGHTS PARK
DISTRICT
Chicago Heights Golf Club
315 Chicago Heights Rd.
708.754.3673.
Designer: Ken Killian (1989)
Course: 9-hole
Yards: 3200
Par: 35 Slope: 113
Rating; 68
Voted # 1 public golf course by
Chicago Southland Star Newspaper,
1997
CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
Robert A. Black
2045 W. Pratt 312.245.0909
Pro: O.B. Sanders
Course: 9-hole
Yards: 2339
Par:33 . Slope: 102 Rating: 31.1
Columbus Park
500 S. Central
312.245.0909
Pro: Walter Miller, manager
Course: 9-hole
Yards: 2753
Par: 34
Slope: 96
Rating: 32.4
Jackson Park
63 rd& Lake Shore Dr.
312.245.0909
Pro: Emanuel Worley
Course: 1 8-hole (1899)<
Yards: 5463
Par: 70
Slope: 1107
Rating: 65.7
Marquette Park
6700 S.Kedzie Ave.
312.245.0909
Pro: Stella Nanos, manager
Course: 9-hole
Yards: 3187
Par: 35
Slope:1116
Rating: 35.2
South Shore
71st & South Shore Dr.
312.245.0909
Pro: Darrin Osborne
Course: 9-hole
Yards: 2720
Par: 33
Slope: 111
Rating: 33.2
Sydney R. Marovitz
3600 N. Recreation Dr.
312.245.0909
Pro: Stella Nanos, manager
Course: 9-hole (1932)
Yards: 3240
Par: 36
Slope: 117
Rating: 35.1
DECATUR PARK DISTRICT
Fanes Park Golf Course
Faries Parkway
217.422.2211
Pro: Jim Bailey
Designer; Roger Packard (1961)
Course: 1 8-hole
Yards:6814
Par: 72
Slope: 117 blue, 114 white
Rating: 70.8/69.8
Hickory Point
Golf Course
727 Weaver Rd. (Forsyth)
217.421.7444
Pro: Gary Yoenger
Designer: Roger Packard (1972)
Course: 1 8-hole
Yards; 6855
Par: 72
Slope: 125 blue, 119 white
Rating: 71.5/70.1
Scovill Golf Course
3909 W. Main St.
217.429.6243
Pro: Jay Dexter
Designer: Dick Nugent (1926)
Course: 18-hole
Yards; 5899
Par: 71
Slope: 119 gold, 112 white
Rating: 67.8/65.5
Nelson Park Golf Course
200 Nelson Blvd.
217.422.7241
Pro: Rich Nottelmann
Designer: Tom Bendelow (1916)}
Course: 18-hole
Yards: 5000
Par: 65
Slope: 101
Rating: 63,2
Wildwood Executive
2707 Wildwood Dr.
217.429.4509
Pro: Darrell Coon
Course: 9-hole (1975)
Yards: 1210
Par: 27
DEERFIELD PARK DISTRICT
Deerfield Golf Club
1201 Sounders Rd. (Riverwoods)
847.945.8333
Pro: Paul Adams, manager
Designer: Edward Lawrence Packard
(1969)
Course: 1 8-hole
Yards: 6756
Par: 72
Slope: 122 white, 125 blue
Rating: 70.9/71.8
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DEKALB PARK DISTRICT
Buena Vista Golf Course
131 Buena Vista Dr.
815.758.4812
Designer: Edward L. Packard (1965)
Course: 9-hole
Yards: 2385
Par: 32
Rating: 60.4 M.62.0W
River Heights Golf Course
1100 S. Annie Glidden Rd.
815.758.1550
Designer: Moury Peterson (1967)
Course: 18-hole
Yards: 6136
Par: 72
Slope: 115M, 117W
Rating: 69.4 M, 72.1W
DES PIAINES PARK DISTRICT
Lake Park
Northwest Corner of Lee and Touhy
847.391.5730
Course: 18-hole (1961)
Yards: 1515 (hole range 50-115
yards)
Par: 3
DOWNERS GROVE PARK
DISTRICT
Downers Grove
Golf Course
2420 Haddow Ave.
630.963.1306
Pro: Nils Anderson & Bob Nelson
(DOWNERS GROVE cont.)
Designer: C.B. Macdonald
(original, Gill & Holberg
(renovation) (1892)
Course: 9-hole
Yards: 3230
Par: 35
Slope: 122
Rating; 70.5
First golf course west of the
Allegheny mountains
DUNDEE TOWNSHIP
PARK DISTRICT
Randall Oaks
Golf Club
37 W 361 Binnie Rd.
847.428.5661
Pro: Frank Chieppa
Designer: William Spears
(1964)
Course: 1 8-hole
Yards: 6190
Par: 71
Slope: 119
Rating: 70.4
Bonnie Dundee
Golf Course
270 Kennedy Dr. (Carpentersville)
847.426.5511
Pro: Frank Chieppa & Tom Graff
Designer: C.D. Wagstaff (1924)
Course: 18-hole
Yards: 6036
Par: 69
Slope: 112
Rating: 68.3
DUPAGE COUNTY, FOREST
PRESERVE DISTRICT OF
Green Meadows
18 W 201 W. 63rd St. (Westmont)
630.810.0181
Course: 9-hole
Yards: 1942
Par: 30
Maple Meadows
272 Addison Rd. (Wood Dole)
630.616.8424
Pro: Ken Lindsey
Designer: Gill & Halberg (1996)
Course: 1 8-hole plus 9-hole
Yards: 6540,2849
Par: 71,34
Oak Meadows
900 N. Wood Dale Rd. (Addison)
630.595.0071
Pro: Mike Buros
Course; 18-hole (1920s)
Yards: 6718
Par: 71
Slope; 122
ELGIN, CITY OF
Spartan Meadows
Golf Course
1969 Spartan Dr.
847.931.5950
Pro: Jim Vogt
Designer: Roger Packard, redesign
by Greg Baylor(1970)
Course: 18-hole
Yards: 6521
Par: 72
Slope: 121
Rating: 70.8
Host of men's/ women's US Open
local qualifying 1995-1997
Wing Park Golf Course
1000 Wing St.
847.931.5952
Pro: Eric lsom, manager
Course: 9-hole (1908)
Yards: 3060
Par: 36
II' oldest municipal 9-hole course
ELK GROVE PARK DISTRICT
Fox Run Golf Links
333 Plum Grove Rd.
847.228.3544
Pro; M. Douglas Oglesby
Designer: William Newcomb (1984)
Course: 18-hole
Yards: 6300
Par: 70
Slope: 117
Rating: 70.2
ELMHURST PARK DISTRICT
Sugar Creek Golf Course
500 E. Van Buren (Villa Park)
630.834.3325
Pro: Curt Stout, general manager
Designer: Lindey & Son (1975)
Course; 9-hole
Yards: 2245
Par: 31
FONDULAC PARK DISTRICT
Quail Meadows
Golf Course
2215 Centennial Drive (Washington)
309.694.3139
Pro: Tom Keefe
Course: 18-hole (1969)
Yards: 6953
Par: 72
Slope: 124
Rating: 72.9
FOSS PARK DISTRICT
Foss Park Golf Course
3124 Argonne Dr. (North Chicago)
847.689.7490
Course 18-hole (1971)
Yards: 6914 white,5888 red
Par: 72 M, 74 W
Slope: 113
Raring: 71.9
FOX VALLEY PARK DISTRICT
Fox Bend Golf Course
(jointly owned - see Oswegoland
Park District!
Orchard Valley
Golf Course
2411 W. Illinois Ave. (Aurora)
630.907.0500
Pro: Tom Tierney
Designer: Ken Kavanaugh (1993)
Course: 1 8-hole
Yards: 6745
Par: 72
Slope: 132
Rating: 72.2
Chicogoland Golf's Top 5 courses;
Home of 1996&1998 Illinois Open
FREEPORT PARK DISTRICT
Park Hills Golf Club
3240 W. Stephenson
815.235.3611
Pro: Jeff Hartman
Designer: C.D. Wagstaff (1955 east,
1965 west)
Course: 36-hole
Yards: 6400 east,6600 west
Par: 72 both
Slope: 116/121
Rating: 69.9/71.2
Golf Digest's 3.5 star rating
GlENDALE HEIGHTS PARKS
AND RECREATION DEPT.
Glendale Lakes
Golf Course
1550 President St.
630.260.0018
Pro: Mark Mill
Designer: Dick Nugent (1986)
Course: 1 8-hole
Yards: 6190
Par: 71
Slope: 121
Rating: 69.2
Top 20 Golf Courses in Illinois
(3 times in the early '90s]
GLENVIEW PARK DISTRICT
Glenview Park Golf Club
800 Shermer Rd.
847.724.0250
Pro: David Prange and Dwayne
Scaiefelbein
Designer: Roseman (Redesign Killian
& Nugent) (1924 built, 1955 park
district owned)
Course: 18-hole
Yards: 6057
Par: 70
Slope: 118
Rating: 68.6
Station Golf Links
of Glenview
1380 Shermer Rd.
847.657.3225
Pro: David Prange
Designer: Roseman (1927)
Course: 18-hole
Yards: 6535
Par: 72
Slope; 116
Rating: 70.4
HIGHLAND PARK. PARK
DISTRICT OF
Sunset Valley
Golf Course
1 390 Sunset Rd.
847.432.7140
Pro: Tony Moseley
Designer: Staff designed (1922)
Course: 1 8-hole
Yards: 6484
Par: 72
Slope: 123
Rating: 71.1
1996 Environmental Steward
Award; 1993-1996 voted
Best Public Course by the
Pioneer Press
HOFFMAN ESTATES PARK
DISTRICT
Poplar Creek
Country Club
1400 Poplar Creek Dr.
847.781.3681
Pro: Jim Karras
Designer: Killian & Nugent (1976)
Course: 18-hole
Yards: 6216
Par: 70
Slope: 126
Rating: 70.2
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL RESOURCES
Eagle Creek Golf Course
Eagle Creek State Park (Findlay)
800.876.3245
Pro: Steve Nickerson & Norris Gill
Designer: Ken Killian (1989)
Course: 1 8-hole
Yards: gold 6908, blue 6559, white
5901, red 4978
Par: 72
Slope: 132/127/68.6/69.1
Rating: 73.5/71.6/68.6/69.1
Golf Digest's Best Resort Course
Grand Marais Golf Course
Frank Holten State Park (E. St. Louis)
618.398.9999
Pro: Mike Murphy
Course: 18-hole (1938)
Yards: 6600 Championship tees
Par: 72
Slope: 126
Rating: 71.7
JOLIET PARK DISTRICT
Inwood Golf Course
3200 W.Jefferson St.
815.741.7265
Pro: Tom Himes
Course; 18-hole (1931)
Yards: 6078
Par: 71
Slope: 117
Rating: 69.4 M, 71.4 W
Wedgewood Golf Course
Route 59 and Caton Farm Rd.
815.741.7270
Pro; Brad Gehrke
Designer: Packard (1970)
Course: 1 8-hole
Yards: 6519
Par: 72
Slope: 118
Rating: 70.5 M, 72.4 W
Woodruff Golf Course
Cougar Rd. and Rte. 6
815.741.7272
Course; 1 8-hole (1921)
Yards: 5424
Par; 68
Slope: 109
Rating: 64.9 M, 67.8 W
KANE COUNTY FOREST
PRESERVE DISTRICT
Settlers Hill Golf Course
919 E. Fabyan Parkway (Bataviaj
630.232.1636
Pro; John O'Connor
Designer: Bob Loehman (1988)
Course: 1 8-hole
Yards: 6408
Par: 72
Slope: 119
Rating: 70.3
IL' first golf course built on a landfill
KEWANEE PARK DISTRICT
Baker Park Golf Course
1095 Cambridge Rd.
309.852.GOLF
Course: 1 8-hole (1933)
Yards: 6170
Par: 71
Slope: 112
Rating: 68.7
LAKE BLUFF PARK DISTRICT
Lake Bluff Golf Club
Green Bay Rd. & Washington
847.234.4150
Pro: Darry Stackhouse
Course: 18-hole (1968)
Yards: 6457
Par: 72
Slope: 119 Rating: 70.9
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LAKE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVES
Brae Loch Golf Course
Rte. 45 (Grayslake)
847.223.5542
Course: 18-hole (1928)
Yards: 5876
Par: 70
Slope: 114
Rating: 67.5
Countryside Golf Course
Rte. 60 & 83 (Mundelein)
847.566.5544
Designer: East course by Bob
Lohman (1991) / west unknown
(1929)
Course: 36 holes (1 8 each)
Yards: 6178 west / 6757 east
Par: 72/72
Slope: 114/123
Rating: 69.4/71.5
Certified Audubon Cooperative
Sanctuary (3rd in IL,
14th in nation)
Fort Sheridan Golf Course
Sheridan Rd. on Lake Michigan
(Highwood)
847.266.2120
Course: 1 8-hole
Yards: 5669
Par: 69
Slope: 112
Rating: 67.1
ThunderHawk Golf Course
12188 W. 33rd St. (Beach Park)
847.367.6640
Designer: Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
Course: 18-hole(opens spring 1999)
Yards: 7045
Par: 72
Expected to be one of the few IL
courses to achieve Audubon
Signature Status for building to
exacting environmental standards
LAKE FOREST FORESTRY AND
PARKS DEPARTMENT
Deerpath Golf Course
500 West Deerpath
847.615.4290
Pro: Chris Marszaiek
Course: 18-hole (1927)
Yards: 6105
Par: 70
Slope: 124
Rating: 68.7
LISLE PARK DISTRICT
River Bend Golf Club
5900 S. Route 53
630.968.1920
Pro: Terry Remke
Designer: James Spear and
Associates
Course: 9-hole
Yards: 3422
Par: 36
Slope: 126
Rating:70.8
Bored 3rd Best 9-hole in
Chicagoland
LOCKPORT TOWNSHIP PARK
DISTRICT
Prairie Bluff Public
Golf Club
19433 Renwick Road (Crest Hill)
815.838.1183
Pro: Ken Shepherd, superintendent
Designer: Roger Packard and Andy
North (1997)
Course: 1 8-hole
Yards: 6700
Par: 72
Course to open summer 1998
LOMBARD PARK DISTRICT
Western Acres Golf Course Butterfield & Rte. 53 (Glen Ellyn) 630.469.6768 Course: 9-hole (1964) Yards: 3018 Par: 35 Slope: 109 M, 115 W Rating: 69.1 M,71.3W
MT. PROSPECT PARK DISTRICT
Mt. Prospect Golf Club 600 See Gwun Ave.
847.632.9300
Pro: Breft Barcel
Course: 18-hole (1927)
Yards: 6200
Par: 71
Slope: 128
Rating: 70.3
MUNDELEIN PARK AND
RECREATION DISTRICT
Steeple Chase Golf Club 200 LaVista Dr. 847.949.8900 Pro: Jerry Moody Designer Ken Killian (1992) Course: 18-hole Yards: 6827 Par: 72 Slope: 129 Rating: 73.1 Top 10 Chicagoland Public Course
NAPERVILLE PARK DISTRICT
Naperville Golf Course 22204 W. 111th Street (Plainfield) 630.378.4215 Pro: Joe Sterr Designer: R. Pockerd (1991) Course: 1 8-hole Yards: 6458 Par: 72 Slope: 118 Rating: 69.7
Springbrook Golf Course
2220 W. 83rd St. 630.420.4215 Pro: Scott Lunde Designer: R. Packerd (1972) Course: 18-hole Yards: 6459 Par; 72 Slope: 121 Rating: 70.6 Host of Illinois PGA Local Qualifier Western Open
NEW LENOX PARK DISTRICT
The Sanctuary Golf Course 485 N. Marley Rd. 815.462.4653 Pro: John Platt Designer: David Gill, Steven HalbergLtd. (1996) Course: 18-hole Yards: 6701 Par: 72 Slope: 125 Rating: 72.5
NORTHBROOK PARKDISTRICT
Sportsman's Country Club 3535 Dundee Rd. 847.291.2350 Pro: Mike Erwin Designer: Roger Packard (1934, '78) Course; 9-hole, 18-hole Yards: 6293 blue, 5938 white,5315 red
Par: 70 M, 72 W
Slope: 124/119/122
Rating: 70.7/69.4/71.9
Best Public Golf Course on North
Shore, Northshore Magazine 1994
OAK LAWN PARK DISTRICT
Stony Creek Golf Course 5850 W. 103rd St. 708.857.2433 Pro: Tom Scott, supt. of Golf Designer: Carl GoetzondWadsworrh(1994) Course: 16-hole Yards: 5100 Par: 65 Slope: 103 Rating: 63.5
OSWEGOIAND PARK DISTRICT
Fox Bend Golf Course Route 34 (Oswego) 630.554.3939 Pro: Leon McNair Designer: Brent Wadsworth (1967),Paul League (1994) Course: 1 8-hole Yards: 6780 Par: 72 Slope: 124 Rating: 72.1 jointly owned by Fox Valley ParkDistrict; Chicagoland Golf's Top 20courses; Host of 1997 and 1999 Illinois Open
PALATINE PARK DISTRICT
Palatine Hills Golf Course 512 W. Northwest Highway 847.359.4020 Pro: Raul Zoldivar, general mgr.,Dan Hotchkin, head pro Designer: Edward Lawrence Packard (1967) Course: 1 8-hole Yards: 6500 white, 6800 blue Par: 72 Slope: 70.4/71.6 Rating: 118/120Golf Digest's 2.5 star rating
PEKIN PARK DISTRICT
Lick Creek Golf Course 221 ON. Parkway Dr. 309.34A.0077 Designer: William Packard (1976) Course: 1 8-hole Yards: 6909 blue, 6522 white,5681 red Par: 72 blue and white, 73 red
Slope: 128 blue, 126 white, 125 red
Rating: 72.8 blue, 70.7 white,Golf Digest 3.5 star rating 1997
Parkview Golf Course
2300 E. Broadwoy 309.346.8494 Course: 1 8-hole Yards: 5376 red, 5820 yellow, 6002 white Par: 76 red, 70 yellow, 70 white Slope: 100 red, na, 102 white Rating: 63.6 red, na, 65.4 white
PEORIA PARK DISTRICT
Detweiller Golf Course 8412 N. Galena Rd. 309.692.7518 Pro: John Lohnes,PGA Pro Course: 9-hole (1931) Yards: 1758 Par: 29 Rating: 55.1
Donovan Golf Course
5805 N.Knoxville Ave. 309.691.8361 Pro: Jamie Noble, PGA Pro Course: 18-hole (1929) Yards: 6168 Par: 71 Slope: 105 Rating: 68.1 Kellogg Golf Course 7716 Radnor Rd. 309.691.0293 Pro: Robby Dobelstein, PGA Pro Course: 9-hole, 1 8-hole (1972) Yards: 9-hole 2744; 18-hole 6370 Par: 35 / 72 Rating: 32.5/69.2
Madison Golf Course
2735W.Dr.M.L.King,Jr.Dr. 309.673.7161 Pro: Jim Stokes, professional Course: 18-hole (1909)Y ards: 5332 Par: 69 Slope: 92 Rating: 63.8
Newman Golf Course
2021 W. Nebraska Ave.
309.674.1663
Pro: John Kohler
Course: 18-hole (1961)
Yards: 6467
Par: 71
Slope: 114
Rating: 69.9
PLEASANT DALE PARKDISTRICT
Flagg Creek Golf Course 6939 S. WolfRd. (Countryside)
708.246.3336
Pro: Andy Bendy
Course: 9-hole (1993)
Yards: 2492 blue, 2178 white,1835 red
Par: 33Slope: 104 blue
Rating: 31.9 blue
Chicagoland Magazine's #J rating,
1995
QUINCY PARK DISTRICT
Westview Golf Course S.36th St.
217.223.7499 Pro: Mark Christensen Designer; Scotty Glasgow (1946) Course: 27-holeYards: 6000 Par; 71 Slope: 112 Rating: 68.4 Golf Digest's 3-star rating
RANTOUL PARK DISTRICT
Brookhill Golf Course N. Maplewood Dr. 217.893.1200 Pro: Bill Anderson, manager Designer: Lawrence Packard (1971) Course: 1 8-hole Yards: 6597 blue, 6238 white, 5557red Par: 72 Slope:113/112/113 Rating: 70.4/68.7/70.6 Central IL Chpt. of American Instituteof Architects Design Award, 1991
REND LAKE CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
Rend Lake Golf Course 12476 Golf Course Dr. (Whittington)
618.629.2353
Pro: D.W. DavisDesigner: Lawrence Packard (1976)
Course: 27-hole (three 9-hole
combos)Yards: 6861 east-south; 6835 south-
west; 6814 east-west
Par: 711 711 71
Slope: 130/ 133/131
| From for south to far north, Illinois' public courses maintain their natural beauty throughout the seasons. Below: In August 1998, the Rean Lake Conservancy District's golf course will host the Illinois State Amateur Championship. Right: Fall colors paint the Freeport Park District's Park Hills Golf Courses. 
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| At the Wheaton Park District's Arrowhead Golf Club, nature and recreation remain in balance; the golf course belongs to the National Audubon Sanctuary System. |
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Rating: 72.2/71.2/71.8
Host of 1998 Illinois State Amateur
Championship; Winner of Best
Public Facility in Gateway PGA
Section
RIVER TRAILS PARK DISTRICT
Rob Roy Golf Course
505 E. Camp McDonald Rd.
(Prospect Heights)
847.253.4544
Pro: Michael Clark, manager
Designer: Nugent
Course: 9-hole
Yards: 3156
Par: 36
Slope: 113N
Rating: 70.7
Chamber Community Enhancement
Award-Clubhouse, 1996
ROCKFORD PARK DISTRICT
Aldeen Golf Club
1900 Reidfarm Rd.
815.282.GOLF (4653)]
Pro: Duncan Geddes
Designer: Dick NugenI (1991 ]
Course: 1 8-hole
Yards: 5736
Par: 72
Slope: 1 14 white
Rating: 67.5 white
Golf Digest's 4-star rating
Elliot Golf Course
888 South Lyford Rd. (Cherry Valley)
815.332.5130
Pro: David Claeyssens
Designer: Edward Lawrence Packard
(1968)
Course: 18-hole
Yards: 6393
Par: 72 .
Slope; 107
Rating: 69.4
Ingersoll Memorial
Golf Course
101 Daisyfield Rd.
815.987.8834
Pro: David Claeyssens
Designer: Thomas M. Bendelow
(1922)
Course: 18-hole
Yards: 5991
Par: 71
Slope: 108
Rating: 68.2
Sandy Hollow Golf Course
2500 Sandy Hollow Rd.
815.987.8836
Pro: David Claeyssens
Designer: Charles Dudley Wagstaft
(1930)
Course: 1 8-hole
Yards: 6228
Par: 71
Slope: 113 Rating: 69.4
Sinnissippi Golf Course 1300 N. Second St. 815.987.8838 Pro: David Ctaeyssens Designer: Thomas M. Bendelow (1912) Course: 9-hole Yards: 3230
ROUND LAKE AREA PARK
DISTRICT
Renwood Golf Course
1413 Hoinesville Rd.
847.546,8242
Pro:Diane Miller
Course: 1 8-hole (1915)
Yards: 6000
Par: 72
Slope II 6
Rating: 68.5
Chicagoland Golfs Top 5, 1996
ST. CHARLES PARK DISTRICT
Pottawatomie Golf Course
845 N. Second Ave.
630.584.8356
Pro: Jim Wheeler
Designer; Robert Trent Jones (1939)
Course: 9-hole
Yards: 3005
Par: 35
Slope: 116
Rating: 68.2
SALT CREEK RURAL PARK
DISTRICT
Twin Lakes Recreation
Area
1200 Twin Lakes Drive (Palatine)
847.934.6050
Pro: Cory Cauitt
Designer: Killian Design Group
(1987)
Course: 9-hole
Yards: 1400
Par: 29
SCHAUMBURG PARK
DISTRICT
Schaumburg Golf Club
401 N. Roselle Road
847.885.9000
Pro: Preston C. Irwing
Designer: Lohmann Golf Design
(27-hole renovation 1989);
Longford & Moreau (original
designers 1928)
Course: 27-hole
Yards: 6135 1 8-hole / 2892 9-hole
Par: 72 / 35
Slope: 1 17 / n/a
Rating: 68.9/34.3
Host of 1996, 1998 US Open
Qualifying; 1998 IL Amateur
Qualifying
SKOKIE PARK DISTRICT
Weber Park Golf Course
9300 Weber Park PI.
847.674.1500
Pro: Richard Lee
Designer: Dick Nugent (1973)
Course: 9-hole
Yards: 1095
Par: 27
SPRINGFIELD PARK DISTRICT
Bergen Golf Course
2900 Clear Lake Ave.
217.753.6211
Pro: Paul Loutzenhiser
Designer; Lawrence Packard
Course: 9-hole
Yards: 2,657
Par: 35
Slope: 48.5
Rating: 32.4
Bunn Golf Course
2500 S. 11 th St.
217.522.2633
Pro: Dale Schofield PGA
Designer: Lawrence Packard (1925)
Course: 18-hole
Yards: 6109
Par: 72
Slope: 118
Pasfield Golf Course
1700 W.Lawrence
217.753.6226
Pro: James Sutzer
Designer; Lawrence Packard
Course: 9-hole
Yards: 2299
Par; 34
Slope: 44,5
Rating: 30.8
SPRINGFIELD RECREATION
DEPARTMENT
Lincoln Greens Golf Course
700 E. Lake Dr.
217.786.4000
Pro: Nick Hoffman, director
Course: 1 8-hole (1957)
Yards: 7000
Par: 72
Slope: 119
Rating: 71.1
STERLING PARK DISTRICT
Emerald Hill Golf and
Learning Center
16802 Prairieville Rd.
815.622.6204
Course: 1 8.hole(1923)
Yards: 6291
Par: 71
Slope; 113
Rating: 69.5
Member, Audubon Cooperative
Sanctuary System
SYCAMORE PARK DISTRICT
Sycamore Golf Club
900 E. State St.
815.895.388
Pro: Kirk Lundbeck
Course: 1 8-hole (1924)
Yards: 6050
Par: 71
Slope: 114
Rating: 68.8 M, 68.2 W
TAYLORVILLE PARK DISTRICT
Lake Shore Golf Course
Lake Taylorville off Nokomis Rd.
217.824.5521
Pro: Russ Apgar
Designer: William J. Spears (1969)
Course: 1 8-hole
Yards: 6778
Par: 72
Slope: 116/117
Rating: 71.5/72
Golf Digest Travel Guide's 3.5-star
rating
WAUKEGAN PARK DISTRICT
Bonnie Brook Golf Course
2800 N.Lewis Ave.
847.360.4732
Designer: Jim Foulis (1926)
Pro: Marvin Rezabek
Course: 18-hole
Yards: 6701
Par: 72
Slope: 72.4
Chicagoland Golf's Top 25 public
WESTMONT PARK DISTRICT
Twin Lakes Golf Course
400 W. 59th St.
630.852.7167
Course: 9-hole (1984)
Yards: 1651
Par: 29
WHEATON PARK DISTRICT
Arrowhead Golf Club
26 W. 151 Bulterfield Rd.
630.653.5800
Pro: Pete Drogo
Designer: Stanley Pelchar, remodel
east Ken Killian 1996 11927)
Course: 27-hole
Yards: 6638 18-hole/31169-hole
Par: 71 /35
Slope: 120
Rating: 70.6
Member, Audubon Cooperative
Sanctuary System; National Golf
Foundation Public Golf Achievement
Award, 1992 and 1994
WHEELING PARK DISTRICT
Chevy Chase Golf Course
1000 N.Milwaukee Ave.
847.537.0082
Pro: Steve Schiller
Course: 18-hole (1923)
Yards: 6500
Par: 72
Slope: 71.2
Rating: 126
WILMETTE PARK DISTRICT
Wilmette Golf Course
3900 Fairway Dr.
847.256.9777
Designer: Dick Nugent (1922)
Pro: Dennis R. Callaghan
Course; 1 8-hole
Yards: 6093
Par: 70
Slope: 122
Rating: 69.5
WINNEBAGO COUNTY
FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT
Atwood Homestead
Golf Course
8990 Old River Rd. (Rockford)
815.623.2411
Pro: Steve Hare
Designer: Charles Maddox (1971)
Course: 18-hole
Yards: 5818 red, 6625 while,
7470 blue
Par: 72
Slope: 116/117/120
Rating: 72.6/70.9/74.9
Member, Audubon Cooperative
Sanctuary Syste
Ledges Golf Course
7111 McCurry Rd.(Roscoe)
815.389.0979
Pro: Don Blecker, Jr.
Designer: Edward Lawrence Packard
(1965)
Course: 18-hole
Yards: 5881 red, 6417white,
6740 blue
Par: 71
Slope: 129/124/129
Rating: 74.1 / 71.1/72.5
Member, Audubon Coopertive
Sanctuary System
Macktown Golf Course
2221 FreeportRd. (Rockton]
815.624.7410
Pro: DennyHogan
Course; 18-hole (1931)
Yards: 5403 red, 5770 while
Par: 71
Slope: 111/109
Rating: 70.3/67.1
Member, Audubon Cooperative
Sanctuary System
WINNETKA PARK DISTRICT
Winnetka Golf Club
1300 Oak
847,501.2050
Pro: Mark Robertson, director of golf
and Steve Patterson, head pro
Course: 9-hole, 1 8-hole (1925)
Yards: 9-hole 1400; 18-hole 6500
Par: 27/71
Slope: na/ 70.9
Rating: na/ 125
Chicagoland Golf's Top 40
WOOD DALE PARK DISTRICT
Salt Creek Golf Club
18W700 Thorndale
630,773.0184
Pro: Anthony Perry
Course: 1 8-hole (1956)
Yards: 3890
Par: 61
Rating: 59
WOODRIDGE PARK DISTRICT
Village Greens
1575 75th St.
630.985.3621
Pro: Todd Gosden
Course: 18.hole (1964)
Yards: 6638 blue, 6290 white
Par: 72/72
Slope: 121/117
Rating: 71.2/69.6
ZON PARK DISTRICT
Shiloh Park Golf Course
23rd St. & Bethesda Blvd
847.746.5502
Pro: Larry Myers, manager
Designer: Edward Lawrence Packard
(1963)
Course: 9-hole Yards: 2900
Par: 35
Slope: Forward 111, Back 118
Rating: 66.8/68.4
PUBLIC GOLF COURSES 1998
32d / Illinois Parks and Recreation
