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Calumet Country Club felt less like a place you went and more like a place that happened to you. The details of those moments aren’t permanent as much as the…

Kevin McSwain · Calumet CC · Jan 21

Super fun course that plays mostly like a links style on the front with some tighter holes on the back. Wide Fairways and Big Greens make it a great place to…

B-Rad · Bowes Creek CC · Jan 21

Shepherd's Crook

The Crook rules. It has a great layout, solid price, easy walk, and the brats are elite.

Pfeil · Shepherd's Crook · Jan 21

Prairie Bluff GC

Hole #13 is great! Always a good time on this course, whether it's playing the actual routing or playing the course virtually on the trackman range! Bonus…

Dylan F · Prairie Bluff GC · Jan 21

One of the coolest golf courses in America. Take the El to the course with your clubs if you want, the station is right next door. Super chill vibe here. They…

City golfer · Canal Shores · Jan 27

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Arboretum Club · Hole 14 · Buffalo Grove, Illinois · From Jul. 2022

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Chicagoland Top-10 Lists

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Longest

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Longest Holes

1 Cog Hill Dubsdread 78.0 rtg
2 George W. Dunne 75.4 rtg
3 Stonewall Orchard 75.0 rtg
4 Oak Grove 75.0 rtg
5 The Glen Club 74.9 rtg

1 Cog Hill Dubsdread 7,554 yds
2 George W. Dunne 7,262 yds
3 Pine Meadow 7,221 yds
4 Village Links of Glen Ellyn 7,208 yds
5 The Glen Club 7,170 yds

1 Belmont Golf Club Est. 1892
2 Jackson Park Est. 1899
3 Calumet Country Club Est. 1901
4 Ravisloe Country Club Est. 1901
5 South Shore Est. 1906

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Balmoral Woods ★★★★☆

Courses should take their hot dogs seriously. I rate them on taste, appearance, and value at every course I visit.

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