Have You Played Chicago Golf Courses?
When most people think
of Chicago, they usually think of a big city, lots of tall
buildings, maybe Oprah. That’s accurate, but did you know that
Chicago is the home to dozens of golf courses?
Chicago was
designed as “Urbs in Horto”, the City in the park. There are
plenty of golf courses in Chicago for all skill levels, from
beginners to championship level golfers. Here are several
courses to consider:
Chicago Park
District Golf Courses
The Chicago Park District has 6 golf courses, 3 driving ranges
and 2 miniature golf courses. Jackson Park Golf Course was the
city's first public golf course. This 18-hole course has mature
trees lining the fairways. The Sydney R. Marovitz Golf Course,
formerly Waveland, is a 9-hole course right on Chicago’s
lakefront in Lincoln Park. The Chicago Park District’s newest
course is Robert A. Black, a 9-hole course. This challenging
2,339 yard, par 33 layout was designed by the renowned Dick
Nugent. For more information, go to http://www.cpdgolf.com/
Cook County
Forest Preserve Golf Courses
There are 11 Cook County Forest Preserve golf courses. One of
their courses, George W. Dunne National, is the Forest
Preserve's premier 18-hole course, 6690 yards par 72 with a
renovated practice facility. It has tree-lined fairways and
eight lakes, which come into play on most of the course's
holes. For more information, go to http://www.forestpreservegolf.com/
The
Green at Grant Park
Want to practice your short game? You can, right downtown on
Monroe Street near Lake Michigan. The Green at Grant Park is an
18-hole putting course, featuring true-to-golf greens
surrounded by lush gardens. For more information, go to
http://www.thegreenonline.com/
Harborside International Golf
Center
Are you a serious golfer? Play at Harborside
International Golf Center, Chicago’s upscale championship golf
facility. It has two 18-hole courses, the Port and the
Starboard courses, designed by Dick Nugent on the site of a
landfill. This award-winning course has often been compared to
traditional treeless Scottish golf courses. They also have a
prairie style clubhouse was designed in the Frank Lloyd Wright
tradition. It’s located near Lake Calumet on the far south side
of Chicago. For more information, go to
http://www.harborsidegolf.com/
Cog
Hill Golf and Country Club
Ready for another
serious golfer’s challenge, but with tree-lined fairways? Cog
Hill was founded by golfer Joe Jemsek in 1927. This family
owned facility has four 18-hole regulation golf courses and a
state-of-the-art driving range. Course #4 is the nationally
ranked Dubsdread course where the Western Open has been played
since 1991. Cog Hill is located about 30 miles southwest of
Chicago. For more information visit http://www.coghillgolf.com/
As you can
see, Chicago is home to a variety of golf courses. Play one
soon.
About the
Author
Raynay
Valles, creator of Chicago Golf Courses Resource Center, which
celebrates Chicagoland golf by listing courses, reviews,
resources and more. To visit it now go to http://www.golfcoursechicago.com
Written by: Raynay
Valles
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