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4.6
313 Reviews (313)
5 Stars
200
4 Stars
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3 Stars
12
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.7
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
95.3%
Recommend this course
301 out of 313 reviews
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4.6
61 Reviews (61)
5 Stars
43
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
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2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.7
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.8
95.1%
Recommend this course
58 out of 61 reviews
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4.6
74 Reviews (74)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.8
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.8
95.9%
Recommend this course
71 out of 74 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private/Resort
Par 72
Length 6430 yards
Slope 121
Rating 71.5
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Kankakee Elks Country Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1926
Fairways Bluegrass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect William Langford (1926) Theodore J. Moreau (1926)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted MasterCard Visa card(s) Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf course attire must be worn at all times. No T-shirts or cut off shirts please!

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Lodging

Lodging Available

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Illinois (2015 #14)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Value Courses in the U.S. (2014 #11)
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4.6
313 Reviews (313)
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4.0
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Conditions Average
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Layout Excellent
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Kankakee Golf

Always fun to play Elks Club. But age

have now moved me up a tee. A hours

drive but worth it.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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5.0
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Conditions Excellent
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4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 71
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Greens are rolling great. Great par 3’s.

I love the Elks golf course in Kankakee. The greens are rolling as good as they ever have. I’ve played 3 days in a row. I’m playing again of the weekend. I love this place.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 22
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Reviews 71
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Great par 3’s

The greens roll beautifully. For a public course you can’t go wrong playing Elks. This is my favorite place to golf for a public course. If you’re looking for a good test you absolutely want to add Kankakee Elks to the list.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 134
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Nice

Layout is good

It’s still March so course conditions a little rough

Greens are small and very undulated

Same architect as Lawsonia and some other very nice courses

If you live in the area (Kankakee) a nice place to play

If not don’t know if I would make the drive

To be fair I will give it another try in summer when the greens and course in better shape

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 22
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Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Leafy slowness.

Course was in decent shape. Greens were fast and nice. Play was extremely slow. A couple foursomes clogged up the course all day. Didn’t even finish my round. Didn’t feel like playing a 5 hour round in a two person group. It would be nice if they had plaques reminding slower players to let smaller groups play around them. Not everybody wants to play a 5 hour senior tour simulation.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 117
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Worthy 2 hour drive from Chicago NW. WONT PLAY AGAIN. TOOFAR

Green is fast ang undulating hard.

No ball washing at tee box

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 71
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 65
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 65
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tremendous golf value

Designed by the same designer as the famous Lawsonia Links in Green Lake, WI, this course throws plenty of challenges at your round. Conditions were very good for late summer, with true rolling greens and rather longer thank average rough.

Pace of play was fantastic for a Friday afternoon. Clubhouse food selection is minimal, but staff was very friendly.

You can't beat the price here for the quality of course in the Chicagoland area.

Note: Greens were recently sanded and aerated

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 65
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 64
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 65
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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