Kankakee Elks Country Club

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

Strangest incident for an otherwise terrific round.

I arrived in the early evening. The gentleman inside (went by “DD”) was a good fella and said “go off 10”. Perfect. No worries. I’m alone, with a cart. I’ll play a 2 hour round if there’s no traffic.

As I’m approaching the 10th tee, “DD” comes out and says “hey. Let these guys play thru”.

These guys were a 3 or 4some (w/carts).

I said “DD. I’m gonna be gone before the second guy gets out of the cart”. He looked at me, clearly frustrated that I wasn’t hoping to let (watch) 3-4 guys play thru my single. “But they’re making the turn. Your just teeing off.” Yes DD. Because this is where you told me to tee off.

He frustratedly said “we’ll get moving then!” haha (Id been at the course for 4 minutes in total). :)

Of course I did. Shot my 80 (amazing round). Saw no one until 7 (16 to me) and finished in 2 hr 10 min.

Side note, the group behind me (at 10) was amazing and said “yeah man. No way are we playing thru you.”

After the round, I went inside to return the card key and buy a pop for the road. DD (nor did anyone else) say a word to me.

As I left, I said “DD. I wasn’t trying to be rude. I just knew I was finishing two hours before that group.” He said “don’t worry about it”. I said “I wasn’t. It just seemed that you are.” He ignored me.

In short. Course is great. And if you’re an Elks member, I have to think it’s lovely.

As an outsider, I don’t know… it just seems maybe they don’t want ya.

Disappointing moments for an otherwise terrific day of golf.

Starting with the super friendly staff, challenging, elevated greens, this course is always a great value, highly recommend for any level golfer