Prairie Landing

I don't know who I'm bumping from my list but I'm squeezing Prairie Landing in to my Top 10 Chicago area public courses one way or another. I have not played a course in the area quite like it but I would put it in the ranks with Blackstone, Harborside International and Highlands of Elgin.

The layout for this course is fantastic from start to finish and wow what a finish with the Par 5 #18 dogleg left. That was just fun.

Throughout the course the sand is soft, very clean and deep and very well drained but it's heavy like Great Lakes dune sand and you really have to give it all you've got to clear it . It's also plentiful and it is very likely you will find it at some point.

I particularly enjoyed the way the terrain feeds into (or away from) the greens and really makes you think about your where you should best land your approach. Greens were in excellent shape, very fast and firm but not so firm that it doesn't hold your ball on attack.

Most courses I play have one or two memorable holes that I look forward to playing each time out but there are several on this course that I would love to play again and again: #5,#7, #11,#12, and especially #18 are in my opinion what most golfers look forward to in terms of aesthetics and overall challenge.

The only issue with the physical course I had during this round was with the bumpiness of the cart path which can be repaired. The other issue had nothing to do with the course itself but with a threesome hitting into my threesome even though we were 18 minutes ahead of pace even keeping up well with a twosome ahead of us. I mean come on guys, here we were teeing up at hole #9 at the 1hr:30min mark and you're going to hit into us?! We happily let them through at the turn only to find these guys weren't raking the bunkers, fixing their ball marks or filling their divots. This sort of rude and careless play is unfortunate for course staff and other golfers alike and should not be tolerated. I should have spoken up but instead shook it off to enjoy the day hoping that I never encounter them again. Even taking 20 minutes at the turn, we still finished our round at 3'54" well ahead of their requested pace of 4:15 .

I am very much looking forward to returning to play Prairie Landing again.

Prairie Landing is not close to my house, it is almost an hour drive, but anytime I have a chance to play here the drive is worth it. Course is links, there are a couple holes with trees in play, but fairways are very generous. Bent grass tees, greens, fairways, that are impeccably maintained. The bunkers were redone in 2015 to ease up the difficulty of the course, and they did a fantastic job. Perfect sand, no rocks, bravo. Gps on carts is getting outdated, but it is still great for what you need. Range is very good, and there are two practice holes before you even tee off. If only other courses could take this cue. The entire staff are very friendly and welcoming, and makes this a great experience. Course is extremely tough on a windy day. Also, if it is a weekend, and the weather is excellent, prepare to wait for a cart, they get so much play that running out of carts is an issue. Overall, one of the best public courses in the Chicago area.

5 hr round ruins a beautiful day on a good course. Range ball machine w/credit card caused issues.A senior discount would be good also. Rangers were good people & personable as was guy cleaning clubs at end of round.

Prairie Landing is one of the 2-3 best courses I play in Chicagoland. Great value. Great layout. I love the change from links layout to woodlands for a few holes on the back nine. It's a great mix.

18 is truly one of the best holes I've ever played. You can get to the green in two on this par 5, but it takes a great drive and a hold your breath second. Or, you can take the longer road and still par it. Lots of good holes like this.

Staff is great. Food is good. Practice holes and driving range are really the icing on the cake. Great spot.

Don't remember what I paid, but think less than $30 so fantastic price for very nice well conditioned, basically private course. It was a COLD day and windy, but very enjoyable round. I got paired with a member who was very nice, and steered me around .

Would definitely like to play again, especially at the price I paid. Very few people on the course, mainly due to weather.

For November, course was in amazing shape. Bunkers are immaculate. Staff is great, a pleasure to deal with. Had a fantastic time. Greens are still recovering from being aerated, but were rolling good.

Was my second time playing here. It's a wonderful course and is still in very nice shape. I will be checking out the practice facilities in the spring.

Tough course but immaculate! I was not prepared to face the challenge Prairie Lnding had up its sleeve. :-)

This is the second time I have played this course and it was in great condition both times. It is a difficult course - undulating greens, many bunkers and some water in play, and open to the wind so that adds to the challenge. With that said, I really enjoy the course. It is extremely well maintained at a country club level, and it rewards good shots. I highly recommend it but bring your A game.

Great course. Love the design. Fast running links style fairways. Challenging greens, I had several very long putts.

If you enjoy greens that roll extremely true and on the quick side, this course is just about perfect.. Friendly landing areas and reasonable approach shots.. But here it's all about how well you can manage your putting stroke.. Love the place love the speed and trueness of the greens.. You'll enjoy this place tremendously..!

This generally is a great facility but the greens were horrible. I have been playing golf for 40 years , play all over the country and play year round. They did an awful job of aerifying greens. The main issue I have is they should tell you they aerified the greens when you book.

Is amazing!! Grass is beautiful, all the sorrounding are also just perfect. The sand traps are great.
Over all great challenge.

Greens were aerated. This coarse uses deep punches on their greens, so it may take a few weeks until greens recover but by then, the season will be close to over. Rest of the coarse was in great shape. Now pace of play here usually is never really good but today was horrible. Waited on every shot and on quite a few holes there were more than one group waiting on the tee box. Rangers here do nonthing and they do not even try to rectify the problem. They just don't care. Having pace of play problems on a weekday during the middle of October is really unbelievable.

Although the greens had been recently aerated the course was in very good condition. The problem was with the pace of play. I think a five hour round ( from 10am to 3pm) in the middle of the week is pretty ridiculous. We waited at every tee box. Two members of our foursome had to leave at the fourtenth hole to pick up their kids from school because we were so far behind time. We waited so long to get on the tee boxes that we all had problems with stiffening up. I have never had such a bad time on such a beautiful course. This is a great course and I hope management realizes the importance of keeping things moving. It's not fair that people waste their money by leaving before they finish because of slow play.

I really like this course and played it three times this year. i am not a good golfer and i struggle on some holes but the course is not tricked up, to be clever, it is just challenging.

The rough is thick and its easy to lose balls and lots of sand and water and hitting over marsh.

I know i am going to get a high score, i know i am going to lose some balls, and if you are ok with that you can enjoy the course.

if you are an average golfer and you get frustrated by water balls and lost balls, play somewhere else.

It was 60 degrees and sunny in October and the course was crowded but we still finished in a little over four hours. Staff was friendly.

the greens had been aireated and were a bit bumpy, i was ok with that, its fall.

I would go back today if i had the time.

Course layout great, windy day but warm. Greens were rough due to aeration, but played well, even birdied the 18th hole. Challenging pace of play however as we were getting close to dark toward the end of the day. The group directly in front of us was really slow and when we asked the ranger to get them moving, it didn't appear that anything was addressed, but luckily we finished in time. Price was greatly reduced due to green conditions, I would like to play it again but the price is less like it was yesterday, probably won't happen as its too expensive.

A phenomenal links style course. Plenty of bunkers and water. Big play on shot making and target golf. Greens excellent. Nothing bad about the course. Worth the trip and dollars to play this course.

Hi there, I was in town visiting family and had time for a round of golf. It has been about 6 years since I last played at Prairie Landing and I thought I'd give it a try. I'm glad I did. The course was in outstanding condition. Greens were very true and a good pace. The whole place is well maintained. I was a single and the Pro Shop took the time to get me paired up with a threesome of great guys. We had a wonderful day. We played the Gold tees and found them plenty challenging. The elevation changes are subtle at times but the contours of the fairways are such that you will have many shots from various degrees of side hill or uphill lies, so take a few minutes during your warmup to hit those types of shots at the range. Your buddies may laugh but I assure you that will help on the course. All in all this is a fantastic course and facility. And...keep an eye out on GolfNow or Teeoff for special deals that make it a must play.

Really a nice layout. Robert Trent Jones course. If this course was out in the middle of a forest, it would be top five in the state.. Putting next to the airport brings it down a notch. But , actually enjoyed watching the private jets fly overhead between shots. Some of the par 4's are a little short. Playing from the back tees, the Heather/ Prairie grass was strategically put where my errant drives landed. Some of my good drives ended up in some fairway sand traps. My risks weren't rewarded. Good greens, some bigger breaks than expected. Stay below the hole if can. Pleasantly surprised by this course. Just needed to play better.