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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6950 yards
Slope 136
Rating 73.2

Prairie Landing Golf Club has received acclaim ever since first opening in 1995, including a four-and-a-half-star rating from Golf Digest. This West Chicago course will make you feel as though you've been transported to a seaside links course in Ireland. The prairie-style layout closely follows the tradition of classic links golf courses. Robert Trent Jones II designed the course, fully utilizing the rolling terrain. He incorporated large, undulating greens and rolling bent grass fairways. Vast swaths of native grasses stretch along the fairways and strategically placed bunkers frame the greens. There is also contoured mounding to contend with. The golf course finishes with a memorable par 5 that features fairway bunkers on the left followed by a carry over a lake to a well protected, high bowled green. Prairie Landing also boasts a practice facility that includes a driving range with target greens, four practice holes, and a nine-hole chipping and short-game area.

Course Details

Year Built 1994
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season March Through November
Architect Robert Trent Jones, Jr. (1994)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Prairie Landing Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Amex MasterCard Visa Discover card(s) Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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4.5
511 Reviews (511)
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Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

must play course

Excellent course
must play again
greens large and fair

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautiful layout and extremely well maintained

First time playing this course and it will not be my last. Holes were laid out well and are quite challenging. Best played with someone that has played before as there are some tricky layup yardages that would be helpful with "Local Knowledge". Course was in excellent shape and greens rolled very true.. Highly recommend this course to everyone. Although it is a links style course, the greens are highly receptive to holding shots.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Good course

Nice course with well maintained fairways.
Green are true. Keep the ball in the fairways and you will shoot well. Pull it or push it and expect the ball/below your feet and your work cut out for you.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Tough but fair

Lots of target golf on the front nine, but the number of options for tee boxes makes it fair. Back nine opens up further.

Choose your tee boxes wisely and you'll really enjoy your day. It's a challenging course for sure, but once you've played there once, you'll no doubt improve significantly going forward.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very Nice Public Course

This is still a must play golf course in the far western suburbs. Great condition!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Golf Venue

Played on a wednesday. There was a group outing in back of us so we had to play 18 holes in three hours. Fortunately, it was clear ahead of us so we completed the round. Course was in excellent condition with the exception of a ball mark on the greens now and then, but overall it played well. First nine was a difficult links layout and the back nine a little more traditional which gave us a great overall experience. Plan on playing this course again this season.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great Course

We played in the afternoon. Staff was very accommodating to our friends that arrived late for our tee time. THe course was in great shape. We had such a great time playing it. It was a difficult course, but not a beat down.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great course

Overall a great course/experience. Layout is very challenging and fairways/greens are in great condition. Only minus was the condition of the sand traps but that may have been due to the amount of rain we have had recently.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

No two the holes the same

The course is well laid out...loved all the features - no two holes the same, well maintained...loved the challenge but not an impossible course to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Overrated

20 minute wait on 15 tee as there was a fivesome on the hole. 3 groups backed up. Staff showed up to discourage hitting nearby range balls back into the range, but did nothing to speed play.
For the cost and reputation of club was even more disappointed that no staff was around at cart return to put a shine on the sticks, and carry then up 2 flights of stairs to bag drop. Would have happily tipped someone.
It's a nice course, challenging and fun but to pull off the rates charged pay attention to these comments. Tee boxes average greens true but starting to show a lot of play. Traps horrible. Maybe some sand would help. Only play here with a good discount.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is great but

The biggest setback is the course needs to be marked better a majority of the wholes are not marked properly and it becomes confusing on where the next whole is or if your headed the right way and proper marking for easy green access The other disappointment is the food stop at the turn between the 9th and 10th holes. I'm sorry but you know people are going to be there the day before No excuse for not having food available at this place we pay a lot to play we should at least have hot food available Other than that we love it

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

When it's breezy, swing easy

Very enjoyable course and a challenge for the eyes. No shots that you can take off, always trouble brewing. Greens were hard to read, so be prepared for some struggles if the first time playing. A thinking golfers course, as driver is only necessary on less than half of the holes. I will return. It was windy yesterday, so that made a challenging course harder.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

get a discount

Luckily we had a hot time because this place has slipped. I would not pay rack rate. So for us it was a decent deal.

Conditions Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great course

Simply put, a great course that is always in great condition. I don't think many are aware that there are three practice holes that come with the tee time. If you have time, you can get there early and play them as many times as you want. The course also staggers tee times in ten minute increments, so pace is usually not an issue.

The greens have always been fast and true, regardless of the season.

I've played all over the U.S., and Prairie Landing is a true gem. If we don't have a foursome, I seem to be paired with another that has made the trip from miles away. And they all say the same thing-"I make it a point to play this course a few times a year".

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Second day open and was a treat

Prairie Landing is a public course in West Chicago but you think your at a country club in Charlston SC. The course is spectacular as well as the club house. There is a huge chipping practice area and putting green but the most impressive aspect of the practice facility is the fact that they have two practice holes that are par 4s that any paying customer can play.
The course is priced right but they really don't offer any good deals on Golf Now or other discount sites during the week which is a huge disappointment. It will unfortunately cost you about 68 to play it but again its a treat.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fairways in great shape!

Thank you Gofnow! This is a great course whether you are able to get a special rate through Hot Times or you're paying 'rack' rate. You are greeted with a smile and a helping hand if needed and you are thanked with a smile when leaving. The greens had been recently aerated, but it didn't stop us from having a nice round. In general, this is a great track! A special thanks to the Proshop staff...Brian and Tim!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Super Nice

Very difficult course. Very nice. I would highly recommend it .

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

challenging course

The greens were aerated , which should be a huge discount. Other than that the course was in fine shape

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

interesting layout

We played for one of your $35.00 hot specials, which made it affordable. Otherwise it's too much money for us retired seniors.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value for Fall rates

Played on a cold, but sunny Fall day. The reduced Fall rates makes this course a good value. Otherwise, normal rates the course is a bit pricey.

Greens were outstanding for so late in the year - very fast and very smooth. The rest of the course was also in great shape. Very impressed.

Pace of play was decent. I give the "Players Assistant" credit for actual telling the slow group ahead of us to pick up the pace. Usually the PAs are useless.

Overall, I think this course offers a lot of good shot values and is very fair. One of the top 5 public courses in Chicago-land IMO.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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