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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 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course, Pace of Play horrible

Course was in great shape and liked the layout. But the Pace of Play was horrible. On one hole there were 4 groups. We played 10 holes in 3 hours and left.

Apparently Golf Channel has this amateur tour where they play at different courses. We teed off at 1130 behind this tour. And was it horrible. The players thought they were on the PGA tour. Caddies, Fore Caddies and taking forever. I have no problem with this type of play if the entire course did this. The course needs make these tour players tee off late in day after all the regular players.

The Course is also making me go through Golf Now for my rain check. You would think after everyone was complaining they would have gave us a 9 hole rain check right on the spot.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Beautiful, fun links style course. Lots of rolling fairways, plan accordingly. Very fair with up tees for women and beginners.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

I have always liked a links course and this one showed very good balance of where the hazards were located, so you had to play target golf

The coarse was in great shape except for the sand bunkers. most of the bunkers didn't have any sand in them. They had some sand but hard pan underneath which made it difficult to play a good sand shot consistantly, Go figure I was in them all day. Good Course!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good course in great shape....other than some bunkers

Really nice links layout, with fairways in fantastic shape, greens in decent shape, other than the usual idiots who don't fix ball marks. The tee boxes were OK, but nothing special. The knock on this course has always been the bunkers and how bad they are, usually filled with little sand, and tons of little rocks. About half of them were in decent shape, with sand, but the other half were, not surprisingly, in bad shape. As with many of the nicer courses in Chicagoland, it is expensive, but that is not a problem when using GolfNow. If you haven't used GolfNow much, you should, cause this course is affordable through them.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Definitely a must play

Good golfing experience. Not a course for bombers. Bunkers could use some work. Will play again for sure.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Better than average conditioning.

Fairways, tees and greens are perfect. Sand bunkers are inconsistent and need work. Range balls are not included with Golf Now booking.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is always in great shape

I've played this course several times and one of my favorites in the Chicagoland area. It is on the high end side but worth the money as it is always in great shape. It is a shot makers course but greens are large and always true. Will play here again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful Course

Great course, beautiful view, very well maintained with friendly staff. The price is fair for this style of course. I look forward to playing at Prairie Landing again down the road.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great course, iplay there a lot

for the price from golfnow was fantanisic, especially when normal green fees are a $100 in the morning. they dont know that people dont have that kind of money any more,

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Worth the trip if you can get a good rate

Consistent with other reviews, the course is a hidden gem. The only problems were the traps were not well maintained (some of them had weeds growing in them) and there were no rangers to be found on the entire course. Played the front nine in blazing fashion only to hit a roadblock on the back 9, making me suspect that they were letting later tee times off on the back. Overall the course is well laid out and offers a variety of risk/reward shots. Don't let your guard down on any hole as the course is capable of biting back hard. Great amenities especially the 3-hole practice course and plenty of scenery. A must play if you haven't been there before.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sand traps are in poor condition

Enjoyed the round - it is a challenging links course and the wind and fast greens make the round tough.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Ummmm wow! What a gem in the DuPage area...

WOW! Absolutely spectacular to the eye. This course is designed top notch & definitely not your norm for the Chicagoland area. There folks did it right, kudos to you. If you want a change the pace & get REALLY challenged head on over & fill your bag w/balls because you will need to play more than 1 provisional if you plan on attacking this place. The visual stimulations have to a take a half dozen rounds b-4 they wear off? Great course, great shape, great people. PS keep pace or you will be run over. This place zipped along.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

My favorite 'premium' course

Good value; I felt the sand in the bunkers was a little thin; also, the
holes were cut for a tournament - all edges, so the middle should be available next time.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

I'd play here again in a heartbeat.

I got lucky enough to find a deal on here to play Prairie Landing for $40! Easily worth that kind of money.

Course was in fantastic shape, greens were not dried out. Only complaint would be rough and fringe seemed a bit long but that may just be their style.

Also played a bit slow, close to 4 and 1/2 hrs.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Always a pleasure

great course a little pricey but worth it. Could be a little cheaper for drinks.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Love this golf course

Prairie Landing is an absolutely great golf course. It is challenging yet fair and the pace of play was fantastic.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging course

This is a links style course that pulls no punches. With only one hole that did not have sand or water and fescue lining the sides of all of the holes, straying from the fairway is at your own peril.

I played this course the day after sever weather and a lot of rain had passed through. The course recovered well, although there was still standing water in a few traps. I only remember one fairway with standing water, although it was soggy in a couple of spots. None of this changed my view of this being an exceptional course.

The staff were very nice and seeking to accommodate when possible.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

this course is great has a very large screens best shot into going bumping Run

for the amount that I paid which was $44 was one of the best courses in Illinois that I have played wish Golf now to get this price more often

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

challenging and well designed lay out gives many option to play holes

I love the course,but hate the price,with hot deal and 25% off it was still 46 dollars.I normally walk when I play,every sunday, and pay between 25 and30 to play.I like the course so much I was willing to cough up the extra bucks.It took 4and1/2 hours to play[why no 41/2 onpace play line?] slow but not terrible.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cut Backs Obvious

No staff to greet you at club drop off, no staff at carts, no starter, slow kitchen, etc. It is pretty obvious that the cutbacks are really hurting this once jewel of the midwest. The traps are dirt and weeds but we heard they are re-doing them in the fall.

Don't get me wrong, this is still a great track. I got a special rate through GolfNow.com and loved the afternoon. Pace was awesome and the staff that is available does a great job.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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