GolfPass Icon
Rating Index Rating
Tooltip Information Icon
4.5
511 Reviews (511)
5 Stars
325
4 Stars
143
3 Stars
27
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.3
92.8%
Recommend this course
474 out of 511 reviews
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
0
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
0
Value
0
Layout
0
Friendliness
0
Pace
0
Amenities
0
0%
Recommend this course
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
0
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
0
Value
0
Layout
0
Friendliness
0
Pace
0
Amenities
0
0%
Recommend this course
Read Reviews

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

Accolades

The Best Way To Book Is With GolfPass+
waivedfees
10 rounds of waived fees
golf ball.svg
$120 in tee time credits
teetime protection.svg
Tee Time Protection
redeemtrophy
Redeem GolfPass points

Reviews

4.5
511 Reviews (511)
Advanced Filters
Overall Rating
Recommended
Handicap
Age
Type of Golfer
Gender
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A Gem of a Course

I never knew this course was in my backyard until I played there. Very impresed with the course, the maintenance crew, the pro shop staff and even the restaurant for lunch after the round!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Always a great experience at Prairie Landing!

I've played Prairie Landing a dozen times in the last 6 or 7 years, and each and every time has been an outstanding experience. The staff is truly the friendliest I've ever encountered, and I'd now add they're also the most accommodating. See, I somehow made a mistake and booked a prepaid Hot Deal round for this Wednesday (2 days from now) when I was trying to book a round for today. I showed up at the course completely unaware of my mistake until I was corrected by the pro shop staff. Instead of turning me away, or giving me a hard time, they were happy to fit me in and even got me out a little earlier than the time I thought I had booked.

The is a challenging but fair links setup that's always in great condition. Wide open fairways that tempt you to swing a little harder, but penalize you appropriately if you don't keep it in the short stuff. Some (not all) of the bunkers need a little work, but the local rule is to rake yourself a spot and place the ball, so I don't mind at all. The greens are undulating and typically slick. A 20 foot putt can be a real adventure!

Definitely my favorite practice facilities around. The range is very nice, and the 2 practice holes (free to play as much as you want with your greens fee) are just as good as the other 18.

I couldn't recommend Prairie Landing enough!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Enjoyed the course

Played on a Sunday, teed off on time and finished in the allotted time-pretty unusual for a beautiful weekend day. Course was busy but pace of play was great. Only criticism is the sand traps - they are in need of serious rehab, but then, if you stay out of the traps, no problem.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Target golf at it's finest

This beautiful links style course can be challenging for the errant golfer. Make sure you can hit to targeted landing areas and you will enjoy your round. Fairways are littered with mounds and I never found a flat spot anywhere but I'm a 18 handicapper. Course was in great shape but as mentioned there was grass growing in the sand bunkers! I'll be back...when I am better.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course and staff. Challenging but fair layout.

Enjoyed the round, great course and great staff. Had lunch after the round great food and service.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is a great challenge in great shape

This course is great! Every time I play here it is in beautiful condition. It brings a nice challenge to all golfers. Definitely looking to play again in the future.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course. Played a bit slow - but we did play Sundary afternoon.

Course was in excellent condition and very challenging. Mostly a links course but some wooded holes on back 9. One of the best public courses in Western Suburbs

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course, good variety of holes.

Booked a round of golf the night before. Woke up to storm clouds and drove through driving rain the whole way. As we arrived at the course the storm started to break and we were rewarded with 13 holes of golf with nobody around to finish a very enjoyable Saturday round. So happy golfnow is able to offer such a great course at a discount!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful

The course was breathe taking and very challenging. The holes aren't that long but a lot of water and sand. The only negative I could mention is that some of the sand traps weren't maintained. I understand we had a lot of rain. My opinion, the price you play, they can get the sand traps back into shape.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Links style golf

Course in very good condition.
Great greens
Long long prairie grass, rarely find ball if ends up there

Although $100 really nice track

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs some attention.

There was grass growing in the fairway bunkers and some bare spots around the greens. The course was in better shape last year.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of Chicago's Best

Due to an outing the round took longer than normal. I've played this course many times and never tires of the challenge. It's a Robert Trent Jones, Jr design so you know it is nice. It's links style which means the wind on the prairie will always be challenging. I can't wait to get back to tackle it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf and airplanes...the perfect match!

Excellent links course set next to the DuPage County Airport, providing a wonderful distraction for a bad round of golf (which I was having). Holes are fun and varied, and conditions were excellent, as was the weather. I call it an average value for the money, because rates here are not cheap, but I had a GolfNow deal....

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course has a good layout. Always fun to play.

The course was in good shape and appropriately mowed. The greens were not a fast as usual. The grass on greens was either longer than usual or not rolled recently. The course is always a fun track to play.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

fun course but bunkers need attention

A lot of fun and tricky holes. Bunkers not maintained at all.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Traps in very poor conditions. Tees, fairways and greens good condition. GPS excellent.

Traps in very poor conditions. Tees, fairways and greens good condition. GPS excellent.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

This course has everything! From driving range, putting and chipping greens, and two warm up holes or play off holes.

Best course that I've played this year. you must keep it on the short stuff. ruff is thick and brutal. Various tees for all levels of play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Wonderful Day at Prarie Landing

As usual, Prarie was in great shape and a pleasure to play. The greens were not as fast as usual but that could've been due to frost this morning...yes frost May 13th. Otherwise it was as usual, great facility, wonderful staff and a fun, challenging course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice Course

I've played here for years and have always enjoyed the course. Challenging, but fair.
One thing I did notice was the condition of the course. Sand traps were in poor condition(Short on Sand and not groomed). Other areas of the course seemed to be "let go"....weeds.
One suggestion, cut back on the "high grass areas". I know it's a link style course but, better groomed areas would increase overall course speed.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Golf Course

This is an excellent golf course,well maintained and conditioned.was very challenging for me.would diffinently play again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Nearby Courses
Batavia, Illinois
Public
3.0239354379
635
Geneva, Illinois
Private
0.0
0
West Chicago, Illinois
Private
4.5
2
Saint Charles, Illinois
Public/Municipal
4.759793148
167
West Chicago, Illinois
Private
4.5
2
Saint Charles, Illinois
Private
0.0
0
Geneva, Illinois
Private
0.0
0
Saint Charles, Illinois
Private
0.0
0
Wheaton, Illinois
Public
4.662343458
452
Wheaton, Illinois
Public
4.662343458
452
Golf Packages

Destination Kohler - Champions' Trail Golf Package

FROM $617 (USD)
KOHLER, WI | Enjoy 2 nights’ accommodations at The American Club or the Inn at Woodlake and 3 rounds of golf at Blackwolf Run (River or Meadow Valleys Course) and Whistling Straits (Straits or Irish Course)

Destination Kohler - To Dye Four Golf Package

FROM $557 (USD)
KOHLER, WI | Enjoy 3 nights’ accommodations at The American Club or the Inn on Woodlake and 4 rounds of golf at Blackwolf Run (River & Meadow Valley Courses) and Whistling Straits (Straits & Irish Courses).
Now Reading
  • Home

  • Memberships

  • Library

  • Account