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Bittersweet Golf Club
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Bittersweet Golf Club in Gurnee, Ill. is ideally situated for a scenic round of golf. The diverse landscape flows seamlessly from lush wetlands to native prairies covered with colorful wildflowers. The layout also winds across a 100-year-old sage meadow and through forests of mature hardwoods, which serve as a home to an abundance of wildlife. Beyond the beautiful scenery, the terrain presents many challenges. The undulating fairways demand accuracy as you hit from multi-tiered tee boxes. Water also comes into play on almost every hole and there's an array of strategically placed bunkers you'll have to avoid. The eighth is the toughest hole on the front nine, a par-4 dogleg right with a lightning fast green. Bittersweet Golf Club's back nine is known for its scenery, which is best displayed on the signature par-5 11th hole, which offers not only a challenge but also a spectacular view from the tee.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6751 yards | 73.3 | 135 |
| Blue | 72 | 6345 yards | 71.4 | 131 |
| White | 72 | 5559 yards | 67.8 | 122 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5559 yards | 72.8 | 128 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4952 yards | 70.0 | 121 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 73.3/137 W: 79.5/143 | 338 | 565 | 196 | 344 | 371 | 148 | 346 | 422 | 516 | 3246 | 369 | 546 | 403 | 200 | 506 | 420 | 421 | 203 | 437 | 3505 | 6751 |
| Green M: 71.4/133 W: 77.3/138 | 319 | 531 | 169 | 334 | 361 | 126 | 326 | 404 | 485 | 3055 | 340 | 530 | 363 | 183 | 496 | 376 | 409 | 190 | 403 | 3290 | 6345 |
| Green/White M: 69.7/126 W: 75.1/133 | 319 | 531 | 127 | 334 | 234 | 126 | 326 | 328 | 485 | 2810 | 340 | 507 | 363 | 145 | 496 | 376 | 360 | 133 | 403 | 3123 | 5933 |
| White M: 68.0/120 W: 73.0/129 | 298 | 490 | 127 | 323 | 234 | 106 | 309 | 328 | 410 | 2625 | 329 | 507 | 319 | 145 | 445 | 341 | 360 | 133 | 355 | 2934 | 5559 |
| Orange M: 65.2/113 W: 69.8/122 | 283 | 469 | 93 | 279 | 234 | 76 | 288 | 323 | 402 | 2447 | 241 | 424 | 289 | 115 | 371 | 290 | 327 | 126 | 322 | 2505 | 4952 |
| Handicap | 17 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 9 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 4 |
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Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Illinois (2016 #12)
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Very Playable, going back
Heard a lot of negative comments about it 10 years ago, but it has changed and for the better. There are few blind shots but good electronics solves that. The course was in good shape and the green rolled very true. Lay out very interesting, use all 14 clubs.
Will be back in the fall to enjoy the colors.
The greens were in superb condition and super fast
We arrived during a thunderstorm and had to wait 45 minutes, the staff were very accomoding and the clubhouse was nice.
The course itself is a little short but was in excellent condition, the greens were in really good shape and were super fast.
Our group were the first to go out after the storm and we were done in less than 4 hours which is a welcome change from the norm.
I will definitely play here again
Great Value
Bittersweet is challenging and in good shape. Great course for the GN price
This course always give me a challenge
This course is not easy to play, but I always enjoy to play here,
this weekend I played with my wife for first time and she enjoyed a lot and she ask me to play this course again and we,
agreed to do so.
Thank you
Peter
Gorgeous course
Hard to believe you are in the middle of Gurnee, especially the back 9. The course is beautiful. It is under new management and the staff is courteous and professional. They have made some modifications so it is not as difficult as it was but you have to be thoughtful about ball placement. The holes are interesting and varied. The price is reasonable and the food was outstanding, The beverage cart came by frequently which was great.
Solid course.
Back nine is excellent and a bit of a challenge. Greens are quick and well maintained. No weekend on-course beverage/food services for a Sunday afternoon was a bit disappointing. No rangers on course to track pace.
Fun course, great value, no waiting!!!!!
Our threesome teed off at 12:45. We were finished at 4:00. There was no one in front of us and no one pushing us from behind the entire day. Course is challenging (a lot of water), in great condition and fun to play.
This course has many demanding shots and the greens are very tricky.
If you get off early you may get a good price. The value was great for this course however the staff was a little stuffy. He was late to open up the course with 5 foursomes waiting to check in and unlock the carts. I believe the staff member was a little stuffy because he was late. You'd think he would of been apologentic for his tardiness but he seemed angry. The course was in good shape overall and the greens very tricky.
Surprised
Played this course many many years ago. It was a mosquito swamp back then, so I never returned. Saw a deal on this website, took a chance, and was pleasantly surprised.
Greens were in lighting fast great condition. Fairways also good. But there are lots of hazards, mostly water/swamps lining the fairways & greens. So a great drive down the middle that tails a bit could roll off into the wetlands.
I'd go back, especially if the price was right.
great greens, not flat lots of breaking putts.
This is a taget golf course. Must place your ball on a lot of shots, or you will be wet. Lots of water so placement is crucial if you want to score well. Fun course and it is in good condition. Not a course for beginner golfers.
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