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Prairie Bluff Public Golf Club
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About
Prairie Bluff Golf Course in Lockport stretches across 237 acres of gently rolling hills covered with native prairie grass. The course has a links-style layout that can play much tougher depending on the wind speed that day. Overall though, the course is player friendly enough for any skill level. The layout is open with few trees and the fairways are wide and forgiving, taking away some of the intimidation provided by the bordering rough. There is also water on the golf course, but the hazards that come into play aren't overly strenuous. You can still expect some challenges from the minimal but strategically placed bunkering. Besides the golf course, Prairie Bluff is known as one of the area's hidden gems for its outstanding restaurant, which is known especially for the barbecue brisket.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 6893 yards | 73.5 | 129 |
| Blue | 72 | 6466 yards | 71.0 | 123 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6054 yards | 74.8 | 126 |
| White | 72 | 6054 yards | 69.1 | 119 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5326 yards | 70.8 | 118 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 73.7/133 | 413 | 369 | 183 | 544 | 401 | 161 | 448 | 549 | 392 | 3460 | 387 | 426 | 524 | 146 | 421 | 609 | 438 | 182 | 414 | 3547 | 7007 |
| Blue M: 71.2/127 | 371 | 339 | 168 | 513 | 367 | 142 | 431 | 488 | 375 | 3194 | 362 | 402 | 500 | 129 | 362 | 539 | 418 | 170 | 390 | 3272 | 6466 |
| White M: 69.2/123 W: 74.9/128 | 342 | 315 | 138 | 479 | 335 | 131 | 407 | 453 | 358 | 2958 | 345 | 382 | 483 | 124 | 340 | 507 | 402 | 140 | 373 | 3096 | 6054 |
| Silver M: 66.2/116 | 314 | 266 | 120 | 475 | 292 | 114 | 333 | 429 | 290 | 2633 | 335 | 365 | 455 | 100 | 280 | 445 | 352 | 135 | 345 | 2812 | 5445 |
| Red W: 70.9/120 | 314 | 266 | 115 | 461 | 292 | 104 | 333 | 419 | 280 | 2584 | 327 | 358 | 445 | 100 | 272 | 438 | 342 | 125 | 335 | 2742 | 5326 |
| Handicap | 9 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 10 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Scott, thank you for taking the time to rate your recent round with us. We are very pleased to see that we were able to provide you with the 5-star experience we strive for! We hope that you are able to come back again for another amazing time with us at Prairie Bluff Golf Course! We'll see you on the course soon!
Pleasantly surprised
Very nice course with more than just flat and straight holes. Not extremely hard by any means but much better than your normal run of the mill course. Will be back.
Hi, we appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back again soon at Prairie Bluff Public Golf Club!
Thanks so much for rating your experience with us! We hope to see you again soon and earn that final star!
Thanks so much for rating your experience with us! We hope to see you again soon and earn that final star!
Wet and Windy!
Today marked my first visit to the course, and I knew today's conditions would be a bit iffy following heavy AM thunderstorms that dumped a ton of rain on the course.
While I didn't score as low as I would have liked for my first visit, the course left a good impression on me. There are some nice holes with subtle elevation changes for a course in the Chicagoland area. The most difficult aspect of the course today was the wind intensity that picked up after about 6 or 7 holes, and remained a challenging factor due to the wide open layout of the course. While I thought the greens were smooth and rolled fairly true, my two playing partners advised that most of their previous visits had experienced the greens rolling to a much faster degree.
I look forward to returning here in the future to post a number in the 70s rather than my disappointing performance today!
Pleasantly Surprised
The grass was spectacular. Everywhere I looked, I saw beautifully manicured grass. Great grass equals great play. Love this place.
Hi, thank you for leaving us with a review! We are thrilled to hear you love the course and are excited to have you back again soon!
One of these best link course in the area
The only way i can describe this course: BEAUTIFUL
Eddy P
I love prairie bluff always in good condition they
In good conditions
Great track for a park district course
Great layout, challenging but fair. Would be great to have a few more obstructions/bunkers to add to the challenge. Fairways were in great shape, greens are among the best in the area. They are firm, healthy, roll true and free of divots and ball marks.
Club house is really nice. Food looked decent. Pace was a bit slow the day we played.
Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Prairie Bluff Public Golf Club.
Hello, Jose. Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon at Prairie Bluff Public Golf Club!
Hello, thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon at Prairie Bluff Public Golf Club!
Great value
The course is always in good shape and has a variety of tees to accommodate all golfers. Played early AM so pace was not an issue. For under $40 it’s a great value.
Hi Hackamungus. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Prairie Bluff Public Golf Club.
Perfect condition for golf
Early Tee Time was great b4 the heat course in great shape a bit slow play I enjoyed the course I’ll be back
Hi, we appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back!
Great course!
Must play if you want a fair challenge. When the wond is blowing the course can play extremwly tough. Greens were in great shape and rolled very true. All the fairways were in great shape as well!
Hello, JP2009. Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon.
Return to old stomping grounds
I haven’t been here in YEAAARS! It was a great homecoming for me. The course is in GREAT shape! I forgot how some holes played so it was almost playing it for the first time. I would recommend anyone from any skill level to play here!
Wow, we are so happy you enjoyed your round, Jabrahan! We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Great Course
First time at Prairie Bluff - great course.. Awesome value for the money, course was in great shape and staff was very friendly. Will definitely go back - there are a few holes I want back :). Today was cart paths only so got a lot more steps on the fit bit...... I think it could have easily been a 90 degree rule for carts today but have to respect the greens keeper.... they have the course in great shape. Overall, great course, good experience, played in 4 hours even with cart path only and we let a group play though.
Hi, your feedback is extremely important to us! Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience with us. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Prairie Bluff Public Golf Club.
This is a really nice course. The course was in great condition especially considering the weather that we’ve had the past few months. The greens were ok. Clearly the greens have aerated sometime recently and there are still some effects from that on putting. Overall it’s a pretty challenging course. Miss the fairway and you’ll be punished by the rough. The rough is long but it seems to be by design which I liked. Beware of a few hidden water hazards just out of view but within reach off the tee. Wish they had a beverage cart out. It was 90+ and extremely humid. Overall I really enjoyed the course. I’ll definitely be playing there again. Hopefully in some less extreme heat.
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Hi aneri, thank you for reviewing the course. We sincerely apologize for the delay of play during your round as this is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. With an uncharacteristically full day, we work hard to accommodate everyone who visits our course and allow our guests the chance to complete their rounds. With that in mind, we are working to best control pace and allow everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve by using your comments as guidance! Thank you for playing Prairie Bluff Public Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon!