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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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Reviews
Great challenging course
Nice course very well kept. Only down side the cart person didn't come around till we were on 17.
Fun course
Condition nice par 4’s real good.par 3’s nice challenge. Front 9 played fast under 1 hour and 30 minutes back nine death march.
Great course
Great course reasonably priced. Was in very condition and greens ran well
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Where else can you golf with a prison in the background!
Played here for many years. Just a really fun course that’s always in good shape!
Hello, Thank you for the five-star review! We are happy that we could exceed your expectations! We pride ourselves on creating an amazing atmosphere and we are excited that you had a chance to experience that. Come back and see us again soon!
Hello, Thank you for the five-star review! We are happy that we could exceed your expectations! We pride ourselves on creating an amazing atmosphere and we are excited that you had a chance to experience that. Come back and see us again soon!
Incredible Gem
Was impressed at every turn; I played on a gusty, wind blasting 52 degree 6am and I simply could not get imagine it playing any better(we have had tons of rain/bunkers still too wet to groom but still easy hitting from.
Kind of links style and kind of prairie style.
I played the absurd gold tees which were sometimes on other holes and it was all of 7000 yards and then some.
Monster tee shot would be followed up with a 5 wood or something close. Not too hard for a straight hitter that does some course planning: meaning don’t smash driver every hole.
Nice clubhouse and pro shop.
Hello, Thank you for the five-star review! We are happy that we could exceed your expectations! We pride ourselves on creating an amazing atmosphere and we are excited that you had a chance to experience that. Come back and see us again soon!
Hi, Thank you for the five-star review! We are happy that we could exceed your expectations! We pride ourselves on creating an amazing atmosphere and we are excited that you had a chance to experience that. Come back and see us again soon!
Great staff and great layout
Had a great time the rough was a little high due to rain but fairways and greens were excellent
Thank you for the great feedback! We love hearing from you and are glad you had a good experience. We would love the opportunity to bump those 4 stars to 5. We hope you will come back soon so we can WOW you on your next visit. Until then, take care!
Thank you for your review. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Prairie Bluff Public Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Challenges, but fairly laid out
The fairways are in great shape now (May), and the greens are in reasonable condition. A few doglegs and blind greens challenge you enough to keep it interesting. Pace of play is steady at ~8 minutes a hloe, but not rushed.
Hello, Thank you for the five star review! We are happy that we could exceed your expectations! At Prairie Bluff Golf Course we pride ourselves on creating an amazing atmosphere and we are excited that you had a chance to experience that. Come back and see us again soon!
Great Course, Great Condition
I have been wanting to play Prairie Bluff for quite some time. I was able to get Hot Deal in GolfNow for $23 + fee on a Friday morning. The course is very wide open as it is a links style. However, there are a solid number of water hazards throughout the course. Prairie Bluff instantly became on of my favorites in the Southwest Suburbs. Will definitely be back, but might not want to pay the $65 to play on the weekends.
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Thank you for the great feedback! We love hearing from you and are glad you had a good experience. We would love the opportunity to bump those 4 stars to 5. We hope you will come back soon so we can WOW you on your next visit. Until then, take care!
course condition
the course was in fantastic shape, but it is my understanding the course superintendent .is no longer there. The front of the house and rangers are rude and inconsiderate. I have friends that say because of the rangers they will not return.
Good Test
Very good golf course. Pretty good condition. Extremely difficult if the wind blows more than 15 mph.
Great late fall round
This course is in really good shape. We benefited from the fescue being cut down but I really appreciated a wider rough to catch the ones that just missed the fairway. As the starter pointed out,this links style course has few trees so very few leaves so balls were easy to find. Only lost one and that was in water. Well designed, FUN course to play. Can't wait to play it in the summer
Course condition
This course is always in tip top shape. There are always alot of workers on the course. If you are looking to play a golf course that is fair and beautiful this is the place!
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