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Bonnie Brook Golf Course
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Bonnie Brook Golf Course, known amongst locals as simply "The Brook," is one of the most popular public courses on the North Shore. It has even been ranked as one of the top 50 public golf courses in the Chicagoland area. Designed in 1926 by James Foulis, the course has a classic feel to it with challenges that have withstood the test of time. The layout sprawls across a scenic natural landscape accented with gently rolling hills, tall native grasses, and sparkling lakes. The north branch of the Waukegan River also meanders through part of the golf course. The Bonnie Brook layout offers enough of a challenge for advanced players with narrow, tree-lined fairways and subtly tricky undulations throughout the spacious greens, but it is a round that is player friendly enough for any skill level to enjoy.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | 72 | 6640 yards | 72.3 | 128 |
| Yellow (W) | 72 | 6640 yards | 78.0 | 136 |
| Blue | 72 | 6304 yards | 70.8 | 124 |
| Blue (W) | 72 | 6304 yards | 76.2 | 132 |
| White | 72 | 5918 yards | 69.0 | 120 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5918 yards | 74.0 | 127 |
| Red | 72 | 5385 yards | 66.7 | 114 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5385 yards | 71.1 | 121 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow M: 72.3/130 W: 78.4/136 | 510 | 354 | 191 | 404 | 504 | 178 | 378 | 371 | 375 | 3265 | 450 | 306 | 384 | 320 | 541 | 426 | 355 | 177 | 416 | 3375 | 6640 |
| Blue M: 70.8/126 W: 76.5/132 | 495 | 324 | 177 | 380 | 480 | 157 | 357 | 358 | 358 | 3086 | 428 | 295 | 363 | 310 | 527 | 400 | 342 | 161 | 392 | 3218 | 6304 |
| White M: 69.0/122 W: 74.3/127 | 480 | 310 | 156 | 349 | 471 | 157 | 342 | 345 | 340 | 2950 | 386 | 284 | 330 | 300 | 512 | 340 | 323 | 143 | 350 | 2968 | 5918 |
| Red M: 66.6/116 W: 71.3/121 | 453 | 287 | 139 | 319 | 422 | 144 | 304 | 301 | 314 | 2683 | 326 | 222 | 315 | 284 | 459 | 330 | 292 | 137 | 337 | 2702 | 5385 |
| Handicap | 4 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 7 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 1 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 4 |
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Great course
We had a great time. The course was in great shape and the staff was very friendly.!!!
Local Favorite
Bonnie Brook is one of my area favorites. The course is visually appealing with a variety of layout and terrain. It's just the right difficulty for the average player.
fred3660, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Bonnie Brook Golf Course.
Hi, u000003879272. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Bonnie Brook Golf Course!
Hello, glennlevitas. Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review. We're so glad that you enjoyed your round at Bonnie Brook Golf Course. Please visit us again soon!
Top of the class
once again The Brook stands at the top of the places you'd be wise to visit. From friendly cooperative staff to a grade AAA course, your day could not be more complete. Aside from some slow play on the back 9, you'll leave wanting to come back to play again.
Thank you for the 5-star review. It's quite the compliment to hear we are one of the top places to visit. We appreciate all the nice comments about our staff and course. Please visit us again soon.
Solid Performer
Great pace on a Saturday morning, finished in 4:15 walking.
Course was in great conditions with challenging but fair pin positions.
Staff always A+
Your feedback is important to us, nowibo772. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Bonnie Brook Golf Course.
Very Well Maintained
Played this course in three seasons and it’s always well maintained. Layout is pretty straightforward and on the easier side. Missing the fairway rarely causes a huge problem and there is t much water to contend with. Designed for every level but studs might find it boring. Ive heard weekdays can play really slow due to who plays there, but I’ve always played at a good pace.
Hi, SevenBizzos. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Bonnie Brook Golf Course.
Hi, Forejazz1. 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 Bonnie Brook Golf Course.
The best
Bonnie Brook once again showed why it's the Jewel of the North Shore. Course was in tremendous shape, staff is unparalleled in their first class approach to their clientele. Never disappointed in my visit.
Those who have never played here don't know what they are missing.
Hi, u6722019. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Bonnie Brook Golf Course.
Hi, u314159687621. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Bonnie Brook Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, dnekich! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Bonnie Brook Golf Course!
Bonnie Brook
Staff was friendly and the course was in good shape.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, mpb0428! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Bonnie Brook Golf Course!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, slloader! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Bonnie Brook Golf Course!
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u000008210897. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Bonnie Brook Golf Course!
Jewel of the North
Bonnie Brook once again showed why its called the Jewel of the North. Course conditions were spectacular. On a sun soaked day the Brook never looked better. Staff again was professional and friendly as usual. I'm glad I live so close, I can call it my home course with pride.
Hi u6722019, thank you for your feedback. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your latest round. Thank you for your nice words about the course and visiting us through the years. We will continue to work hard to so you can keep calling us your home course.
Hi, u314161534220. 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 Bonnie Brook Golf Course.
Hi, coachbrock. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Bonnie Brook Golf Course.
Needs a ranger
Needs a Ranger group in front of us was holding up the whole course jumped in front of them on a hole and skipped the hole called the clubhouse Ranger came out once and never saw him again should come back again and check on how play is other courses have Ranger out there all the time checking especially on a weekend
Hiitalianirish3212, thank you for your feedback. We apologize for pace of play problems during your round. We will use your feedback to improve the course. Thanks again and we hope you give another try in the future.
Need starter
Needs a ranger the guys in front of us had the whole course backed up behind them jumped hole to get past them called Ranger came out once never saw him again
We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!
Stay below the hole
It’s in my personal local top 10. Nothing fancy about the place, and carts lack GOS. The course layout is great and requires more thought than precision, aided by having played it about a dozen times. Most greens slope significantly from back to front, so it’s usually wise to err toward the front to avoid a tricky downhill putt that can run far past the hole.
Hello, u243852943. Thank you for visiting us at Bonnie Brook Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
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Thank you for your review, u433610514. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Bonnie Brook Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.