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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.
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Great course just north of the city!
Great course, staff, and layout. They truly make sure it’s a great experience for everyone involved. Won’t be the last time I play here!
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.
pleasantly Surprised
I have always know where this course was, but never played it. The fairways were excellent and the greens were soft although a few holes seemed slower on the greens than others.
All in all, a very nice course. We will be back
The Jewel of the northern suburbs never disappoints.
The course is in pristeen condition. Never have a bad experience playing here. Glad it's also so close to home. Can't beat the Brook for a great day golfing. Gotta try the burgers when you're done!!
Great, friendly course
A fun, friendly Sunday afternoon. The course was in great shape. The layout is great, there are enough challenges to keep me interested and enough room to keep me from frustration.
Great course!
Very slow pace
Beautiful weather, course was in great shape considering the amount of rain over this summer. Greens were very quick and pin placements were in very challenging spots.
Play was very slow - two deep on some of the par 3's and we had to wait on every shot. Round was 5+ hours and basically took up the whole day for us.
Two suggestions:
1. Invest in a marshall on the course. Find the group that is slow and have them skip a hole to speed up play. Let that group go back to play the hole they skipped at the completion of their round.
2. A lot of the golf balls at the range are very old. May want to check which ones should be retired. Bad look.
I love this course nd 99% of the things about it. Great to have the grill working outside after the 9th hole!!
Course was still very wet but the staff are doing the best they can.
Stat
Great course for the value. I would highly recommend.
Almost like a country club
Great muni. Well maintained with a variety of holes that make you use a lot of the bag. A lot of trees but not pinching you. Very little water in play. Well groomed fairways with moderate sized greens that present a challenge.
Great clubhouse. Stayed after the round for the Friday night buffet. Great food at an awesome price. Dining room overlooks the course. Very nice!
Crown jewel
Bonnie Brook is one great place to spend a day.
Course is tough but fair, staff is accommodating and friendly. The price is very affordable and the venue is one of the best here in Lake county.
Great track
Old beautiful course in the North suburbs. Bent grass tee to green, good range, great putting green, friendly staff, great clubhouse, very good food. Layoit is fun and challenging, some good elevation changes. Definite must play if in the area.
The jewel of the North
Of all the courses in northern suburbs, Bonnie Brook is by far the best value. Excellent layout, friendly accommodating staff and price make this the favorite of mine and a lot of other people. Pace of play can be a pain, especially on the back nine,but a lot of that is due to some tricky holes back there. My buddy and I play just about every weekend. We love it !
In the middle of an old neighborhood
I grew up in the area and never played this course. I wish I would have experienced this sooner. Well kept and challenging. Going back again soon.
Old School Parkland - nice
The Brook was in decent shape late season. They aerated a couple of weeks ago and the greens have recovered nicely. It's a pleasant course with a driving range and slightly overpriced beverages. No carts allowed in the lot. Grilling food outside at the turn is always a nice touch. The front nine is pretty straight forward with a nice dogleg left par 5. The meat and challenge of the course starts at the 10th with a long par 4 and then the course gets a tad "stupid" and really tight with target hit and hope tee shots on the the 11th, 12th and 13th. Even the tee shot on the par 5 14th has to be fit between a couple of large trees. And then your tee shot on 16th requires another "lay up" short of a creek. All in all it's a decent place worth a play once or twice a year. I like the old school layout with hills and dales but inward holes while interesting aren't designed extremely well...a few too many targety tee shots for my taste. A nice uphill finish on 18. 3.75 stars upgrading to a four as it's well maintained.
Thanks for playing at Bonnie Brook! We appreciate the 4 stars and the honest review.
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