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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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Could have been even more enjoyable
Love the course wide and long at times -in really good shape but:
If it wasn't wide open on our day of play - pace of play would at times slowed to a crawl - too much effort spent trying to figure out distances.
Would recommend they install more distance stake markers on the fairways. Include more distances information on score card , website, maybe even have a real detailed distance sheet for water and dogleg holes for us newbies to the course -not everyone uses a GPS.
Great course but disappointed with the staff
I can't tell you to not play this course but hopefully you don't have my misfortune. My father and I were the only playing that day and once we finished our round we found ourselves locked in the course. The staff completely forgot about and locked all the doors and gates. We had jump the fence to get to my truck. My truck being there should have alerted the staff we were still on the course. I assume they just didn't care. As I said though great course but extremely disappointed in the staff for that
I'm very sorry to hear this happened to you. Could you please contact me as I would like to discuss this with you further.
Respectfully,
John LaFoone
General Manager
Bonnie Brook Golf Course
(847) 360-4735
jlafoone@waukegangolf.org
good mix of holes
over all nice course only bad thing was goose turds every where 1st green was the worst
Hidden Jewel
This course is well kept including the greens. Almost every hole was very challenging . There were a few holes that were staight and without challenge. That is why I gave it a overall score of 4. It is a very enjoyable course. I would recommend this course to intermediate and advanced golfers.
Great experience!
The greens and fairways were in great condition. It was obvious that golfers here fix their divots and pitch marks.
Bonnie Brook has a really nice layout for a relaxing round of golf. It's very difficult to get in trouble. With two of us playing, we finished in about 3 1/2 hours, with a 15 minute lunch break at the turn.
The main challenges here are the moderately undulating greens - several of them are very interesting and require good putting stroke.
This is my new favorite course!
Course looks great
We played around 3 on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. It was a 4.5 hour round. There were two 2 somes that should have been paired together in front of us as we had to wait on them the entire front 9. The fairways were in great shape, what wasn't was under construction and looks like it will be nice shortly. My biggest problem were the greens. The looked good except for the unfixed ball marks (not the courses fault but players who don't repair) but for some reason the green were extremely bumpy. You could hit a perfectly lined up putt and it would bounce 5 times before it came close to the cup. It was almost like they were not rolled in months. I would play here again as long as the greens were in better shape. I hope they get the greens figured out because I really like this course.
nice elevations
this was the first time playing this course & i would come back anytime !!! nice people, nice course & user friendly !!!!
Great day
First time, course condition in excellent shape. Just got back from Myrtle Beach, this course made me feel like I never left. Our group have a wonderful day.
Well Maintained
Nice parkland golf course with some good challenges. Course suffers by only having three par 3's which are all about the same distance and two par 5's.....the 11th through 13 holes are pretty much target golf and will wreck a scorecard or two. Nice challenging uphill finishes to both nines. Try not to 3 putt the 18th. Nice folks, sand traps are in decent shape and the greens roll true.
course was in excellent shape
enjoyed the round. a ranger on the course would be helpful to speed up play.
Great Course
this course is very fun to play i would tell anybody to play it .friendly staff on all parts. cart girl pro shop. and snack lounge.. i give this course a 5 star...
Bonnie Brook
Little weird going off on 10. Pace good, condition good,
Staff good, chicken salad took a while at the turn-
But at $30 great deal...
Throwback golf course - excellent muni course
This is a course that has stood the test of time. Only negative is the number of trees that this track lost due to ash disease that hit many in the Chicago area. Greens are in excellent condition - fairways/tees are great. The four sets of tee markers offers everyone at all levels to play a course that is challenging for them. I have always enjoyed this little gem of a course! 19th hole back bar offerings need to be considered. New cocktails are being consumed and they are kind of behind the times a bit.
Always Great
As usual this course plays great. Challenging and fun. Great maintenance and greens. Staff is exceptional and so are the amenities.
Great Experience On An Early Spring Day
I play BB 3-5 times a season and would play more except it's almost an hour's drive away. This day was different with wide variations in the spring weather. My partner brought along a cart cover which kept us out of the wind and that made a big difference. Course was in excellent condition and the greens slower than they would be in mid season. Staff is always helpful and the food and beverages are a plus after a round. We played this one in 3.5 hours and neither pushed anyone nor were pushed during our 18 holes. We'll be back soon.
Good conditions
This was a great day on a great golf course. We played on a week day and found no marshals on course. We got held up a bit but got through the group after about three holes. All in all it was a great day.
Happy to hear you had a great day of golf! We apologize for the hold up on a few of the holes! We hope you will come back and see us soon!
Good public course
Very well kept public course. A lot less trees this year then last due to ash bores. But still a great course.
Todd,
Thank you for the great review. A lot of trees were lost this past year due to the ash bores! We are happy to hear though that you enjoy golfing at Bonnie Brook! We look forward to seeing you again!
Hello Todd, thank you very much for visiting our course and writing a review. We appreciate your feedback. Visit us again soon!
Hello Todd, thank you very much for visiting and writing up a review. We strive to keep up with our course conditions and glad you enjoyed your time here.
Nicely kept course
This is a well watered course. Played in early September and everything was lush and green. Green's were cut short but a little slow. Definitely a good course for the money.
Hello Domenick, thank you so very much for the 4 star review. We appreciate it. Visit us again soon!
Well-maintained shorter public course
6600 yards from the tips. Moderate slope. Very good condition, except that greens have been recently cored and putting direction is not always true.
Hello Howard,
Thank you very much for your review. We appreciate your feedback. Visit us again soon!
Great Course
Had another great round @ Bonnie Brook. Great course & in wonderful shape.
Thank you for such a great review! We appreciate it. Do visit us again soon!
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Thank you for coming and playing at Bonnie Brook! We appreciate the kinds words and positive feedback as well as highlighting some things we could get better at. We hope to see you back again soon!