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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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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.
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!
Short course excellent value
Our 3 some played very quickly. Never had to wait on a hole for more than a few minutes. The course is shorter, but that was a good thing for our group because we don't play too often. If you want a nice round of golf and aren't too concerned about the level of difficulty then this is a good choice.
Perfect Day for a perfect Course
On a holiday we completed our threesome round of 18 in a little over 4 hours.
Beautiful holes with fair but challenging pin placements. This course is a great value for the dollar.
I'm playing Bonnie Brook again next week!
Thank you kindly for your 5 star review and wonderful feedback. Visit us any time!
Best value on North Shore!!!!!
Very fair and beautiful course..... a diamond in the rough!!!!
Great value for the cost to play.
Amenities especially restaurant/ bar surprisingly nice.
Very friendly and courteous staff.
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Course review
Course was in excellent condition. Greens played and looked as if in mid season. Great course for even the beginner.
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This course has maintained well.
I will recommend this course to my friends. I will be back more often next year.
Greens are fast and consistent
Staff is frendly and the course is in great shape. This time of year there are some good deals on their web page.
Picturesque and challenging
course in great condition.
Has drinking fountains positioned thru whole course.
Nice bar & grill. check it out
Excellent Course
We play here almost every week. Very nice track.Excellent condition and easy to walk. Pace of play was great, now that football season has started. Quality place to play.
Sunday Golf at Bonnie Brook
The starter is there and ready to keep everyone on track, even with a tournament that put them behind. Excellent greens, fast and tricky.
Great Golf for the price
Course was in great shape and was challenging for my party. We came in from CA for the weekend and with so many choices on Golf Now, I am glad we chose this course based on the Golf Now reviews. We all commented on how perfect the round was except for the very rude cart attendant who was rude to all 3 of us on 3 different occasions. It started as soon as we walked in. I hope he was just having a bad day or this isn't the job for him... Otherwise, come to this golf course and you will enjoy.
Beautiful Course
This was my first time playing here and it came highly recommended from a friend. This course is gorgeous! Very well kept. Staff is friendly and the bar is cool. I would stay away from the sloppy joe they serve at the bar. This course is definite worth the drive there!!! Would definite play there again!!
Pleasant but Slow Round
Course conditions were great, especially for a park district course, but pace of play was slow for our mid-Sunday afternoon round. The group in front of us fell a hole behind, and we never saw any rangers. Tee times here are too close together, and pace of play never seems to be monitored or enforced - that is the biggest drawback to playing here.
Very nice old school course
We had a lot of fun playing "The Brook" for the 1st time. A very straightforward old school front nine followed up by a quirky back nine which has 3 or 4 holes that you have to play a few times requiring almost modern target golf which sets it apart from other older courses. A good variety of dogleg holes, elevation changes and hazards. Course conditions were excellent all around.....no issues...greens are in great shape and were a joy to putt on. Grass driving range. We'll definitely return by this seasons end.......all the folks that work and play here were extremely nice/welcoming to us newbies and definitely take care of this course.
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!