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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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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.
Great Shape
Great condition. Greens were fast and you shouldn't get above the hole otherwise it may be a 3 putt.
No Sand
I found this course to have a wonderful layout. Quite a variety of holes from long and straight to dog legs both right and left. Some of the shorter holes were the most challenging. Staff was great. Overall the course is great- except- my only complaint is there is NO SAND in the sand traps. I consider myself a decent enough sand player but if you're in the sand here, throw all sand basics away and swing and hope.
I never get tired of playing the Brook.
I've played Bonnie for more then 60 years and had a rare opportunity to enjoy this round with my three sons. Great time, great course!
Great Course
Great course in great condition, definitely will be back!
ENTERTAINING
THE WEATHER WAS GREAT, THE SCORE WERE
NOT, HOWEVER, A GREAT TIME WAS HAD BY ALL
ALWAYS ENJOY PLAYING THE BROOKS.
Bonnie Brook
This course has a great layout with some really challenging holes. The course is always in good shape.
Ranger danger
First time in my life I was told to pick up pace. I'm not sure what the ranger expected with 3 two sums behind our four sum. I wasn't in the mood for a marathon at 3:00 in the afternoon on a Sunday. However, the course was in great shape and I will be back.
Thank you for the great review. Visit us again soon!