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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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Solid
First time playing at Bonnie Brook.. course was solid. Staff was very nice. Condition and of course was was pretty good, and place of play was fairly quick.. for the money course is good value.
Great layout
Although the course had plenty a yardage markers, would be nice to have GPS.
Secondly, we were told to join two groups before our agreed signed up tee time. We would rather have some time to practice than requiring to join the earlier group.
Great Experience
I’ve golfed at Bonnie Brook three (3) times, and each time has been a good experience. It’s a very nice course, you don’t even notice that you’re in Waukegan. The staff in the clubhouse are dry and unwelcoming, but the bartender was nice. The ranger was pretty cool; it started off rough with him, but he ended up being decent. Easy layout, nice greens, good pace, but not a very diverse crowd; which is unfortunate. The amenities are average. Good experience.
Paired up on hole 6
4 stars because the starters failed to pair us with the group in front of us on hole 1. Starter came up and asked if a twosome could join us because he had 3 groups on #6. If you let twosomes out behind 3 foursomes they should expect to wait. Anyway, no big deal. We had a great time with our new foursome.
We’ll be back.
First timer.
On the shorter side while still challenging.
Great score cards with nice layout and distances to and to carry water.
Course and greens in good condition, even after what had to been a good rain the day before.
Good for All Skill Levels
This course is fun to play for all skill levels. Water can be challenging, watch the layouts .
Manicured like a private club
Not long. Some challenging holes. It was immaculately maintained. Greens were fast and true. Pin placements were very tough.
I will certainly be back. Very fairly priced for the experience.
A Day at Bonnie
Even though it was windy and a league was three holes ahead of us, my partner and I thoroughly enjoyed our round. The course is challenging and the folks running Bonnie Brook are friendly.
Love this golf course
Excellent condition ; fairways in great condition and greens fast and always placed in a challenging position. Kudos to the staff!
Good Course If Willing To Drive from Chicago
I have played Bonnie Brooke before (5 years ago) and it was still in great shape today! I really like the course -reminds me of good 'neighborhood' courses back in Michigan. It is fun, somewhat challenging greens but can definitely score on them. All fairways, greens, and tee boxes are in great shape.
Good course for the money
The course was damp after a day of rain and was walk only and there were not enough pull carts. For being damp, I thought the course was in excellent condition (my socks stayed dry).
The course has a few holes that make you think and play strategically. For a public course, it was in great condition with a helpful staff.
The practice green is much faster than the greens on the course.
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