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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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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.
Muni
The course was fun and fine.. The back nine which Bonnie can't do anything about was so loud with cars with fast and furious mufflers, and revving motorcycles it was hard to enjoy. The city needs to be petitioned to set up a noise ordinance. Couldn't even shout over it at times.
Great staff
I paid to play 18 holes but stopped after 9 since I hurt myself and couldn't continue. Staff was very understanding and kind enougg to give me a raincheck for the other 9. Nice course, will play here more often
Over Priced - greens bad
Have played here several times over the years but won’t be going back anytime soon
This my 10 th round in here this year (5th different course)
And the condition of the greens was awful . Like putting on Velcro. Understand early in the year but they charged $65 !
Every other course I played which are better tests of golf all charged between $40-$55.
I would t pay $65 to play here in the summertime , much better options.
This is a $40-45 golf course at best
They are always friendly and pace of play was good
Layout is ok but greens were bad
If you are willing to $65 for golf you have 30 better options
Go up to Sheppard’s crook for about $50 for a senior
Very disappointing
Always a fun course
Great course that won't break the bank. Challenging and always in good shape.
Bonnie Brook Golf Course
Very nice course that is challenging, offers a great price point, and is golfer friendly.
Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, u000001822202! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Bonnie Brook Golf Course.
Fun Layout
Course is playable for all levels. To score well you have to make shots. In other words the long hitters have holes where you can let it go, but there are more holes where you have to put it into the fairway or face difficult second shots. Greens are in perfect condition and roll true. Nice old style tree lined course that is fun to play.
u314162075714, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Bonnie Brook Golf Course.
Hello u147118158. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Bonnie Brook Golf Course!
Hi, sirivatp. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Bonnie Brook Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Best pub coarse around.
It’s our go to for great golf. Been going to BB for 48 years
Hello, u314159579044. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Bonnie Brook Golf Course. That's what we like to hear! And thank you so much for being a long time patron of our course. We greatly appreciate you and hope to see you again soon!
Course is nice. Pace of play is awful. Played it 2 weeks in a row. 5 hours and 4:50. My partners left because so slow. Likely won’t pkk look at it again. Value is good but too slow.
We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the future!
Hi, siriwatt408. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Bonnie Brook Golf Course!
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Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, jimboad2! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Bonnie Brook Golf Course.