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St. Andrews Golf & Country Club - Joe Jemsek Course
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There are two championship golf courses available at St. Andrews Golf & Country Club in West Chicago as well as a top-ranked practice center. The Joe Jemsek Course, formerly known as the Lakewood, was added in 1929, three years after the club opened. Unlike the original St. Andrews Course, the Joe Jemsek Course has a hillier terrain. Although it is shorter than the other golf course at 6,770 yards, the elevation changes make it seem similar in length to the 6,920-yard St. Andrews Course. The course features tree-lined fairways and strategically placed bunkers, offering plenty of challenges but overall it is not an overly intimidating layout for beginners. There are several long and demanding par 3s throughout. The best example being the tricky second hole, which has a green that is guarded by two deep bunkers and towering trees.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6818 yards | 72.5 | 126 |
| White | 72 | 6358 yards | 70.4 | 121 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6358 yards | 76.2 | 133 |
| Gold | 72 | 5797 yards | 67.8 | 115 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5797 yards | 73.1 | 126 |
| Red | 72 | 5341 yards | 65.7 | 110 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5341 yards | 70.6 | 121 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 72.5/126 | 362 | 216 | 425 | 384 | 433 | 200 | 349 | 420 | 496 | 3285 | 517 | 221 | 338 | 329 | 207 | 514 | 451 | 552 | 404 | 3533 | 6818 |
| White M: 70.4/121 | 333 | 194 | 380 | 370 | 402 | 171 | 336 | 406 | 479 | 3071 | 467 | 187 | 313 | 303 | 192 | 498 | 436 | 524 | 367 | 3287 | 6358 |
| Gold M: 67.8/115 W: 73.1/126 | 314 | 165 | 361 | 356 | 332 | 148 | 305 | 372 | 452 | 2805 | 426 | 160 | 297 | 292 | 179 | 442 | 370 | 468 | 358 | 2992 | 5797 |
| Red M: 65.7/110 W: 70.6/121 | 294 | 164 | 342 | 342 | 272 | 142 | 271 | 258 | 406 | 2491 | 401 | 158 | 292 | 284 | 176 | 413 | 333 | 458 | 335 | 2850 | 5341 |
| Handicap | 11 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 7 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 10 |
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Photo submitted by u122474247 on 10/21/2024
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Where My 2nd Shot Landed Photo submitted by DavePipitone on 07/25/2017
Nice Course
Always enjoy St.Andrew's. Well maintained but looking a little tired. Seems like they need to start a serious tree replanting initiative. Great staff.
Nice old course
Lots of big mature trees. Good amount of sand. Very little water. Big greens. Well maintained.
Disapointed
Thought I had a good deal but, ended up having to pay for the full cart even though it was just me. An extra $20 when the round was only $27. The range was closed when I arrived at 8 am. I wont go back as a single due to their cart costs.
Fun course
Good layout for the Jemsek course. Your staff were fantastic. Our first time here, not sure where to go or what to do. Every single employee was helpful and bar staff were awesome after the round.
Goose Droppings
Our group always enjoys playing St Andrews except for two items: Prepaying except for cart if riding and lately too many goose droppings on several holes. .Otherwise the course is usually in good shape.
Maintenence
Need more sand on carts lots if divots. Really deep rough people looking for balls made slow play no Marshall.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u017900067! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing St. Andrews Golf & Country Club - Joe Jemsek Course!
Hi, jangwons. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing St. Andrews Golf & Country Club - Joe Jemsek Course.
Not Ready for Handicapped Players
Locking off the parking lot so that Handicapped players can't access their cars with the Golf Cart is the dumbest idea yet. Telling people it's because of insurance is a joke. I've played their for over 50 years and this is the first time they wouldn't let carts out. Covid isn't going to get you at your car. Not letting a permanently Handicapped person access their car because carrying a golf bag is too much for their back and legs shows the Jemsek family doesn't care about the Handicapped or Disabled.. Never seen anything like it. Time for the ADA to step in and right the ship. I can still shoot and 80-86 with my brace on but I can't carry my bag from the parking lot to the cart or anywhere near the cart. They take the attitude that club makers took back in the fifties and sixties that left handed players shouldn't play golf. It's not right.
Great Experience
We played St. Andrews #2 this morning as a twosome riding. It was a fantastic day - 75 degrees in August. I was really impressed with the course. The tees were just OK. The fairways were great, the greens were great and pretty quick. All of the traps were raked and the sand was nice. Ball washers were in place (some courses still don't have them back). We had a few courteous groups allow us to play through. We played 18 in 2 hours and 15 minutes - a dream round. Completely enjoyed St. Andrews!
Well maintained
Very well maintained course. Tee boxes were almost spotless. Really nice greens and long wide straight fairways.
Destination Kohler - Champions' Trail Golf Package
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, prinfam! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing St. Andrews Golf & Country Club - Joe Jemsek Course!