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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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Where My 2nd Shot Landed Photo submitted by DavePipitone on 07/25/2017
Snow
70% of the course was still covered in snow. On Monday tee times were $30. By Tuesday they were $39. I know it’s supply and demand but only 2 greens in 18 weren’t snow covered. If I had not had to pay upfront I would have just hit balls on the range.
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In great shape
I was pleasantly surprised at the condition of the course
I had a permanent tee time here for 12 years and playing at 6:45 the course was always over watered and greens while smooth they were always too slow
Today the greens were true and rolled at a good pace Fairways also were in very good shape
I was not in any bunkers so can’t comment
Tee boxes were in good shape
Staff was friendly and Covid aware
Cart was in good condition
Course is needs updating. Flat and back and forth layout
Hello, Sam5773357. Thank you for visiting us at St. Andrews Golf & Country Club - Joe Jemsek Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
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Jam1107
Great weather and course in great shape. Pace of play slow due to walkers who were on their cell phones on a couple of holes. Thank you to the ranger who moved us from Joe Jemsek course to Lakeside course so we can play without backup. All good until a couple of course workers decided to jump in front of us to start playing. They knew we were behind them but seemed not to care. We still managed to get most holes in before the 4:45 time limit.
Hello, jstach1. Thank you for visiting us at St. Andrews Golf & Country Club - Joe Jemsek Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, Connor4735536! 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!
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The course was in very good shape. Playing in late October, the trees were in wonderful colors. I really enjoy playing here.
Hello, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind. Thank you for playing St. Andrews Golf & Country Club - Joe Jemsek Course.
Thank you for reviewing us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing St. Andrews Golf & Country Club - Joe Jemsek Course, and we hope to see you again soon.
Charge too much money for golf you have to pay an additional $20 for a cart by yourself during this pandemic
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting St. Andrews Golf & Country Club - Joe Jemsek Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.
I first booked a foursome; however, at the last minute had to cancel one person since they were in the ER. The course basically said “well you didn’t cancel 24 hours in advance” so no refund. I asked for a voucher and they also said no. It’s not like I knew this 24 hours in advance!!!! Overall the staff were very unfriendly and I will not play here again or recommend. It doesn’t take a lot of effort to be kind to your patrons.
Open layout
I can see why this was Jemsek's favorite course because of the amazing open layout with plenty of ways to get yourself into trouble. The short holes look easy, but with wide fairway bunkers precisely placed, a lot of hazards lurk. I was LUCKY today and only hit one bunker, but the sand was still managed enough to get your club through easily. I happened to play a better back 9, so I saw a lot of the front and the rough was just the right amount of length for a links course. It makes you really want to make sure you hit those fairways and think about the club you're going to use. Personally, I believe the undulation of the greens is the great thing about this course (and course #1) because that is not seen a lot anymore. Most greens, even with tiers, have flat tiers. With them manicuring the greens well, they run quick. Make sure to practice putting beforehand!
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Thank you for your comments. We are sorry you felt that you had a bad experience. It has always been our tradition to stay open all year, regardless of the conditions. We, as well as our 24 hour answering service have recently answered hundreds of calls from customers asking about course conditions. If there is snow present, we say there is snow present. We also have a standing policy that carts are available when weather or conditions permit. Last week we posted pictures & videos on Facebook showing the current conditions. This past weekend we posted course conditions outside so that all golfers would know what to expect BEFORE playing. Some golfers decided not to play & were refunded. Our tradition of staying open all year does not imply that conditions are perfect for playing in the winter but that we’re here if golfers get “the itch.”
Hello, Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We with the recent snow we are working to get everything up to par. We have projects ongoing to recover the fairways and greens from the water on the course. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game. We would really appreciate it if you gave us a call to discuss your experience more. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing St. Andrews Golf & Country Club - Joe Jemsek Course. We hope to see you again soon.