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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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Fun course
Enjoyed my round on Joe Jemesik side on a beautiful fall day. Will return to play the other 18.
good walking course
course is set up great for walking. off the green and on the next tee box in a few steps.
reasonably priced and you can play the 2nd course for free i understand
Nice round
I have no complaints aside from my score. But the course wasn't the problem. It has a nice layout -- reasonably challenging for my level (25+ handicap) but by no means punishing. And it was in very nice shape. Definitely a bit of a drive from the city, but worth it overall.
Nice course
Enjoyed the course, Nice layout. Quick play. Good condition.
Go to it
Fairways and greens are in great shape. I started playing on the dot of my tee time, and I finished in just over four hours.
Nice Track
It was a beautiful day out and the place was packed. We ended up waiting on just about every hole. To be expected for a Saturday, but ended up being a 5 hour round. Rangers were all very social and shared some tips on the layout.
No mention about the greens being recently punched at time of booking, but overall course in good condition. I’m used to rates dropping a little around the time fall greens maintenance starts up.
Either way would definitely play here again. Solid course for decent rate.
Staff was very helpful in getting a single through the course at a great pace.
Cart charge is too much $17
They aerated the course in the AM so that is why only average rating today. I played a few weeks back and it was in great shape!
Nice course
A nice course that plays fair. Course is generally in good condition. Nice greens and fairways.
Straight shooters rewarded
Picturesque conditions and excellent groundskeeping coupled with pleasant weather made for an enjoyable round. Not many doglegs so it rewards a player's accuray not length. Not a lot of water in play but fairway sand and guarded greens challenge your club selection. Excellent practice facility and friendly staff. I highly recommend
Too pricey
Played the Joe Jemsek course (Lakewood). Saturday noon tee time and paid $76 all in on golf now. Far too pricey compared to many other local options including prairie landing, Bolingbrook, and maple meadows. Course is made up of very similar holes over and over again.
Hello Terrence, thank you very much for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars. Please know that we currently have projects underway to recover the course conditions and hope you'll bear with us through this transition and give us another try in the near future. Thanks for choosing St. Andrews Golf & Country Club - Joe Jemsek Course.
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This course was Avg at best but the staff was horrendous. Very rude. Not helpful. The course itself was adequately kept, but not as good for the price. It is fairly monotonous and not very memorable. The practice area is nice but again the staff was extremely rude and unhelpful. I saw the pro-shop guy get into with a customer for no reason.
Would not play here again and you shouldn't either.
Hello and thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for your recent experience with us during your round. Please know that this is by no means the standard we strive to achieve and we are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game. 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.
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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.