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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
Good value
Nice course. Greens are just ok. A little inconsistent in speed and they are bumpy. Nice challenge though. Will go again if price is right.
Average course
Nothing spectacular about this course. Very little difference between fairway and rough. Greens were big with lots of undulations, in great condition, but wet & slow. Staff super friendly. Doubt I would play here again, likely try some others in the area
Hit and Wait
The rangers did not keep the course moving. Waited on almost every hole.
Nice course
I would love to play again, when they are not mowing the lawn! To noisy
Under $40 it's a good deal
Course is in great condition. If you've never played here, know that the holes are very close together and be wary of errant shots. I was almost hit 3x and I almost
hit someone once.
Nice course but super slow.
This course is in nice shape. However, it always seems that when you get a good deal you end up playing behind a league or event.
Worth the money
Very well maintained course. Good pace of play. The green is a little bit too slow though
Old school track w wide fairways
Great day for golf at St. Andrews played Labor Day weekend Saturday late am finished in 3hrs and 45 mins, rangers and starters here are not afraid to do they're job. Excellent practice facility too adjacent to the course. Great value always.
Quite challenging for me
I've played this course several times over the past 7 years. It was in as good a condition as ever. Greens were fast, fairways in excellent condition for a public course, rough was not overbearing, and tee boxes were fine. the final 4 finishing holes which includes (2) par 5's, a long par 4, with 2 of the fairways you need to hit over water, were very challenging.
Nice course. Great condition. Pace if play was ok until 8th hole. Inexplicably it we backed up 3 groups. It worked out but it was strange.
Nice course. Great condition. Pace if play was ok until 8th hole. Inexplicably it we backed up 3 groups. It worked out but it was strange.
Great value
Not a tricky course, but enough challenge there for your average golfer. Well maintained, even after a couple of days of rain.
I'll be back to check out course #1 after having played course #2.
The staff are uptight (frank policy) to the point of being condasendinv about golfnow. The layout of pretty good bit the greens are pretty rough. If you get a good hot deal it's worth it if not there are better courses. Pace of play at this course is a serious problem.
Hi Brian,
We're sorry that you did not have a great experience. As we politely explained, we have had problems with hot deal golfers checking in very early & then trying to tee off much earlier than their booked t-time. We gave you your cart key so that you could load up your clubs, go the range, etc. We issue the ticket for the starter 20-30 minutes prior, to prevent hot deal golfers from trying to tee off before their booked t-time. We ask you to check in with the starter 10 minutes ahead of t-time so that we can keep the tee on time. Our golfers really appreciate an on-time tee. We are sorry that your frustration with not getting your ticket earlier ruined your experience. Our other reviews from this week state that the course is actually in great shape. Thank you for your feedback.
Nice Course, Great Finishing Holes
We played on a Tuesday afternoon. The pace was good, the greens and fairways were in great shape, the tee boxes a were little hard. I would have given the course difficulty a relatively easy rating (the par 5's are relatively short.) Then we got to 17 and 18, two great finishing holes. 17 is a par five. I hit a great drive, but still had nearly 250 yards to clear the water in 2. You have to clear water on your approach shot on both holes.
Challenging Course
Tee boxes, fairways, greens, and bunkers all in pretty good shape. Greens are fast and undulating. Par 3s are tough and the last 4 holes are quite challenging, having to go over water on both 17 and 18.
Good average course
Played the Lakewood course. Course in excellent condition except most sand traps like concrete. Could not believe the foursome behind us playing loud music while golfing. Very annoying with no action taken by rangers
Thank you for your comments. We take loud music on the course very seriously. If you are not able to get the attention of the starter, please do not hesitate to call the pro shop. 630.231.3100 ext. 114 - It's very possible that a ranger driving by did not hear the music due to the noise of his own cart.
Destination Kohler - Champions' Trail Golf Package
Tip: if you want to play when the pace is faster, holidays & weekends usually play faster if you tee off early to mid morning. And don't forget, your time is valuable. It might be worth it to pay a little more if you can play faster. Also, don't hesitate to call us for more info. Our staff is more than happy to tell you if there is an outing, league, etc. 630.231.3100 ext. 114. Thanks for your comments!