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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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Photo submitted by u122474247 on 10/21/2024
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Photo submitted by u122474247 on 10/21/2024
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Photo submitted by u122474247 on 10/21/2024
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Photo submitted by Bigworm9 on 02/11/2024
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Photo submitted by MShambora on 11/10/2021
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Where My 2nd Shot Landed Photo submitted by DavePipitone on 07/25/2017
Very solid courses
Wide open fairways, massive greens. Cannot go wrong playing here.
Beware of Early Tee Times
I played the earliest tee time offered, I won’t be doing this again. Love getting out early and playing a quick round but today I had to wait on greenskeeping crew on my approach shot for ~12 holes for around 5 minutes each time. I had to wait for the greenskeeper to stop mowing, go get and put in the flagstick, and then wave me in to take my shot while they proceeded to roll/mow the green, zig zagging back and forth across the green without regard for my incoming shot. I have great respect for the greens crew, and I have no doubt they were equally as annoyed by me disrupting their job, having to get off their mower and retrieve the flagstick. But I would encourage the clubhouse to take note of this and consider when they send players off the first tee. Value for the quality of course is great, always well kept. The Joe Jemsek course plays a little long on a few holes, which can be a little challenging, but every hole is straight, no dog legs or bends on any holes.
Wonderful course and value. Slow play
Course conditions, amenities, restaurant and bar all meet expectations or above. Play is super slow so be sure to give yourself plenty of time. Sue to speed of play walking is a good option. Flat course, no issues walking.
Great shape
Solid golf course. Couple of par fives are par 4s unless they open back tee. Alway in good condition.
Very great staff
The stafff at this course was excellent. I always enjoy playing this course.
Fairly forgiving course with not a lot of water on holes. Greens were deceptively slow, but in great shape. Course was in really good condition. Great pace - didn't have to wait on most holes.
Five stars isn’t enough to give to this course. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I have played lately because traffic but staff said “don’t worry you came to relax and you need to enjoy with playing golf”.
I’m playing at the day extreme hot in summer staff driving golf cart to give extra cool water for golfers. I love all staff here.
Unhappy with Golfnow.
I was charged twice for this round by Golfnow. I tried to contact Golfnow to cancel one of the charges but the website would not let me cancel because they said it was within one hour of the tee time, It actually was over an hour ahead, very frustrating dealing with this company. I tried to correct the first registration and ended up doublebooking.
One of my favorites
I hadn't played St. Andrews in many years and forgot what a nice course it is. We had outstanding weather and got a great deal on Teeoff.
We will be back soon!
Nice golf experience
Course was in excellent condition (albeit early morning round). Pace was great, with no waiting and no push from behind. Staff was nice.
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