Shepherd's Crook Golf Course

I love this course. The first hole is short and plain, but the rest are beautiful and interesting. The fairways are pretty wide, but a miss can put you in tall prairie grass. The main challenges are wind and lots of humps and swales in and around the greens. The entire course is always in great shape. There’s no driving range, and the clubhouse is ordinary. That’s it for complaints.

This was my first time after the course went through some cleanup and changes. It’s amazing. Course is was always well maintained but now it’s elite.

Greens are true.

Great course. Great value for money.

Friendly staff.

Course was great, staff were welcoming and greens are tough!

Besides the extremely aggravating versant pop up?

Pace of play on the front nine was good, the younger ranger kept things moving well but the back nine was ridiculously slow and the older ranger was useless.

The course is an absolute blast. Everyone in my group enjoyed it. For two of our four players, it was a first time experience for them but I’m certain that they will be coming back. Me personally, I love this place. It’s my favorite golf course on the north side of Chicago and it’s well worth the drive regardless of where you’re coming from. I love it and so does every single person I’ve ever played with at this course. It’s a total gem like nothing else around. With the exception of Thunderhawk, which would be down the street. It is similar but twice the price and not in good shape like this is consistently. In addition, Mr. Allen Parkes is the best general manager I’ve ever met in my life. I see that man doing more work at that facility than anyone at any facility in my entire life. I have been in the Golf industry for 20+ years and I have never witnessed anything like him before. He has no problem watering the putting Green then five minutes later aerating it by himself. 30 minutes later, I would see him again out running the beverage cart. There is nothing that that gentleman doesn’t do. He has an amazing facility, an amazing staff and most importantly an amazing attitude about the golf course the game and the way customers are treated at his facility. If you don’t know, Allen, you’re not as lucky as I am because he’s amazing. Mr. Parkes thank you so much for everything that you do as well as continue to do. You are a true gem in the industry and somebody to look up to.

Always enjoy playing a round here. Nice choice of tees depending on your age and caliber of your golf game

The coarse allowed us to play not even 90 rule.

It was wet in spots. It was in good shape even though it seems many don’t replace their divots.

Greens have some undulations that can challenge you. Nice coarse overall. 1st time I have played it