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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | 71 | 6827 yards | 72.1 | 130 |
| Black | 71 | 6272 yards | 69.5 | 124 |
| Gold (W) | 71 | 6002 yards | 73.4 | 130 |
| Gold | 71 | 6002 yards | 67.9 | 120 |
| Green (W) | 71 | 4901 yards | 67.7 | 118 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Long M: 72.3/133 | 350 | 378 | 346 | 245 | 427 | 415 | 344 | 166 | 576 | 3247 | 426 | 201 | 380 | 409 | 654 | 419 | 151 | 370 | 570 | 3580 | 6827 |
| Silver Short M: 72.0/131 | 350 | 378 | 346 | 245 | 427 | 415 | 344 | 166 | 576 | 3247 | 426 | 180 | 380 | 409 | 617 | 419 | 151 | 370 | 570 | 3522 | 6769 |
| Black M: 70.0/128 W: 75.2/135 | 331 | 361 | 317 | 220 | 400 | 367 | 323 | 150 | 555 | 3024 | 398 | 162 | 350 | 379 | 572 | 370 | 131 | 338 | 548 | 3248 | 6272 |
| Gold M: 68.4/124 W: 73.2/131 | 326 | 353 | 309 | 187 | 375 | 333 | 316 | 144 | 526 | 2869 | 389 | 139 | 344 | 373 | 561 | 363 | 107 | 328 | 529 | 3133 | 6002 |
| Hybrid M: 65.7/120 W: 70.0/124 | 326 | 296 | 309 | 150 | 338 | 333 | 316 | 144 | 450 | 2662 | 297 | 139 | 344 | 296 | 461 | 286 | 107 | 328 | 458 | 2716 | 5378 |
| Green M: 63.7/113 W: 67.5/119 | 268 | 296 | 250 | 150 | 338 | 247 | 261 | 116 | 450 | 2376 | 297 | 127 | 278 | 296 | 461 | 286 | 72 | 250 | 458 | 2525 | 4901 |
| Handicap | 17 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 10 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 4 |
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Photo submitted by AndySavage14 on 08/09/2025
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Photo submitted by weilbobby on 04/28/2022
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Visitor takes flight. Photo submitted by td5780 on 07/20/2020
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Visitor on apron to #5 green. Photo submitted by td5780 on 07/20/2020
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Photo submitted by u314159435752 on 05/05/2020
Flying solo early weekday morning g 31$
Amazing track. Absolutely prestige conditions, greens were spectacular and the fairways and rough dried out well from the record rain we have had.
Would play for less that 40$ with a cart anyway
jbolek15, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Shepherd's Crook Golf Course.
What a great time
Wow, we loved this course a whole lot. It's not the hardest course, but it sure is challenging for a high handicapper like myself. Everything from the fairways to the greens were amazing. We'll definitely be going back soon!
Hello, Treydor. Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon.
Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon.
Thank you for visiting us at Shepherd's Crook Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Solid conditions and solid value
First off I would like to say I was very impressed with the conditions. So pure and pristine. Played on June 13th 2019 on a very rainy day. Course drained well and flew through my round under 3 hours.
Value was just perfect. 39 bucks with cart in June on a weekday was a breath of fresh air.
Staff was nice and pleasant so no complaints.
2 simple issues I had. 1 the location which obviously is different from everybody. From Downers Grove it takes around 1 hr and 15 minutes of travel time. That is with medium traffic, God forbid there was traffic.
2nd, I felt there were too many similar holes. Not that many memorable holes. So in my opinion if you live in the northern suburbs or happen to be in the area I highly suggest to play this course. For me it’s tough since the travel is just too far for an above average course. If I’m driving that far I wanna play Thunderhawk.
Thank you for your review, mcarlson0522. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Shepherd's Crook Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Hospitality above and beyond
Probably the best golf course hospitality I have ever encountered. We were treated as well or better, than a high end resort. Even though it is over an hour drive, this course will now be one of my, must play more often venues..
Wow, we are so happy you enjoyed your round, gfyock12! We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Nice
Nice,playable course, in good condition. Rainy but still playing true.
Hi michaelstack. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Shepherd's Crook Golf Course.
One of the best public courses in Illinois
Visiting the Chicago area from Michigan this course was recommended by a friend who lives in the northern suburbs and it did not disappoint. Despite the wind blowing 20-25mph all afternoon on this mostly open links layout the course was very fair and even allowed for some scoring opportunities. The course was in excellent condition with the greens rolling true with moderate speed and great conditioning throughout the course. Having played a few other Keith Foster designs I was not disappointed by Shepherds Crook and would tell anyone in the Chicago area to visit if your looking for a great deal.
Great course
Really enjoyed the course. Great staff and food at turn. Well worth the trip from Chicago. We will be back.
Thanks for the great review! We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again for another round soon. Thanks for playing Shepherd's Crook Golf Course.
Thanks for the great review! We're happy to hear you enjoyed your round with us and hope to see you again soon. Thanks for playing Shepherd's Crook Golf Course!
terrible staff. it is run by the park district of zion . their staff get paid no matter how they treat their customer. i will never go their and play again.
Hello, thanks for the review. We see you rated the course 1-star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single star feedback very serious at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing.
nice layout with a good mix of holes! always in great shape and great value
Perfect golf day
Course in great shape, pace was good. Great value. Will be back.
Terrible Customer Service
This place staff will do anything to squeeze money out of you. Had a tee time on a day where it rained and there was little to no chance of it being playable. I called 3 TIMES an hour prior to leaving (as I was driving 45 min to play) to check conditions and they said they were fine and the course was open. Proceeded to drive up there and when I arrived told me they had closed the course 30 min ago. Of course, no phone call, no email, no warning that they might be closing. Ridiculously rude customer service. I will not be coming back and suggest that if there are any weather issue so that you don’t as well because they don’t care about their players.
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Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon.