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Bowes Creek Country Club

Walter Lis June 14, 2026

Located about an hour west of downtown Chicago, Bowes Creek Country Club in Elgin is a spectacular 18-hole golf facility that has it all. Designed by Jacobson Golf Course Design, the challenging ...

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Deerpath Golf Course in Lake Forest

Walter Lis June 14, 2026

Deerpath Golf Course in Lake Forest was built in 1927 and was designed by noted golf course architect Alex Pirie. Ken Killian and Dick Nugent redesigned this course in 1971 and again in 1981. It is ...

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Thunderhawk Golf Club

Walter Lis June 14, 2026

Opened in 1999, Thunderhawk Golf Club was designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr., and is an elite 18-hole championship public course located in North suburban Beach Park. Since opening, the course has ...

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Shepherd’s Crook Golf Course in Zion

Walter Lis June 14, 2026

Shepherd's Crook Golf Course in Zion provides a familiar, yet strangely unique experience for Chicago golf fans. This 18-hole facility features rolling hills, rolling greens and lots of native ...

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Canal Shores Golf Course in Evanston and Wilmette

Walter Lis June 14, 2026

A few short miles north of the city along the western shore of Lake Michigan lies Canal Shores, an 18-hole, par 60 course suitable for golfers of all skill levels and ages. The course plays at 3,867 ...