{"id":20082,"date":"2020-09-09T19:00:18","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T01:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chicagogolfreport.com\/listing\/illinois-shepherds-crook-golf-course\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T20:56:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T01:56:10","slug":"illinois-shepherds-crook-golf-course","status":"publish","type":"listing","link":"https:\/\/www.chicagogolfreport.com\/directory\/listing\/illinois-shepherds-crook-golf-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Shepherd&#8217;s Crook Golf Course"},"content":{"rendered":"    <div class=\"cgr-follow-course-widget\" data-listing-id=\"20082\">\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"cgr-follow-btn\">\n            <span class=\"cgr-follow-btn-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#9993;<\/span>\n            <span class=\"cgr-follow-btn-text\">Follow This Facility<\/span>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"cgr-follow-form\" style=\"display:none;\">\n            <p class=\"cgr-follow-form-copy\">Get updates when we add new photos, details, or news about this facility.<\/p>\n            <input type=\"email\" class=\"cgr-follow-email\" placeholder=\"you@email.com\" required \/>\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"cgr-follow-submit\">Follow<\/button>\n            <p class=\"cgr-follow-msg\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        <script>\n    (function(){\n        var root = document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;\n        if (!root || !root.classList || !root.classList.contains('cgr-follow-course-widget')) {\n            var all = document.querySelectorAll('.cgr-follow-course-widget');\n            root = all[all.length - 1];\n        }\n        if (!root) return;\n        var btn = root.querySelector('.cgr-follow-btn');\n        var form = root.querySelector('.cgr-follow-form');\n        var submitBtn = root.querySelector('.cgr-follow-submit');\n        var emailInput = root.querySelector('.cgr-follow-email');\n        var msg = root.querySelector('.cgr-follow-msg');\n\n        btn.addEventListener('click', function(){\n            form.style.display = (form.style.display === 'none') ? 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