Chicago Golf Courses

Have You Played Chicago Golf Courses?





When most people think of Chicago, they usually think of a big city, lots of tall buildings,

maybe Oprah. Thats accurate, but did you know that Chicago is the home to dozens of

golf courses?



Chicago was designed as Urbs in Horto, the City in the park. There are plenty of golf

courses in Chicago for all skill levels, from beginners to championship level golfers.

Here are several courses to consider:



Chicago Park District Golf Courses

The Chicago Park District has 6 golf courses, 3 driving ranges and 2 miniature golf

courses. Jackson Park Golf Course was the city's first public golf course. This 18-hole

course has mature trees lining the fairways. The Sydney R. Marovitz Golf Course,

formerly Waveland, is a 9-hole course right on Chicagos lakefront in Lincoln Park. The

Chicago Park Districts newest course is Robert A. Black, a 9-hole course. This

challenging 2,339 yard, par 33 layout was designed by the renowned Dick Nugent. For

more information, go to http://www.cpdgolf.com/



Cook County Forest Preserve Golf Courses

There are 11 Cook County Forest Preserve golf courses. One of their courses, George

W. Dunne National, is the Forest Preserve's premier 18-hole course, 6690 yards par 72

with a renovated practice facility. It has tree-lined fairways and eight lakes, which come

into play on most of the course's holes. For more information, go to

http://www.forestpreservegolf.com/



The Green at Grant Park

Want to practice your short game? You can, right downtown on Monroe Street near Lake

Michigan. The Green at Grant Park is an 18-hole putting course, featuring true-to-golf

greens surrounded by lush gardens. For more information, go to

http://www.thegreenonline.com/



Harborside International Golf Center

Are you a serious golfer? Play at Harborside International Golf Center, Chicagos

upscale championship golf facility. It has two 18-hole courses, the Port and the

Starboard courses, designed by Dick Nugent on the site of a landfill. This award-

winning course has often been compared to traditional treeless Scottish golf courses.

They also have a prairie style clubhouse was designed in the Frank Lloyd Wright

tradition. Its located near Lake Calumet on the far south side of Chicago. For more

information, go to http://www.harborsidegolf.com/



Cog Hill Golf and Country Club

Ready for another serious golfers challenge, but with tree-lined fairways? Cog Hill was

founded by golfer Joe Jemsek in 1927. This family owned facility has four 18-hole

regulation golf courses and a state-of-the-art driving range. Course #4 is the nationally

ranked Dubsdread course where the Western Open has been played since 1991. Cog Hill

is located about 30 miles southwest of Chicago. For more information visit

http://www.coghillgolf.com/



As you can see, Chicago is home to a variety of golf courses. Play one soon.

About the Author

Raynay Valles, creator of Chicago Golf Courses Resource Center, which celebrates

Chicagoland golf by listing courses, reviews, resources and more. To visit it now go to

http://www.golfcoursechicago.com