Kankakee Elks Country Club
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Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Blue | 72 | 6430 yards | 71.5 | 121 |
White | 72 | 6329 yards | 70.6 | 119 |
Black | 72 | 5820 yards | 66.9 | 110 |
Red (W) | 73 | 5485 yards | 70.2 | 116 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Blue M: 71.6/124 | 363 | 273 | 488 | 335 | 140 | 564 | 179 | 390 | 500 | 3232 | 417 | 412 | 150 | 369 | 545 | 203 | 437 | 406 | 425 | 3364 | 6596 |
White M: 70.6/122 | 353 | 263 | 480 | 329 | 135 | 561 | 169 | 380 | 490 | 3160 | 409 | 387 | 140 | 363 | 501 | 198 | 430 | 388 | 413 | 3229 | 6389 |
Black M: 66.9/113 W: 72.0/119 | 289 | 247 | 425 | 317 | 127 | 510 | 154 | 352 | 460 | 2881 | 340 | 311 | 128 | 301 | 461 | 158 | 326 | 352 | 331 | 2708 | 5589 |
Red W: 69.7/114 | 289 | 247 | 400 | 317 | 127 | 401 | 154 | 330 | 440 | 2705 | 340 | 311 | 128 | 301 | 422 | 133 | 326 | 335 | 331 | 2627 | 5332 |
Handicap | 8 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 3 | |||
Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 72 |
Handicap (W) | 12 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 7 |
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Ranking is well deserved
There is a reason Golf Magazine lists Kankakee Elks as one of the 15 best open to the public courses in Illinois. The faiways and greens are always in great shape. The course could use a little work on the cart paths, but for the grassy parts, pristine. Look forward to playing this course many times again, worth the short drive from the Chicago area. Elevated greens require an extra club to reach.
course is very well manicured
The staff is super friendly, very easy to get along with. My actual booking day was different than the day I played, and it was no problem at all for the staff at the pro shop. Furthermore, the course is in great shape, both fairways and rough.
Challenging
Great course in very good condition. Challenging greens as well with elevation and rolling greens.
Great course for the right price
The Elks is a challenging course that is well maintained. They offer great rates on golfnow, as well as the $22.00 round on Mondays and Fridays. Can't find a better course for the price! Elevated, rolling, greens and mature trees lining the fairways make this course a real challenge.
Great course!
Enjoyed the course, it was nice to have a course with some elevation in this area. Many courses around are flat and wide open. They have a well kept course.
Course was very enjoyable
An overall awesome day, beautiful weather, friendly staff that actually allows people to stop after nine for a bite (don't laugh, you'd be surprised at how many courses I've encountered where they want you to take your dog and proceed to the 10th hole, lol). The course played great also.
tough course sloppy hilly with fast greens
See title above tells all as I am not a writer...This is probably one of the better courses south of Chicago. ..how's that?
Overrated
This is the firs time I have ever been disappointed by golfnow reviews. They are usually very accurate. This course was rated high so I chose it over a few others in the area (30 miles). It was obvious from the second I pulled up that I had made a mistake. There was more the one "golfer" in a tank top and there are two mower heights at this place - fairway and rough. The fairway length was incredibly long, so much so that a ball would sit down in the grass. This is a short course with challenging greens but the reviews are misleading and its a very old facility. A couple greens (elevated ones) were spotty and burnt out - which is inexcusable this year with all the rain fall and below average temps. Dissapointing visit - but it was only 11$ - definitely got what I paid for this time around.
Kankakee Elks
Very good value, well worth the trip. Most of the greens are elevated and undulating. Course will challenge your short game.
This course was in excellent condition and challenging
Classic course with tons of mature trees that the ball seems to gravitate to. Tees, fairways and greens were well maintained and the electric carts are smooth as silk and have a retractable awning to pull over your clubs. That came in handy as we had about an hour rain delay.
Great Time
Kankakee Elks is a hidden jewel. The layout is beautiful and not a lot of bunkers. The greens defend themselves with some awesome contours. The course will allow you to play every club in the bag and try every shot you know. We played as a foursome and had to allow a lot of singles and doubles to play thru. We still finished in just over 4 hours. Sharpen your putter blade....you will need it.
Aeration is not a problem, course very playable
Another wonderful afternoon at the Elks. In my humble opinion it's a top 5 Chicago area public course for cost, course design and the friendly staff. Golfers who enjoy the history of course design will fall in love with this place.
The aeration alert on Golfnow was a real kind courtesy on the part of the pro shop - small hole punching but really didn't effect the playability of the undulating rollercoaster old school greens. The rough was very deep and fairways were a tad shaggy but that's due to all the rain in the past week. Unfortunately the 8th green suffered significant winter damage and strongly suggest that the super consider closing it for a few months and installing a temp green in front of the existing complex. Other than that great job Elks!
Country charm
This course is like a vacation stop. It is out away from it all. The chipping is challenging to the elevated and run off greens
Great Value!!!
Good shape considering the winter we had. {played in 3:15 hours. Greens ate tough. 3 putts are abundant. Great course for the price.
Great track
Outstanding
Greens fun to putt
Definitely will be playing again
Course is a hidden jewel
First time user
Great experience, great day, my golf not so great .
Golf now is the way to go.
Best Kept Secret in Chicago Area
Love this course! Always a challenge, small elevated greens, fairly quick with always lots of break. Certainly plays longer than it's scorecard would indicate. I dare anyone to find a course with so little sand and water that plays this hard. Make sure you bring your short game. Absolutely agree with #8 ranking on Golfweek "Best Courses You Can Play in Illinois" list.
Exceptional Valve
Great Course a MUST PLAY! Even the trees are maintained.
This course can be very difficult with the elevated greens and lots of trees.
Course was in GREAT SHAPE. The Pro...Andrew is always very friendly and willing to help.