Bowes Creek Country Club
About
Bowes Creek Country Club is situated on the western edge of Elgin amidst gently rolling hills. The golf course enjoys an idyllic setting, sprawling across lush farmland accented with stands of mature trees, natural wetlands, and rocky bluffs. The layout incorporates the natural hazards provided by the terrain but massive, sweeping bunkers were also strategically placed throughout for added challenge. Tall fescue grasses edge the face of the bunkers as well and the undulating terrain guarantees that you will come across a few uneven lies. The trickier elements of the golf course are balanced by expansive, player-friendly fairways that offer a little room for error. In addition to the golf course, Bowes Creek C.C. also boasts a comprehensive practice area with an elevated, 30-station driving range with target greens at varying distances, and putting and chipping greens.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black | 71 | 6917 yards | 73.2 | 142 |
Blue | 71 | 6569 yards | 71.5 | 138 |
White | 71 | 6120 yards | 69.3 | 133 |
White (W) | 71 | 6120 yards | 74.7 | 135 |
Red (W) | 71 | 5626 yards | 71.5 | 128 |
Gold (W) | 71 | 5029 yards | 68.1 | 121 |
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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Black M: 73.4/142 | 384 | 436 | 200 | 384 | 233 | 530 | 438 | 591 | 376 | 3572 | 505 | 391 | 344 | 376 | 169 | 427 | 205 | 370 | 435 | 3222 | 6794 |
Gray M: 72.5/140 | 384 | 418 | 200 | 384 | 215 | 500 | 419 | 558 | 376 | 3454 | 505 | 391 | 330 | 376 | 169 | 401 | 187 | 370 | 420 | 3149 | 6603 |
Blue M: 71.7/138 | 360 | 418 | 182 | 364 | 215 | 500 | 419 | 558 | 356 | 3372 | 490 | 360 | 330 | 349 | 155 | 401 | 187 | 348 | 420 | 3040 | 6412 |
Baby Blue M: 70.5/135 | 360 | 397 | 182 | 364 | 197 | 478 | 387 | 523 | 356 | 3244 | 490 | 360 | 292 | 349 | 155 | 369 | 167 | 348 | 381 | 2911 | 6155 |
White M: 69.5/133 W: 74.8/137 | 335 | 397 | 166 | 335 | 197 | 478 | 387 | 523 | 332 | 3150 | 475 | 316 | 292 | 320 | 147 | 369 | 167 | 325 | 381 | 2792 | 5942 |
Pink M: 68.3/130 | 335 | 310 | 166 | 335 | 179 | 456 | 354 | 491 | 332 | 2958 | 475 | 316 | 272 | 320 | 147 | 343 | 167 | 325 | 349 | 2714 | 5672 |
Red M: 67.0/127 W: 71.6/130 | 305 | 310 | 154 | 305 | 179 | 456 | 354 | 491 | 307 | 2861 | 445 | 250 | 272 | 294 | 130 | 343 | 157 | 281 | 349 | 2521 | 5382 |
Yellow W: 68.1/123 | 271 | 300 | 139 | 274 | 158 | 421 | 322 | 439 | 276 | 2600 | 416 | 244 | 218 | 239 | 115 | 305 | 132 | 171 | 316 | 2156 | 4756 |
Handicap | 9 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 6 | |||
Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
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Awesome track
Great course with lots of elevation changes and blind shots. Will definitely be playing again
Bad day for the grounds crew
Came out on a beautiful Wednesday afternoon. Unfortunately we went out behind an outing that was an hour ahead. Pace of play got real slow an hour in. Took 5 hours to play. I understand it’s a very challenging layout to which I enjoy. Was very difficult to find get any rhythm going waiting every shot. With that being said I played Bowes for years and it’s one of my favorite layouts. The greens were beat up and slow for this course. I’ll just chalk it up to a bad day and give it another try maybe later in the fall. Was we worth &45. Hopefully that’s not why it’s that price.
Hi u000002099835. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Bowes Creek Country Club. We hope to see you again in the future.
Hello. Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon.
Very friendly staff
Mitzi, Steve, and Jody were very helpful and friendly. Great course. Very challenging.
Very friendly and a great course! I hope the challenge didn't cause you to give us a one star! We hope to see you again soon!
Great layout and the course was in great shape. My only complaint is that the greens need to be rolled more often of people just need to do a better job on ball marks.
Wow, we are so happy you enjoyed your round, Taylor! We have taken note of your feedback. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
The best golf course in Illinois I’ve played.
Compared to other golf course Bowes creek is one of the best course I ve ever played. Very competitive and outstanding . I recommend it to other golfers to try it and, am positive they will like it and be impressed. So, golfer try Bowes creek and you’ll like it.
Hi, Emilio. We truly appreciate your review and recommendation. Creating positive customer experiences is one of our top priorities here at Bowes Creek Country Club. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back!
Excellent layout
Course was in excellent condition. Played in 3.5 hours
Hi Jim, we are so pleased that you enjoyed the conditions at Bowes Creek Country Club. It is great to hear the pace of play was right where we like it to be. We look forward to seeing you at the course soon for another 5-star experience!
A very happy Cuban Golfer
The course was a bit out of my way living in Elmhurst, but it was worth the drive. The course was very beautiful and challenging . I will defenetly continue to go back. The course has beautiful nature preserves was able to see fantastic wild life .
Fantastic shape, great course!!!!!!!!!!
Hello Ej, Thank you for the fantastic 5-star review of our golf course. We appreciate you taking the time and hope you will let us know if you ever need anything while you are here. Come back and see us again very soon for more of the best golf in town
Thank you for the fantastic 5-star review of our golf course. We appreciate you taking the time and hope you will let us know if you ever need anything while you are here. Come back and see us again very soon for more of the best golf in town
Thank you for your 5-star rating! Book another round with us soon.
Thank you for your 5-star rating! Book another round with us soon.
Great course, layout challenging but fair. Greens don't hold up well near Cup area.
Greens
If they could clean up the greens a bit this would be much better.
Course layout great, course conditions fair
The course layout was fun. Pace was great. Very challenging par 3’s. The reason I give fair conditions is for the fact of the conditions of the course. The greens were beat up and bumpy, maybe from poor ball mark repairs?. The first cut fringe off green was very shaggy and uneven, making it impossible to putt from fringe. Entire course was absolutely soaked, mud balls in fairway plugged all day. For “fall” rates stilI at 59$ during the week, I expected the course to be in a better shape. Definitely would play this track again though. Beautiful course and layout!!
Country Club Atmosphere Open to the Public
First class operation. Extremely friendly staff. Course conditions were excellent. Course is manageable if played from the correct tees. Choose the wrong tees and the course will bare its teeth. Great merchandise selection with fair prices. Greens fees were very reasonable. Definitely worth a return trip.
Hello, rbachman60. Thank you for reviewing the course. Your feedback about the price for our course is important to us. We always want to make sure we are offering golfers a competitive price for their round. It is our goal to give visitors the best chance to get out and play more. Thank you for playing Bowes Creek Country Club, we hope to see you again soon.
Phenomenal Course
Bowes Creek is a phenomenal course! I enjoyed it greatly despite not playing my best, which is always hard to do. Looking to get out there again and go low next time! Very challenging, but you can score if you're on.
Great Golf Expderience
Bowes Creek is an excellent golf course. The holes are very scenic and well laid out. Sand traps are in excellent condition, however, I'd prefer a more manicured lip on the traps. The course can be played at any level of difficulty depending upon tee selection. The white tees at 5942 yards is deceptively difficult with a 69.5/133 rating. The tips stretch out to 6794 yards and a 73.4/142 rating. It's also a nice to have a course that still provides free range balls. On hot days they bring out iced towels.
Back Nine Blues
Way too long on back nine. Pick up my ball on 18, could not take it anymore.
Love this course.
my favorite course in illinois!! dont play it that much because its usually pretty pricey for me but caught an unbelievable hot deal that i couldnt pass up. very happy i didnt the course is beautiful i wouldnt call it easy but it is pretty wide open.i usually have a problem with slicing my drives at least at this course i have a fighting chance of the ball being playable. I do have to say the greens were pretty chewed up only because of people not repairing their ball marks, other than that the place is pristine. the staff is so friendly, everyone i talked with!!! great course and cant wait to play it again.
Hi u000004399827. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Bowes Creek Country Club.