Bonnie Brook Golf Course
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About
Bonnie Brook Golf Course, known amongst locals as simply "The Brook," is one of the most popular public courses on the North Shore. It has even been ranked as one of the top 50 public golf courses in the Chicagoland area. Designed in 1926 by James Foulis, the course has a classic feel to it with challenges that have withstood the test of time. The layout sprawls across a scenic natural landscape accented with gently rolling hills, tall native grasses, and sparkling lakes. The north branch of the Waukegan River also meanders through part of the golf course. The Bonnie Brook layout offers enough of a challenge for advanced players with narrow, tree-lined fairways and subtly tricky undulations throughout the spacious greens, but it is a round that is player friendly enough for any skill level to enjoy.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | 72 | 6640 yards | 72.3 | 128 |
| Yellow (W) | 72 | 6640 yards | 78.0 | 136 |
| Blue | 72 | 6304 yards | 70.8 | 124 |
| Blue (W) | 72 | 6304 yards | 76.2 | 132 |
| White | 72 | 5918 yards | 69.0 | 120 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5918 yards | 74.0 | 127 |
| Red | 72 | 5385 yards | 66.7 | 114 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5385 yards | 71.1 | 121 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow M: 72.3/128 W: 78.0/136 | 510 | 354 | 191 | 404 | 504 | 178 | 378 | 371 | 375 | 3265 | 450 | 306 | 384 | 320 | 541 | 426 | 355 | 177 | 416 | 3375 | 6640 |
| Blue M: 70.8/124 W: 76.2/132 | 495 | 324 | 177 | 380 | 480 | 157 | 357 | 358 | 358 | 3086 | 428 | 295 | 363 | 310 | 527 | 400 | 342 | 161 | 392 | 3218 | 6304 |
| White M: 69.0/120 W: 74.0/127 | 480 | 310 | 156 | 349 | 471 | 157 | 342 | 345 | 340 | 2950 | 386 | 284 | 330 | 300 | 512 | 340 | 323 | 143 | 350 | 2968 | 5918 |
| Red M: 66.7/114 W: 71.1/121 | 453 | 287 | 139 | 319 | 422 | 144 | 304 | 301 | 314 | 2683 | 326 | 222 | 315 | 284 | 459 | 330 | 292 | 137 | 337 | 2702 | 5385 |
| Handicap | 4 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 7 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 1 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 4 |
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Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Bonnie Brook Golf Course!
Continues to be an affordable favorite
BB is a very fun course, with plenty to challenge a serious golfer but enough forgiveness for most ordinary players. There are some really interesting holes, with sharp doglegs, overhanging trees, and/or elevation changes. The greens have some severe slopes, especially 9 and 18 that run fast from back to front. It’s a park district course, so expect no frills but good conditions, and have fun.
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One of my favorites
All of the staff and players are extremely pleasant. The weather and course conditions were excellent especially since it has not rained here in 2 weeks. The course has enough length and slope to keep it challenging. One of my favorite courses in the northern suburbs of Chicago.
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Hi, ggmyg. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Bonnie Brook Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Fun layout
Staff is friendly & nice patio & indoor bar/restaurant facilities. Clean washroom and well kept course. Pace of play was too slow and never saw a Marshal to keep slow groups moving. But the fairways are in good condition as are the greens. It's an older course built originally in 1929, so most greens slop back to front. Fun layout that does require shot making. But playable for all levels of golfers.
Hello! Thank you for taking the time to review us. We were delighted to see that you enjoyed the course conditions and that you valued your experience. Your time is also valuable, so we apologize that the pace of play did not meet your standards during your visit. Thanks so much for choosing Bonnie Brook Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon to deliver more of the courtesy and service you enjoyed.
Thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing Bonnie Brook Golf Course.
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The Brook truly is Bonnie!
Starts with a great rate to walk on a picture perfect Sunday afternoon in early May. Warmly greeted, as always, by the staff. Whether it is the club house, starter or Bar staff, everyone is always warm and welcoming.
This is a nice track tucked away not far from Lake Michigan. This means that on a good day, you get the benefit of a cooling wind coming in off the lake.
Course was in superb shape. Greens were true and had a consistent speed, somewhere between medium and fast. Fairways, Tee Boxes and hazards all well maintained.
I am a Big Fan!
Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, nowibo772! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Bonnie Brook Golf Course.
Slow!!
We started before our time and our 3rd as on time. Pace was great then slowed at 5. Then we were 2 tees backed up at 6. And it got even slower after that! We made the turn and some how 6 carts went to the 10th tee in front of us and we asked the starter what the heck was going on! He was young and had no answer. After us complaining the new manager told the 12 to wait till we tee’d off. But it got even slower. They need some fairway bunkers and leave the second cut longer. They are removing so many trees that the difficulty is lessening!!! Just my 2 cents.
We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!
Hi! We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Bonnie Brook Golf Course.
Thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing Bonnie Brook Golf Course.
We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Bonnie Brook Golf Course!
Love this course
Front nine is more forgiving and let’s get you in your groove before moving onto a tougher back 9 with a handful of short/tricky par 4’s. The greens are one a true test with a lot of slope. Conditions are always good. Good food in the bar and grill located in the clubhouse. Overall 4.3 out of 5 stars.
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Excellent Golf course
We live this cgolf course. The greens are fast and challenging. Great staff and the couse is well manicured. B kudos to the ground crew!
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Nice course with an emphasis on ball placement
Overall a really nice course, luckily I got paired with a group that had played the course often to give me pointers. Ball placement is critical & slope of greens makes good approach shots a must. It was raining off & on all morning so they said it made the greens a little easier. Staff was very friendly, although was a little surprised carts didn’t have gps for the $60 I paid.
Would definitely play this course again if I was in area.
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Waukegan will surprise you
The course is in excellent shape, not a very challenging golf course, but still fun to play
Hello, LeskisGolf. Thank you for visiting us at Bonnie Brook Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Bonnie Brook Golf Course!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Bonnie Brook Golf Course!
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Hi, ggmyg. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Bonnie Brook Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!