Bonnie Brook Golf Course
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 |
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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 |
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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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Rocky Bunkers
Greens were rolling fast but only sometimes true. Buckers were also a little rocky. Overall great day and great course!
Fun and challenging golf course
We love this course. The course is in excellent condition; kudos to the ground crew. The greens are fast and tricky. Each holes has each own challenge.. definitely challenges you to be a better golfer.
Hi, ggmyg. 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 Bonnie Brook Golf Course.
Hi, Gdaddy077. 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!
David
My friends and I loved this course and will be back. The staff was great and the food at the restaurant was amazing and very reasonably priced.
Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, David4750683! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Bonnie Brook Golf Course.
We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us, Gdaddy077. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Bonnie Brook Golf Course!
Hello, myhanmyhan. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Bonnie Brook Golf Course. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, jgodzicki! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Bonnie Brook Golf Course!
Helpful staff, difficult greens
We play Bonnie Brook a few times a year and always enjoy it. On this occasion, we were stuck in traffic on the tollway and called to beg forgiveness for running late. The staff was wonderful, happy to move our tee time back a bit or do anything to accommodate us. The course is still a favorite, with an interesting variety of holes, and it’s always in good condition. The greens are fast, and you absolutely must stay below the hole, which almost always means you want to be short of the flag. The clubhouse is ordinary, but so what.
Thank you for taking the time to review us, u243852943. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Bonnie Brook Golf Course thanks you!
Great condition
The greens were perfect. Grass was green no dead spots or ground under repair. Best condition of anything I’ve play so far this year.
u3381381, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Bonnie Brook Golf Course.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, Sharbel! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Bonnie Brook Golf Course!
Hi, chrisdynek. 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.
Bonnie Brook
Course conditions were great and greens were some of the nicest in the area. Easy going course with some obstacles and strategic play on a handful of holes. Slow play as a group of 6 we’re all teeing off together and slowed down the play tremendously starting on hole 4.
Hello, u479680179. 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.
Hi, Edetgen. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Bonnie Brook Golf Course!
Solid track in Waukegan
Bonnie Brook is an enjoyable golf experience. The staff and players are very pleasant. The course layout is general good with a number of doglegs and overhanging trees. The rough was fairly punitive this time. The greens have some tricky slope as well. I have played her before and plan to return again soon.
Hello, u513253197. 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.
Hi, koamch. 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.
Hi, u976944867. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Bonnie Brook Golf Course!
Too many leaves
I know it's fall but course could do a better job removing the leaves most leaves on any course I've seen including Fairways and greens
Hello, italianirish3212. Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.
We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.
We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.
We hope to hear from you soon.
Hi, u000004092629. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Bonnie Brook Golf Course!
great course
Bonnie Brooke is a beautiful place to play with very resinable prices during the week to play . The course and layout is in great shape with challenging pin placements. The greens are the smoothest and consistent I've played all season. Definitely check this place out this season and their food and drinks afterwards our outstanding
u000003772892, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Bonnie Brook Golf Course.
Hello, CM555. 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.
Your feedback is important to us, 8j6M3KaAnQYrLROPIT6g. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Bonnie Brook Golf Course.