NORTH / NEAR NORTH / FAR NORTH / NORTHWEST / FAR NORTHWEST
Arboretum GC - Buffalo Grove (North) WCPGG Rated Apr '10
Blackstone GC - Marengo (Far Northwest) Mar '13 Pictures
Bonnie Brook - Waukegan (Far North) Nov '13
Bonnie Dundee - Carpentersville (Northwest) 1 Minute Read Nov '22
Bridges of Poplar Creek - Hoffman Estates (Northwest) June '12
Cary CC - Cary (Northwest) Aug '11 1 Minute Read May '22
Chalet Hills GC - Cary (Northwest) Sep '10
Bridges of Poplar Creek - Hoffman Estates (Northwest) June '12
Cary CC - Cary (Northwest) Aug '11 1 Minute Read May '22
Chalet Hills GC - Cary (Northwest) Sep '10
Chevy Chase. Traditions of - Wheeling (North) - WCPGG Rated Feb '20
Crystal Woods - Woodstock (Far Northwest) 1 Minute Read Mar '22
Deerpath GC - Lake Forest (North) May '11
Deerpath GC - Lake Forest (North) May '11
Foss Park - North Chicago (Far North) 1 Minute Read Sep '21
Foxford Hills - Cary (Northwest) Oct '11
Glencoe GC - Glencoe (North) Sep '10
Golf Club of Illinois - Algonquin (Northwest) Nov '13
Hilldale GC - Hoffman Estates (Northwest) Oct '13 Pictures
Foxford Hills - Cary (Northwest) Oct '11
Glencoe GC - Glencoe (North) Sep '10
Golf Club of Illinois - Algonquin (Northwest) Nov '13
Hilldale GC - Hoffman Estates (Northwest) Oct '13 Pictures
Indian Boundary - Chicago (Near North) 1 Minute Read Aug '22
Makray Memorial GC - Barrington (Northwest) Sep '12
Midlane Golf Resort - Wadsworth (Far North) Sep '14
Mt. Prospect GC (Near North) Aug '18
Old Orchard CC - Mt. Prospect (Near North) June '12
Makray Memorial GC - Barrington (Northwest) Sep '12
Midlane Golf Resort - Wadsworth (Far North) Sep '14
Mt. Prospect GC (Near North) Aug '18
Old Orchard CC - Mt. Prospect (Near North) June '12
Pinecrest - Huntley (Far Northwest) May '20
Pine Meadow GC - Mundelein (North) Aug '10
Prairie Isle GC - Prairie Grove (Northwest) June '13
Pine Meadow GC - Mundelein (North) Aug '10
Prairie Isle GC - Prairie Grove (Northwest) June '13
Randall Oaks - West Dundee (Far Northwest) July '20
RedTail GC - Village of Lakewood (Far Northwest) July '11 1 Minute Read Feb '22
Schaumburg GC - Schaumburg (Northwest) Aug '13
Shepherd's Crook - Zion (Far North) July '14
Steeple Chase - Mundelein (North) Oct '12
Stonewall Orchard - Grayslake (Far North) Mar '15
ThunderHawk - Beach Park (Far North) Aug '13
Whisper Creek - Huntley (Far Northwest) Nov '14
WEST / NEAR WEST / FAR WEST
Arrowhead GC - Wheaton (West) Sep '10 Pictures
Bartlett Hills GC - Bartlett (Northwest) Mar '10
Blackberry Oaks GC - Bristol (Far West) June '13
Bloomingdale GC - Bloomingdale (West) June '10
Bowes Creek CC - Elgin (Far West) May '13
Cantigny - Wheaton (West) Apr '12
Carriage Greens CC - Darien (Near West) May '11
Downers Grove GC (Near West) July '14
Eaglewood - Itasca (West) August '16
Fox Run Golf Links - Elk Grove Village (West) Jun '14
Fresh Meadow GC - Hillside (Near West) Jun '11
Glendale Lakes - Glendale Heights (West) Aug '11
Highlands of Elgin - (Far West) Oct '11
Hughes Creek (Elburn) - (Far West) Apr '13 Pictures
Maple Meadows GC - Wood Dale (Near West) July '10
Mill Creek GC - Geneva (Far West) Oct '10
Oak Brook GC - Oak Brook (Near West) May '10
Orchard Valley GC - Aurora (Far West) June '13 Pictures
Phillips Park GC - Aurora (Far West) Feb '10
Pottawatomie GC - St. Charles (Far West) July ' 13
Prairie Landing GC - West Chicago (Far West) Oct '10
Settler's Hill GC - Batavia (Far West) Mar '10
Seven Bridges GC - Woodridge (West) May '14
St. Andrews GC - West Chicago (Far West) Nov '14
Tanna Farms GC - Geneva (Far West) Apr '10 Pictures
Village Greens of Woodridge (West) Sep '13
Village Links of Glen Ellyn (West) July '10
White Pines (East) - Bensenville (Near West)
White Pines (West) - Bensenville (Near West) Oct '13
Willow Crest - Oak Brook (Near West) Apr '15
Wing Park - Elgin (Far West) Mar '14
SOUTH / SOUTHWEST / FAR SOUTH / FAR SOUTHWEST
Balmoral Woods - Crete (Far South) Nov '12
Big Run GC - Lockport (Southwest) May '10
Bolingbrook (Southwest) May '17
Broken Arrow GC - Lockport (Southwest) June '10
Carillon, Links at - Plainfield (Southwest) Apr '11
Cog Hill #1 - Lemont (Southwest) Sep '11
Cog Hill #2 - Lemont (Southwest) July '12 1 Minute Read Jul '24
Cog Hill #4 - Lemont (Southwest) July '14
Coyote Run GC - Flossmoor (Far South) Nov '10 Pictures
Deer Creek GC - University Park (Far South) Feb '10 1 Minute Read Mar '22
Fox Bend GC - Oswego (Far Southwest) Apr '13
George Dunne GC - Oak Forest (South) Aug '15 Pictures
Glenwoodie GC - Glenwood (Far South) Oct '14
RedTail GC - Village of Lakewood (Far Northwest) July '11 1 Minute Read Feb '22
Schaumburg GC - Schaumburg (Northwest) Aug '13
Shepherd's Crook - Zion (Far North) July '14
Steeple Chase - Mundelein (North) Oct '12
Stonewall Orchard - Grayslake (Far North) Mar '15
ThunderHawk - Beach Park (Far North) Aug '13
Whisper Creek - Huntley (Far Northwest) Nov '14
WEST / NEAR WEST / FAR WEST
Arrowhead GC - Wheaton (West) Sep '10 Pictures
Bartlett Hills GC - Bartlett (Northwest) Mar '10
Blackberry Oaks GC - Bristol (Far West) June '13
Bloomingdale GC - Bloomingdale (West) June '10
Bowes Creek CC - Elgin (Far West) May '13
Cantigny - Wheaton (West) Apr '12
Carriage Greens CC - Darien (Near West) May '11
Downers Grove GC (Near West) July '14
Eaglewood - Itasca (West) August '16
Fox Run Golf Links - Elk Grove Village (West) Jun '14
Fresh Meadow GC - Hillside (Near West) Jun '11
Glendale Lakes - Glendale Heights (West) Aug '11
Highlands of Elgin - (Far West) Oct '11
Hughes Creek (Elburn) - (Far West) Apr '13 Pictures
Maple Meadows GC - Wood Dale (Near West) July '10
Mill Creek GC - Geneva (Far West) Oct '10
Oak Brook GC - Oak Brook (Near West) May '10
Orchard Valley GC - Aurora (Far West) June '13 Pictures
Phillips Park GC - Aurora (Far West) Feb '10
Pottawatomie GC - St. Charles (Far West) July ' 13
Prairie Landing GC - West Chicago (Far West) Oct '10
Settler's Hill GC - Batavia (Far West) Mar '10
Seven Bridges GC - Woodridge (West) May '14
St. Andrews GC - West Chicago (Far West) Nov '14
Tanna Farms GC - Geneva (Far West) Apr '10 Pictures
Village Greens of Woodridge (West) Sep '13
Village Links of Glen Ellyn (West) July '10
White Pines (East) - Bensenville (Near West)
White Pines (West) - Bensenville (Near West) Oct '13
Willow Crest - Oak Brook (Near West) Apr '15
Wing Park - Elgin (Far West) Mar '14
SOUTH / SOUTHWEST / FAR SOUTH / FAR SOUTHWEST
Balmoral Woods - Crete (Far South) Nov '12
Big Run GC - Lockport (Southwest) May '10
Bolingbrook (Southwest) May '17
Broken Arrow GC - Lockport (Southwest) June '10
Carillon, Links at - Plainfield (Southwest) Apr '11
Cog Hill #1 - Lemont (Southwest) Sep '11
Cog Hill #2 - Lemont (Southwest) July '12 1 Minute Read Jul '24
Cog Hill #4 - Lemont (Southwest) July '14
Coyote Run GC - Flossmoor (Far South) Nov '10 Pictures
Deer Creek GC - University Park (Far South) Feb '10 1 Minute Read Mar '22
Fox Bend GC - Oswego (Far Southwest) Apr '13
George Dunne GC - Oak Forest (South) Aug '15 Pictures
Glenwoodie GC - Glenwood (Far South) Oct '14
Green Garden CC (Blue) - Frankfort (Far South) 1 Minute Read Apr '23
Green Garden CC (Gold) - Frankfort (Far South) Feb '15
Harborside (Port) - Chicago (South) June '14
Heritage Bluffs GC - Channahon (Far Southwest) Feb '10 Pictures
Lincoln Oaks GC - Crete (Far South) Jul '13
Longwood CC - Crete (Far South) Aug '12
Marquette Park GC - Chicago (South) Mar '15
Naperbrook GC - Plainfield (Southwest) Oct '13 Pictures
Odyssey CC - Tinley Park (South) July '13
Old Oak CC - Homer Glen (Southwest) Sep '10
Palos CC - Orland Park (South) July '12
Green Garden CC (Gold) - Frankfort (Far South) Feb '15
Harborside (Port) - Chicago (South) June '14
Heritage Bluffs GC - Channahon (Far Southwest) Feb '10 Pictures
Lincoln Oaks GC - Crete (Far South) Jul '13
Longwood CC - Crete (Far South) Aug '12
Marquette Park GC - Chicago (South) Mar '15
Naperbrook GC - Plainfield (Southwest) Oct '13 Pictures
Odyssey CC - Tinley Park (South) July '13
Old Oak CC - Homer Glen (Southwest) Sep '10
Palos CC - Orland Park (South) July '12
Prairie Bluff - Lockport (Southwest) 1 Minute Read May '21
Ravisloe CC - Homewood (South) Feb '15
Ruffled Feathers GC - Lemont (Southwest) Feb '16
Sanctuary GC - New Lenox (Far Southwest) May '10
Silver Lake CC (North Course) - Orland Park (South) Aug '10
Silver Lake CC (South Course) - Orland Park (South) June '11
Stony Creek GC - Oak Lawn (South) Sep ' 12
Tamarack - Naperville (Southwest) Jan '12 Pictures
University GC - University Park (Far South) Sep '11
Water's Edge GC - Worth (South) July '10 1 Minute Read Feb '22
Wedgewood GC - Joliet (Far Southwest) Sep '13
Whitetail Ridge GC - Yorkville (Far Southwest) Feb '10
MR Z Course Rating System
The Mr Z course rating system is my way of evaluating courses to determine which ones will provide the best overall experience for the average public golfer. The Course Rating will be between 1 and 100 and is based on the following elements, rated 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest):
Course Layout (20%) - Flow of course, diversity of holes, proximity of holes to each other (or "do you need a hard hat for protection")
Playability (20%) - Is the course fair, blind shots, hidden hazards, pace of play
Conditioning (15%) - Quality of the greens, fairways, tee boxes, etc
Aesthetics (15%) - The "Wow" factor, visually pleasing to the eye, memorable holes
Amenities (10%) - clubhouse, driving range, helpfulness / friendliness of staff, food & drink
Value (20%) - is it a fair price for the quality of the course, are there discounted rates for afternoon & twi-light, coupons
To get the total score, multiply the rating for each category by the associated percentage, add them up and multiply by 10. A score over 70 will provide a pretty good golf experience!
Ravisloe CC - Homewood (South) Feb '15
Ruffled Feathers GC - Lemont (Southwest) Feb '16
Sanctuary GC - New Lenox (Far Southwest) May '10
Silver Lake CC (North Course) - Orland Park (South) Aug '10
Silver Lake CC (South Course) - Orland Park (South) June '11
Stony Creek GC - Oak Lawn (South) Sep ' 12
Tamarack - Naperville (Southwest) Jan '12 Pictures
University GC - University Park (Far South) Sep '11
Water's Edge GC - Worth (South) July '10 1 Minute Read Feb '22
Wedgewood GC - Joliet (Far Southwest) Sep '13
Whitetail Ridge GC - Yorkville (Far Southwest) Feb '10
MR Z Course Rating System
The Mr Z course rating system is my way of evaluating courses to determine which ones will provide the best overall experience for the average public golfer. The Course Rating will be between 1 and 100 and is based on the following elements, rated 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest):
Course Layout (20%) - Flow of course, diversity of holes, proximity of holes to each other (or "do you need a hard hat for protection")
Playability (20%) - Is the course fair, blind shots, hidden hazards, pace of play
Conditioning (15%) - Quality of the greens, fairways, tee boxes, etc
Aesthetics (15%) - The "Wow" factor, visually pleasing to the eye, memorable holes
Amenities (10%) - clubhouse, driving range, helpfulness / friendliness of staff, food & drink
Value (20%) - is it a fair price for the quality of the course, are there discounted rates for afternoon & twi-light, coupons
To get the total score, multiply the rating for each category by the associated percentage, add them up and multiply by 10. A score over 70 will provide a pretty good golf experience!
