9-hole course in Chicago
Billy Caldwell
Course conditions
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Easier than most courses in Chicago
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About Billy Caldwell
Billy Caldwell is a golf course on Chicago's North Side.
One of its notable tests comes at the 5th, a short par 4 of 293 yards that tempts longer hitters into going for the putting surface off the tee. Water guards the approach, and the green itself is sharply contoured, so an aggressive line carries real risk of dropping a stroke.
The course encourages a steady pace of play, with a recommended standard of about 15 minutes per hole.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 9
- Par
- 35
- Length
- 3,108 yards (9 holes)
- Tees
- 3 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 69.8 / 118 slope
- Opened
- 1925
- Difficulty
- Easier than most
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 35 | 70 | ||
| Handicap | 3 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 8 | |||||
| Blue | 387 | 396 | 293 | 401 | 317 | 149 | 376 | 399 | 390 | 387 | 396 | 293 | 401 | 317 | 149 | 376 | 399 | 390 | 3108 | 3108 | 6,216 | 70 | 69.8/118 |
| White | 357 | 369 | 275 | 389 | 299 | 139 | 366 | 384 | 363 | 357 | 369 | 275 | 389 | 299 | 139 | 366 | 384 | 363 | 2941 | 2941 | 5,882 | 70 | 68.2/114 |
| Red | 334 | 313 | 256 | 347 | 247 | 129 | 285 | 357 | 335 | 334 | 313 | 256 | 347 | 247 | 129 | 285 | 357 | 335 | 2603 | 2603 | 5,206 | 70 | 64.8/105 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Billy Caldwell
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 69.8 | 118 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 31 | 37 |
| White | 68.2 | 114 | -2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 35 |
| Red | 64.8 | 105 | -5 | -1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 28 |
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