Lake Bluff Golf Club
About Lake Bluff Golf Club
Lake Bluff Golf Club opened in 1968 and sits on Chicago's North Shore, operating as a public course with amenities more often associated with private clubs.
The layout plays 6,589 yards from the back tees, with three additional sets of tees to suit a range of abilities. Tree-lined fairways frame the holes, and the relatively flat routing makes the course manageable on foot. Bentgrass fairways and greens are supported by a modern irrigation system.
Practice options include a grass-tee driving range, a putting green and a bunker and short-game area. The facility also has a pro shop and a bar and grill serving food and beverages.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,591 yards
- Tees
- 5 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 72.1 / 128 slope
- Opened
- 1968
- Difficulty
- Harder 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 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 7 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 12 | |||||
| Black | 393 | 522 | 380 | 183 | 538 | 200 | 338 | 360 | 419 | 420 | 364 | 419 | 194 | 367 | 494 | 147 | 530 | 321 | 3333 | 3256 | 6,589 | 72 | 72.1/128 |
| White | 380 | 472 | 315 | 158 | 506 | 190 | 327 | 344 | 402 | 410 | 357 | 391 | 182 | 342 | 482 | 137 | 521 | 279 | 3094 | 3101 | 6,195 | 72 | 70.3/124 |
| Gold | 299 | 469 | 285 | 149 | 406 | 168 | 312 | 331 | 399 | 366 | 326 | 377 | 165 | 339 | 429 | 124 | 444 | 268 | 2818 | 2838 | 5,656 | 72 | 67.8/118 |
| Red/Gold | 296 | 400 | 276 | 140 | 404 | 168 | 312 | 331 | 340 | 315 | 290 | 312 | 125 | 253 | 421 | 111 | 400 | 268 | 2667 | 2495 | 5,162 | 72 | 65.5/114 |
| Red | 296 | 400 | 276 | 140 | 404 | 140 | 248 | 274 | 340 | 315 | 290 | 312 | 125 | 253 | 421 | 111 | 400 | 224 | 2518 | 2451 | 4,969 | 72 | 64.7/111 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Lake Bluff Golf Club
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72.1 | 128 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 34 | 41 |
| White | 70.3 | 124 | -2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 38 |
| Gold | 67.8 | 118 | -4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 33 |
| Red/Gold | 65.5 | 114 | -7 | -1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 30 |
| Red | 64.7 | 111 | -7 | -2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 28 |
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