Joe Louis "The Champ" Golf Course
About Joe Louis "The Champ" Golf Course
Joe Louis "The Champ" Golf Course takes its name from the former heavyweight champion of the world, who played many rounds here, and its championship-style layout makes it a regular choice for tournament play.
The course offers three sets of tees, 52 sand traps and occasional water. Its large, undulating greens add to the test, and the signature hole is the 614-yard par five 7th, the second-longest par five in the Chicagoland area. The property carries a long connection to Chicago's golf history.
At a glance
- Access
- Public · Municipal
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,742 yards
- Tees
- 3 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 72.1 / 128 slope
- Opened
- 1950
- Difficulty
- Average
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 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 15 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | |||||
| Blue | 324 | 359 | 422 | 154 | 544 | 439 | 603 | 158 | 345 | 374 | 384 | 386 | 175 | 519 | 547 | 425 | 145 | 439 | 3348 | 3394 | 6,742 | 72 | 72.1/128 |
| White | 305 | 331 | 391 | 143 | 506 | 414 | 577 | 139 | 328 | 348 | 365 | 367 | 153 | 498 | 518 | 401 | 126 | 408 | 3134 | 3184 | 6,318 | 72 | 70.2/123 |
| Green | 250 | 273 | 315 | 121 | 399 | 334 | 466 | 119 | 265 | 291 | 309 | 303 | 131 | 425 | 421 | 323 | 106 | 338 | 2542 | 2647 | 5,189 | 72 | 65.1/110 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Joe Louis "The Champ" Golf Course
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72.1 | 128 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 34 | 41 |
| White | 70.2 | 123 | -2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 31 | 37 |
| Green | 65.1 | 110 | -7 | -2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 28 |
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