Golf Club of Illinois is a Public 18 hole golf course located in Algonquin, Illinois.
Golf Club of Illinois first opened for play in 1987. The course was designed by Dick Nugent.
Par for the course is 71. From the back tees the course plays to 7,041 yards. From the forward tees the course measures 5,645 yards. The longest hole on the course is # 11, a par-5 that plays to 678 yards. The shortest hole on the course is # 4, a par-3 that plays to 175 yards from the back tees.
Watch out for # 11, the 678 yard par-5 challenge is the #1 handicap hole on the course. The easiest hole is # 4, the 175 yard par-3.
The Golf Club of Illinois is a classic links-style course featuring high fescue grasses, treacherous sand bunkers, and strategically placed mounds on each hole. The course has no trees in play, plus plenty of barren-land winds and only 3 holes involving water.
In 1990, the Golf Club of Illinois hosted the Illinois Open Championship which was won by Gary Pinns, the only player to break par in the tournament. This is a tough course.
Black tees: par-71, 7,041 yards, 74.4 / 137
Black tees: par-71, 6,589 yards, 72.4 / 132
Black tees: par-71, 6,208 yards, 70.8 / 128
Black tees: par-71, 5,645 yards, 72.8 / 128