Grayslake Golf Course
Make sure you setup your tee time for this exciting course!

The Grayslake Park District operates a nine-hole par 3 golf course. This sporty course will challenge experienced golfers and novice duffers alike and features holes between one hundred and one hundred sixty yards in length with water coming into play on six of the nine holes. The course has a small clubhouse with snack bar, pro shop and club rental. The course is located on Drury Lane south of Rollins Road and is a result of a generous 1.5 million dollar park donation from Cambridge Homes. Look for more information in our Park District Brochure. Any event that states, "you must pre-register" must be done at the Park District Office. Some events need a minimum number of pre-registrations in order for it to held.

Dates / Times of Operation:
April 4 - May 31:Monday - Sunday: 7:00 a.m. - Dusk
June 1- August 31:Monday - Sunday: 6:00 a.m. - Dusk
September 1 - Season Closing: Monday - Sunday: 7:00 a.m. - Dusk

Green Fees

GRAYSLAKE GOLF COURSE 2150 DRURY LANE
(847) 548-4713

This scenic and sporty nine hole par-three course designed by award winning Martin Design Partnership , is fun for all levels of golfers. Only 1200 yards in length, the hazards, bunker berms and greens combine for a memorable golfing experience. This course has received outstanding reviews in numerous golf publications. It can be enjoyed by an individual just learning the game or by a more seasoned golfer just trying to improve his/her iron play.

Our modern clubhouse houses a snack bar serving beer, soft drinks, hot dogs, pizza, chips and candy; a seating area and washroom facilities.

The course is located on Drury Lane south of Rollins Road. It can also be reached by going north on Lake Street off of Route 83.

Morning and early afternoon league play, a junior program, senior events, outings and open tee times will be offered. Call Bob Hesser, Manager of Golf Operations for information and to arrange your activities. You can also call the Park District Office at (847) 223-7529 for more information.

NEW THIS SEASON!!

PREPAY PASS PRICING
RESIDENTS / NONRESIDENTS

			Cost		Savings
Par Passes - 10 Plays
Adult 			$90.00		10% ($10.00)
Junior 			$72.00		10% ($8.00)
Senior 			$72.00		10% ($8.00)

Birdie Passes- 20 Plays
Adult 			$150.00		25% ($50.00)
Junior 			$120.00		25% ($40.00)
Senior 			$120.00		25% ($40.00)

Eagle Passes- 30 Plays
Adult 			$210.00		30% ($90.00)
Junior 			$168.00		30% ($72.00)
Senior 			$168.00		30% ($72.00)

Hole-In-One Season Passes
Adults			$325.00
Jrs / Srs			$275.00

Restrictions:  All Pre-Pay Passes are subject to a $2.00
surcharge when used on Weekends and Holidays.  Season Passes are non-transferable.  All Passes expire at the
end of the 2007 season.

COURSE OPENS

GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE
Why not purchase that special someone a gift certificate to play golf at the beautiful Grayslake Golf Course!
Contact the Park District Office for details.

RESERVE YOUR TEE TIME:

CALL (847) 548-4713
Up to one week in advance
Reservations are Recommended

A FAR FROM ORDINARY NINE HOLES:

The Grayslake Golf Course is a scenic, far from ordinary nine-hole, par-three course complete with a large dose of shot-making challenges. Forced carries over hazards on five holes, deep, yawning bunkers, club-grabbing fescue and large berms surround severely contoured greens on most holes. The largest green - reminiscent of the old course at Scotland's St. Andrews - is on holes two and four. Be careful: the significant contour and elevation changes on the greens can easily result in a four-putt. Unpredictable winds make the course play surprisingly tough - wait until you try to hit a long iron over a water hazard into the signature fifth hole... with a 20 mph wind! When your round is complete, you'll feel at home while you relax with a snack and a soft drink or beer in Grayslake Golf Course's clubhouse or overlooking the wetlands on the outside patio.
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RULES & REGULATIONS

PLEASE RESPECT WARNING SIGNS ON THE COURSE. THEY ARE THERE FOR YOUR SAFETY. Shoes and shirts are required, no cut-offs or halters allowed. No five-some's. Each player must have a set of clubs. Profanity and horseplay will not be tolerated. A nine hole round is to be completed in one and one-half hours. Grayslake Golf Course reserves the right to combine groups to expedite play. Damage to adjacent properties is your responsibility. Please report any damage to club house personnel.

OUTINGS, LEAGUES AND

The Grayslake Golf Course nine-hole layout offers an ideal opportunity for neighborhood leagues and outings for golfers of all abilities. We can manage your activity, including organizing, scoring and administering special hole events. We offer a limited menu of pizza or hot dogs plus drinks including beer - or we'll be happy to help arrange for a caterer. Call us at 548-4713 to make arrangements.

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Sweet Home Chicago North
by Greg Miles

Grayslake Golf Course: Now Serving -- A Total Par-3 Challenge

While traveling westward in the middle of Lake County, IL, take Route 120 (Belvedere Road) to Route 83; turn right onto Route 83 and head north, then northwest on Route 83 to Lake Street; turn right onto Lake and drive due north to DRURY LANE. Follow this street - whose name is the same as the famous children's literary road - for 8-tenths of a mile to find that (even without any help from the Muffin Man) the Grayslake Community Park District has cooked up a tasty par-three confection called Grayslake Golf Course of Grayslake that is no piece of cake!

Grayslake Golf Course is the new 9-hole, all par-three course, wherein the length belies the challenge, as its recipe includes the ingredients of water, sand, fescue, and wind. Opening day for the 2001 season was March 31, but the course did get underway with a "soft opening" (trailer as clubhouse, and limited hours) back on September 15, 2000.

Challenging to its patrons, this 20-acre golf course was 'gifted' to the Grayslake Community Park District by Cambridge Homes, the developer of Grayslake�s new 360-home �adult housing community. Cambridge Homes hired Greg Martin, golf course architect from Batavia, IL, to design the course. Of the twenty acres of land set aside for the course, six acres are protected wetlands, and another three acres are detention storage, leaving just 11 acres of terra firma to route nine golf holes. Martin skillfully used the land AND the water in his placement of the routing, as the water acts as hazards in the middle of the property and the middle of the round.

Grayslake Golf Course

Total par for Grayslake Golf Course of Grayslake is 27. The total length of the course is 1187 yards; additionally, a second set of forward / junior tees offers a shorter total length of 965 yards for the entire course. The hole distances vary between 100 yards and 165 yards. A combination of sand, water, and mounding offer plenty of challenge on each hole. Bob Lashbrook, executive director of the Grayslake Community Park District and avid golfer himself, affirmed the course's allure.

"Our course is a broad-spectrum facility," he said. "And that's what makes it so great. Initially, I think we wanted to just serve primarily seniors and juniors, but as the ultimate product came out, it had evolved into a challenge for everybody."
Be sure to bring along at least one extra golf ball for your round at Grayslake Golf Course as water hazards are in play on five of the nine holes.

Acting to enhance the danger of the water hazards at Grayslake Golf Course, is the wind. First, the entire Cambridge property is situated in a rather open area. Second, the 20-acre parcel containing the course would be deemed 'wetlands', and, as such, other than willows, is not that amiable to tree growth. And thirdly, the Cambridge developers wouldn't want large trees blocking the 'golf course views' of their premium lots. Conclusion: fewer trees means more wind. Clinging tightly to this premise is the fact that Grayslake Golf Course's signature hole is number-5. While not the longest in actual length (hole number-8 is 10 yards longer), the fifth hole usually plays into the prevailing wind, and with its elevated tee, can play one, two, or three clubs more than its nominal 155 yard distance - over water!

Construction cost of the golf course was $1.5 million, and was paid for by Cambridge Homes. The Grayslake Community Park District erected the Grayslake Golf Course clubhouse for $175,000.

"The Grayslake Golf Course golf course project did not, does not, and will not ever cost the taxpayers of our district even one penny," says executive director Lashbrook. "Revenues from the golf course will eventually pay off the clubhouse expense, and will also pay for the upkeep of the course itself."

Surprisingly, even after hundreds of rounds at Grayslake Golf Course, there has yet to be a hole-in-one.

Grayslake Golf Course welcomes junior golfers; an adult must accompany juniors under the age of 12. The course hopes to start some leagues during 2001, but will try to schedule the league times during off-peak hours. Outings can be arranged by calling the course manager. Peak prices for 2001 (weekend, non-resident, adult) are $12 for 9-holes only, and an additional $8 for a nine-hole replay. Off-peak prices for 2001 can be as low as (weekday, resident, senior) $6 for nine-holes, and an additional $4 for a nine-hole replay.

Whether you play Grayslake Golf Course because it is fun or for its challenge or its reasonable price, you'll find the experience tasteful to your golfing palate.

Address: 2150 Drury Lane, Grayslake, IL 60030
Phone: 847-548-4713
Website: www.glpd.com

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Last Updated: 4/22/01

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Grayslake Golf Course Make sure you setup your tee time for this exciting course!

GRAYSLAKE GOLF COURSE 2150 DRURY LANE (847) 548-4713