Chicago golf question

[Brian Joines]

This week I have the opportunity to go to Chicago to play golf with a friend of mine. I can only fit in one round and our options are as follows:

North Shore CC
Sunset Ridge CC
Wynstone CC

Where should I decide to play?

I searched on here and google for information on these courses and couldn't find much. I saw that North Shore is a 1923 Colt/Alison design and that much has me intrigued. I would love to get some insight from anyone who has played these courses.

Thanks,
Brian

[cary lichtenstein]

Brian:

None of these courses are special.

I suggest you play Skokie CC located in Glenco, Il on the north side, same area as NorthShore.

Cary

[Paul Richards]

brian

cary is correct.  play skokie if you have that option.

otherwise, Wynstone used to be on Golf Digests top 100 list, Sunset Ridge just went through a very successful restoration and North Shore is always a treat.

[tlavin]

This week I have the opportunity to go to Chicago to play golf with a friend of mine. I can only fit in one round and our options are as follows:

North Shore CC
Sunset Ridge CC
Wynstone CC

Where should I decide to play?

I searched on here and google for information on these courses and couldn't find much. I saw that North Shore is a 1923 Colt/Alison design and that much has me intrigued. I would love to get some insight from anyone who has played these courses.

Thanks,
Brian

I disagree with the inference about North Shore.  It is a very good golf course which was recently re-bunkered and slightly changed.  It is a very challenging and enjoyable experience.  Wynstone is a disaster and Sunset Ridge is pleasant but sort of boring.

[Brian Joines]

As far as I know, Skokie is not an option. From the responses I have gotten it seems to go:

1. North Shore
2. Sunset Ridge
3. Wynstone


Thanks!

[cary lichtenstein]

Is Shores Acres an option?

[Brian Joines]

I wish Shoreacres was an option! That (along with Beverly) are on my short list of courses I really need to get to. I live about 2 hours outside of Chicago and don't have a whole lot of connections inside the Chicago golf world.

My friend is actually a member at another club in Chicago that is having the greens redone this summer. So his club sets him up at other clubs in the area and these are our options for this week. Hopefully in the future, I will get an opportunity to play some of the better courses in the area. For now, I'll have to take what I can get!

[Tim_Cronin]

Of those three, North Shore, without question. A fine course, pro Tim O'Neal is a great guy, and there's some history there too. Enjoy!

[PThomas]

This week I have the opportunity to go to Chicago to play golf with a friend of mine. I can only fit in one round and our options are as follows:

North Shore CC
Sunset Ridge CC
Wynstone CC

Where should I decide to play?

I searched on here and google for information on these courses and couldn't find much. I saw that North Shore is a 1923 Colt/Alison design and that much has me intrigued. I would love to get some insight from anyone who has played these courses.

Thanks,
Brian

I disagree with the inference about North Shore.  It is a very good golf course which was recently re-bunkered and slightly changed.  It is a very challenging and enjoyable experience.  Wynstone is a disaster and Sunset Ridge is pleasant but sort of boring.

why is Wynstone "a disaster"?

[Nick Pozaric]

what about a good public course to play on a monday up there?

[JR Potts]

Mistwood.

[PThomas]

Mistwood is pretty good..any pretty cheap, I think

[Nick Pozaric]

I am going up next monday and have my tuesday and wednesday plans set.  I have Cog Hill planned monday pm,  I was just wondering if there is anything better?

[JR Potts]

If you haven't played Cog Hill I would do so just because.  Plus, the back nine is pretty good.  Where are you plaing on Tuesday and Wednesday?

[ed_getka]

Nick,
  Pine Meadow seemed to be the consensus last month when I was inquiring. If you don't mind driving, and haven't been, Lawsonia up in Wisconsin is worth the major detour. You can play all day for less than most 18 hole rounds, so go for the sleep deprivation and go check out a slice of golf heaven.

[Nick Pozaric]

Nick,
  Pine Meadow seemed to be the consensus last month when I was inquiring. If you don't mind driving, and haven't been, Lawsonia up in Wisconsin is worth the major detour. You can play all day for less than most 18 hole rounds, so go for the sleep deprivation and go check out a slice of golf heaven.

How far is Lawsonia?  Im staying in Oak Brook monday night.  

[Nick Pozaric]

If you haven't played Cog Hill I would do so just because.  Plus, the back nine is pretty good are you plaing on Tuesday and Wednesday?

Thanks for the advice, thats what  I was thinking.  Im playing 4 other well know Chicago courses the other 2 days

[JR Potts]

If you haven't played Cog Hill I would do so just because.  Plus, the back nine is pretty good are you plaing on Tuesday and Wednesday?

Thanks for the advice, thats what  I was thinking.  Im playing 4 other well know Chicago courses the other 2 days

Why did you quote that horrible sentence?  Now it is forever locked into cybespace.  It was supposed to say, where are you playing on Tuesday and Wednesday?

[Evan Fleisher]

Since I have only played North Shore of the three, I'd have to go with that...it was a very enjoyable round of golf.

[cary lichtenstein]

If you haven't played Cog Hill I would do so just because.  Plus, the back nine is pretty good are you plaing on Tuesday and Wednesday?

Thanks for the advice, thats what  I was thinking.  Im playing 4 other well know Chicago courses the other 2 days

Why did you quote that horrible sentence?  Now it is forever locked into cybespace.  It was supposed to say, where are you playing on Tuesday and Wednesday?

PRETTY GOOD BACK NINE?

whew, only pretty good, i only played it 100+ times, pretty good, i guess my standards are too low

[Nick Pozaric]

If you haven't played Cog Hill I would do so just because.  Plus, the back nine is pretty good are you plaing on Tuesday and Wednesday?

Thanks for the advice, thats what  I was thinking.  Im playing 4 other well know Chicago courses the other 2 days

Why did you quote that horrible sentence?  Now it is forever locked into cybespace.  It was supposed to say, where are you playing on Tuesday and Wednesday?

PRETTY GOOD BACK NINE?

whew, only pretty good, i only played it 100+ times, pretty good, i guess my standards are too low

Would you say it was darn good ?

[cary lichtenstein]

Nick:

The back nine at Cog Hill is pretty darn good, every hole has nuisances, excellent topography, you will enjoy it thoroughly

Cary

[Rob_Waldron]

I played George Dunne during a quick trip to the Southside last week. I was rather impressed, particularly with the conditioning. The overall size of the course is incredible. Some of the largest tee and greens complexes I have ever seen. Each green appeared to be three or four greens combined. I am interested in comments from the Chicago Branch of the Treehouse.

[PThomas]

Rob - so the conditioning was good there?  I haven't been there in about 10 years because they had let the course go to S##t

[Rob_Waldron]

Conditioning of the tees, fairways, greens was excellent! The rough was plush and should be avoided at all costs. Several of the bunkers have been renovated and the remaining will be done over time. Unfortunately there are so many and they are so large renovating all of them is a time consuming and costly.

My understanding is that the course is more like it was when it opened in the mid 80's as one of the Top 75 Daily Fee courses in the US.

All I can say is give it a shot! The cost is still nominal. George Dunne is probably one of the best values in Chicago!