LINKS OF CARILLON GOLF CLUB (815-886-2132)
Chicago Golf Course Preview/Review - 4/09/04 - Photos updated August, 2008
The Links of Carillon Golf Club in Plainfield, just south of Chicago, is a 3-1/2 star (Golf Digest Places to Play)
semi-private daily fee course featuring 27 holes of championship golf. The Red and White nines form the primary 18-hole layout, and are represented in the photos here.
On property are a driving range, chipping and putting greens, plus the Links Learning Center which offers a
variety of instructional programs. The Links Grille offers a wide variety of lunch items and also serves as a fine
banquet/outing facility. A Pro shop featuring the latest in fashions and golf accessories is also part of the clubhouse.
On course golfers will find beautifully manicured fairways, tees and bunkers plus well conditioned medium size
greens - on a fairly open layout with scattered trees and vegetation. The course is accentuated with plentiful
mounding, which often borders the fairways and green complexes - but even lies will be the reward of well
placed shots. The greens are very putt-able, with gentle slopes and only mild undulations. Water comes into play on various holes - but generally speaking The Links at Carillon is extremely playable.
Four sets of tee boxes measure 6526/124 slope rating, 6094/121 slope, 5722/117 slope, and 5061 with a 121
slope rating for ladies. The cart paths provide measurements to the center of the green, as do the yardage
blocks in the center of the fairways. Some sprinkler heads are marked, and 150 yard stakes double as
directional tools on all par fours and fives. The hole diagrams at the tee boxes are helpful, and color coded flags indicate front, middle and back pin placement.
This is a nice value course for the Chicago area. For more info - visit our informational page for the Links at
Carillon on our Chicago golf course listings, with a link to their website, by clicking here.
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