MISTWOOD GOLF CLUB (815-254-3333)
Chicago Golf Course Review - 5/07/05
Mistwood Golf Club is one of Chicagoland's premier public courses - with a recent 5-star rating from
Chicagoland Golf and a 4-1/2 star rating by Golf Digest.. The layout, designed by Ray Hearn, is centered
around a 65 acre lake and features split fairways, terraced tees and five of the best finishing holes in the
state. Manicured conditioning from tee to green makes this an aesthetically pleasing experience - golfers of all skill levels will find something they like at Mistwood. This is one beautiful golf course!
Amenities include a full service clubhouse with pro shop and a restaurant/lounge that features some of the
finest cuisine in the area, with a menu that ranges from steak and lobster to burgers and fries - prepared by
an award winning chef. The spacious banquet/outing facilities can accommodate groups of various sizes
and present scenic golf course views. An 18-acre practice facility is on property, with targeted grass range,
large putting green and short game area with sand bunker. Lessons of with respected Class "A "PGA member and GM Andy Krajewski, and with Golf Director Dan Phillips are available.
Five sets of tees are provided, with distances and slopes playing to 6727 yards/132 slope, 6421 yards/129 slope, 6103 yards/124 slope, 5783 yards/128 slope for women, and 5231 yards/121 slope. We noticed
that the yardages are evenly dispersed between the tees, which means golfers of all skill levels can choose
a yardage that suits their game. Also evident is that the course is well marked, with 150 yard stakes and the
Kirby marking system in place on the fairways, plus color coded flags to indicate front, middle or back pin placements. A Golf Logix GPS system has been added to all carts in 2007.
Water comes into play frequently on the layout - on all 18 holes - in the form of creeks, wetlands, lakes and
ponds. Sculpted tees, rolling fairways, medium sized, undulating greens with tiers and ridges and
greenside mounding and bunkering will challenge players of all skill levels. The Mistwood website (available
on our info page, which can be accessed through the link at the end of this review) features a hole by hole
diagramming system, with tips on how to play each hole. There also are 74 bunkers spread out on the
course, located both greenside and along the fairways. From holes 14 on, golfers will be challenged with
scenic beauty and some interesting golf shots as they maneuver some of the best finishing holes in golf. Pictured below are the finishing holes from each of the nines - both great golf holes!
Mistwood was designed in 1998, but is really coming on strong now, as indicated by the 4-1/2 star rating in Golf Digest Places to Play, and 5-star award from Chicagoland Golf. With rates including cart topping out in
2007 at $64 weekdays and $74 prime time weekends in 2007 (riding), this is a great bargain fro the Chicago area. We highly recommend a round here! For more info, visit our page for Mistwood with direct
link to their website by clicking here.
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