Vernon Hills Golf Course

Very, very nice course to play for a 70+ yr old player like myself. The trick here is to stay away from the traps!! The creek water crossings can be challenging to your second shot. The only negative for my round was the inattentive care of the greens by foursomes playing in front of me. Soft cleat scuff marks and lack of ball mark repair was prevalent on most every green. I will often be back to play this challenging course!!!

I’ve played Vernon Hills a number of times but today featured the slowest play yet. There was no one there to move people along. With rain approaching we wanted to finish before getting soaked. We were lucky to have escaped the rain. I know it sounds petty but when a two-some and a single are in front of you the pace should be better.

Tees, greens, fairways, traps were in excellent condition for mid April and following some rainy days. Meandering creek was challenging but never flooded. It far exceeded my expectations for a 9 hole municipal course.

Played mid morning and found the course to be in good shape for the fall. No leaves, which is a bonus, and everything was nicely appointed. Found it interesting that there were Ladies/Red tees, on only 3-4 holes, but my wife made her own tee boxes and on we played. Had fun and weather permitting, we’ll be back again before the snow hits.