Public Play · West Suburbs
Prairie Landing Golf ClubWest Chicago
Public prairie-links golf in West Chicago from Robert Trent Jones Jr., open since 1994.
Par
72
Yardage
7,042
Rating · Slope
74.1 · 139
Holes
18
Green Fee
$90–$120
The Course
About Prairie Landing Golf Club
The club calls Prairie Landing a prairie links: an 18-hole public course in West Chicago of wetlands, mounds, fescue and bunkers, with expansive par 5s and narrow par 3s. Tee times are booked online only, under dynamic pricing at ten-minute intervals, and posted rates include a cart. Two regulation par-4 practice holes, a range, a short-game area and two putting greens round out the practice center.
History
Prairie Landing Golf Club — History
Robert Trent Jones Jr. designed Prairie Landing, which opened for play in July 1994, according to an April 2009 profile in On Course, the magazine of the Midwest Association of Golf Course Superintendents. Today the club pairs the course with McChesney's Pub & Grill, open to the public, and a renovated ballroom used for weddings and events.
Design
Prairie Landing Golf Club — Design
Jones built choices in from the 1st tee, where a gambling drive right or a safer play left, the club says, sets the tone for the shot options and strategy of the whole design. Wind, a meandering stream and wetlands shape many holes, and several greens accept bump-and-run approaches. The 6th, patterned after short holes in Scotland and Ireland, has three tees with different lines, and the 18th offers gamblers a 235-yard carry over water.
What Sets It Apart
Why Play Prairie Landing Golf Club
Prairie Landing brings a Robert Trent Jones Jr. prairie-links design to the western suburbs, and its practice center adds two regulation par-4 practice holes that come with the green fee.
The Round
The Journey at Prairie Landing Golf Club
I.
The Opening
The 347-yard 1st offers a choice: a gambling drive to the right fairway past a stream and two bunkers may reach the green, while the sloping left fairway is the safe play. The 430-yard 2nd rises to a green set across the line of play. The 205-yard 3rd sits among fescue mounds behind a marshy hollow. The 406-yard 5th, the No. 1 handicap, asks for a carry over water and wetland to one of the smallest greens; the 195-yard 6th has three tees.
II.
The Middle
The 598-yard 7th, the longest hole, plays into the prevailing wind as a slight dogleg right, with a marshy stream 12 to 18 feet below the whole left side. From elevated tees at the 386-yard 8th, driver may not be the club. The 438-yard 9th doglegs left past a lake shared with the 18th green. The 550-yard 10th has a multilevel green, the 366-yard 11th plays around a wetland, and the 218-yard 12th carries water to a green deceptively detached from a rock wall.
III.
The Finish
The 570-yard 13th has what the club calls the most demanding tee shot on the course, with wetland and trees left and a diagonal stream across the fairway. The 195-yard 14th follows the wetland, and the 374-yard 15th suits a bump-and-run to the left of the green. The 440-yard 16th, the longest par 4, has no bunkers at all. The 224-yard 17th plays to the largest green, on a plateau, and the 570-yard 18th tempts a 235-yard carry over water.
How to Play It
Prairie Landing Golf Club — Playing Strategy
Beginner / High Handicap
Take the safe lines the club itself describes: the left fairway on the 1st, the right side on the 5th and right of the central bunkers on the 18th. Expect wind, and use the bump-and-run where greens are open in front, as at the 2nd, 15th and 16th. Warm up on the two practice holes included with the green fee.
Intermediate / Mid Handicap
Positioning matters more than power. On the 4th, the higher left side gives the better view; on the 10th, slopes and bowls in a wide fairway still punish a careless drive; on the 8th, play left of the right-side bunker and leave a full short iron. Take par as a good score at the 5th and 12th, the two hardest holes on the card.
Advanced / Low Handicap
From the Black tees (74.1/139) the gambles are built in: the right fairway on the 1st, the left line on the 5th that can roll within about 70 yards of the green, the carry over the stream and bunkers on the 13th, and the 235-yard carry over water on the 18th. Let the wind decide how far to push each one, especially on the 2nd and 7th.
Signature Holes
Prairie Landing Golf Club — Signature Holes
The Card
Prairie Landing Golf Club Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Yards | 347 | 430 | 205 | 530 | 406 | 195 | 598 | 386 | 438 | 3,535 | 550 | 366 | 218 | 570 | 195 | 374 | 440 | 224 | 570 | 3,507 | 7,042 |
| Handicap | 11 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 5 | — | 10 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 6 | — | — |
Good to Know
Prairie Landing Golf Club — questions answered
- How do I book a tee time at Prairie Landing Golf Club?
- Prairie Landing Golf Club takes tee-time bookings directly on its own website. Golf in CHI links the course's booking page on this listing.
- How much does it cost to play Prairie Landing Golf Club?
- Green fees at Prairie Landing Golf Club are typically $90 to $120, varying by season, day of week and time. 2026 starting price before 1:50 pm, cart included; dynamic online pricing.
- Who designed Prairie Landing Golf Club?
- Prairie Landing Golf Club was designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. and opened in 1994.
- What is the par and yardage at Prairie Landing Golf Club?
- Prairie Landing Golf Club plays to a par of 72 over 7,042 yards from the championship tees, with a course rating of 74.1 and a slope of 139.
- Is Prairie Landing Golf Club public or private?
- Prairie Landing Golf Club is open to public play. Tee times can be reserved in advance.
- Where is Prairie Landing Golf Club located?
- Prairie Landing Golf Club is located at 2325 Longest Drive, West Chicago, IL 60185, in the West Suburbs area of Chicagoland.
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