Crystal Wood
5915 S. Route 47, south of Woodstock near Illinois 47 and 176, 815-338-3111, http://www.crystalwoodsgc.com/.
18 holes, par 72, 6,400 yards.
Rates:18 holes, Monday-Friday $27, $44 with cart. 9 holes: $17, $26 with cart. Seniors, $19, $36 with cart. Saturday-Sunday-Holidays $39 ($49 after noon), $39, $56 with cart. After Noon: 18 Holes $32, $49 with cart. After 3 p.m.: 18 Holes, $27, $43 with cart, 9 Holes $17, $26 with caret. Twilight: After 4 p.m.: 9 Holes, $18, $32 (with cart).
Driving range:Unlimited $350, Token (30-35 balls) $4, Punch card (20 tokens) $70. Pros are John Craig and Jay Craig.
Marengo Ridge
9508 Harmony Hill Road, Marengo, 815-923-2332, http://www.marengoridgegolfclub.com/.
18 holes, par 72, 6,636 yards.
Weekday: 18 Holes, Early (before 8 a.m.) $21, $35 (with cart), 8-11 a.m.: $25, $39 (with cart), Midday 11 a.m.-3 p.m.: $21, $35 (with cart), twilight (after 3 p.m.) $21, $29 (with cart) Seniors (55 and over): 18 Holes, $25, $35 (with cart). Junior (16 and under): 18 Holes, $20, $34 (with cart), 9 Holes $10, $17 (with cart). Weekends/Holidays: 18 Holes, (Before 11 a.m.) $42, $56 (with cart), Midday (11 a.m.-3 p.m.) $30, $44 (with cart); twilight (after 3 p.m.) $28, $30 (with cart), 9 Holes (After 3 p.m.) $17, $24 (with cart). Family: $25.50, 1 Adult, 1 child (9 Holes with cart).
Driving range. Owner is Bob Witek. Pro is Jim Robinson.
Pinecrest
11220 Algonquian Road, Huntley, 847-669-3111, http://www.pinecrestgc.com/.
18 holes, par 72, blue course 6,770 yards, white course 6,106, red course 5,434.
Rates (2010 rates, 2011 unavailable):
18 holes, weekday, $29 ($39 with cart), weekend/holidays, $45 (before 1 p.m. with cart), $30 (after 1 p.m., $35 with cart); 9 holes, weekday, $18 ($26 with cart), after 5:30 p.m.
$12 ($20 with cart), weekend/holidays, after 3 p.m. $19 ($27 with cart), after 5:30 p.m.
$12 ($20 with cart). Senior rates (50-older): 18 holes, weekday, $26 ($36 with cart), 9 holes, $16 ($24 with cart). Junior rates (high school-younger): weekday (after 11 a.m.), 18 holes $24 ($34 with cart), 9 holes $16 ($24 with cart).
Manager is Mike Yackle. Pro Dennis Lillibridge.
Plum Tree National
19511 Lembcke, Harvard, 815-943-7474.
http://www.plumtreegolf.com/ 18 holes, par 72, 6,695 yards. Championship course.
Rates:18 holes, weekday $31, $47 w/cart, weekend $65 (carts mandatory before 1 p.m. on weekends), seniors (60-older) and juniors (18-under) weekday: $32, $45 weekend (after 11 a.m.); 9 holes, weekday $20, $31 w/cart, weekend $36. Seniors and juniors weekdays $12, $22 w/cart, $20, $26 w/cart.
Soft spikes only. Driving range. Manager/pro is Bryan Luedtke.
Oak Grove
16914 Oak Grove Road, Harvard 60033, 815-648-2550, toll free 877-648-GOLF, http://www.oakgrovegolfcourse.com/.
18 holes, par 71, 7,021 yards.
Rates (with cart):18 holes, Weekday 6-10 a.m. $59, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $49, 2-4 p.m. $45, 4-6 p.m. $35, seniors (62-older 6 p.m.-5 p.m.) $35, juniors (18-younger) $19; Weekend 6-10 a.m.
$69, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $59, 2-4 p.m. $49, 4-6 p.m. $39. Twilight (after 6 p.m.) $25. Pull carts: $5.
Rental clubs: $20.
Driving range:large bucket $9, medium $7, small $4.
General Manager is Tim Miles, Jr., Course Superintendent is Ernest Johnson.
Prairie Isle
2216 Rt. 176, three miles east of Illinois 31, in Prairie Grove, 815-356-0202, http://www.prairieisle.com/.
18 holes, par 72, 6,601 yards.
Rates:18 holes, weekday, $24 ($40 with cart), weekend/holidays $51, ($67 with cart); 9 holes, weekday $17 ($29 with cart), weekend/holidays $19 ($31 with cart). Senior (60-older) and Junior (20-younger) rates: 18 holes only, $19 ($35 with cart). Twilight: weekday (after 3 p.m.), $20 ($36 with cart); weekend/holiday (2 to 4 p.m.), 18 holes $26 ($42 with cart), 9 holes $19 ($29 with cart).
Season passes: Single $2,050, Family $2,750,Monday-Friday $1,250, Senior (Monday-Friday) $950, Juniors (Monday-Friday) $600.
Snack bar. Course Superintendent is Paul Schaefer. Pro is John Babcock.
Boone Creek
6912 Mason Hill Road, Bull Valley. 815-455-6900. http://www.boonecreekgolf.com/ 27 holes, par 71, 6,524 yards. 9 holes, par 35, 2,983 yards. Prairie course is 18 holes, Valley Course is 9 holes.
Rates:Prairie Course, 18 holes, weekday, $25 ($39 w/cart), weekend/holidays $32 ($46 w/cart), Juniors/Seniors $19 ($31 w/cart), twilight, $18 ($32 w/cart); 9 holes, weekday $18 ($26 w/cart), weekend $21 ($29 w/cart, Seniors $16 ($24 w/cart). Valley Course, 9 holes, $14 ($22 w/cart) weekend/holidays $19 ($27 w/cart), after noon $16 ($24 w/cart), after 3 p.m. $12 ($20 w/cart), Juniors/Seniors $12 ($20 w/cart).
Driving range and learning center. General manager is David Mikolaitis.
Blackstone
9700 St. Andrews Drive, Marengo, 815-923-1800, http://www.blackstonegc.com/.
18 holes, par 72, 6,734 yards.
Rates (with cart):18 holes, weekday $53 (before 3 p.m.), $43 (after 3 p.m.), weekend/ holiday $73 ($55 noon-3 p.m., $43 after 3 p.m.); 9 holes: Weekdays til 3 p.m. is $30, after 3 p.m. is $25; Weekend noon-3 p.m. $30, after 3 p.m. $25. Junior and senior rates available Monday-Thursday.
Pro is Mike Irwin.







