Highland Park Country Club, CLOSED 2017

Highland Park Country Club is a Public 18 hole golf course located in Highland Park, Illinois.

Highland Park Country Club first opened in 1910. C.H. Alison and H.S. Colt redesigned the original holes in 1924, William B. Langford and Theodore Moreau later redesigned three holes in 1939, and Dick Nugent and Ken Killian remodeled five holes in 1977.

The well-manicured course is located on Chicago's scenic north shore. It was built on flat terrain, so it's easy to walk. The small greens are fast, and the tree-lined fairways are narrow. In addition, water hazards come into play on most holes, and numerous sand bunkers have been positioned on the fairways and around the greens.

Par for the course is 71. From the back tees, the course plays to 6,618 yards. From the forward tees, the course measures 5,461 yards. The longest hole on the course is # 9, a par-5 that plays to 593 yards. The shortest hole on the course is # 5, a par-3 that plays to 115 yards from the back tees.

Watch out for # 9, the 583-yard par-5 challenge is the #1 handicap hole on the course. The easiest hole at Highland Park Country Club is # 15, a 198 yard par-3. The signature hole is #11, another 198-yard, par 3, this one featuring a narrow green surrounded by water.

Course closed December 31, 2017.

The city and park district had been entangled in agreements involving the Highland Park Country Club property for more than two decades. The city purchased the club property in the early 1990s to prevent a residential development and preserve open space.

Golf course and banquet operations were transferred to the park district in 2015 in keeping with the terms of a 1996 agreement. But citing the imprudence of maintaining two public golf courses, the park board notified the city in the summer of 2017 of its intent to discontinue golf at the club.

Golf operations ended December 31, 2017.