GOLF NOW! Chicago

2022 Chicagoland's Premier Golf Destination Guide

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Springbrook and Naperbrook Golf Courses offer excellent golf experiences for golfers of all ages and playing levels. Owned and operated by Naperville Park District, Springbrook features a challenging, 18-hole championship course with mature trees and Naperbrook's 18-hole, links- style course is set among rolling hills, with prairie grasses and ponds throughout. Over the past two years, interest in golf has surged as a safe sport to play during the pandemic, and both courses have seen high levels of participation in course play, lessons, leagues and tournaments. The staff at both courses is excited about course renovations that began this past summer and will continue into 2022, bringing welcome enhancements to the courses. Naperbrook Golf Course's practice green and driving range are being expanded and seeded with HGT bluegrass to provide a high quality surface and wear tolerance. With the assistance of a golf course architect, the new practice tee and green were designed to provide the most space available, while taking advantage of improved construction and turf types. Plenty of space for all weather tees was also included to allow off-season use of the driving range to allow ample room for walk up or pre-round practice, even when the course's popular golf lesson programs are being taught. Additionally, a practice bunker will be constructed next to the range tee to provide short game and full swing options for practicing from the sand. Initial construction was completed Naperville Golf's Newest Upgrades! ...The new practice tee and green were designed to provide the most space available, while taking advantage of improved construction and turf types.

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