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Waukegan sits on the western shore of Lake Michigan, about 40 miles north of Chicago, in a stretch of Lake County that mixes industrial heritage with genuine natural relief. The area's golf scene benefits from the Great Lakes proximity — morning fog off the water, firm summer turf, and the kind of breezy conditions that add a club or two to anything playing toward the lake. It's a region with a long tradition of accessible public golf, and Bonnie Brook fits squarely into that tradition.
As a public municipal course serving a working-class lakeshore city, Bonnie Brook carries the character of a layout built for everyday players rather than destination seekers. That means a round here tends to feel unpretentious and community-rooted — the sort of place where regulars walk the same fairways for decades and weekend tee sheets fill up with local families and club-toting retirees rather than out-of-town visitors chasing a ranking.
At par 72 across 18 holes, the course offers a complete round without leaning on gimmick or spectacle. What it likely delivers instead is honest municipal golf in a part of northern Illinois where the terrain has enough natural contour to keep things interesting.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow · men | 6,640 | 72.3 | 130 | 72 |
| Yellow · women | 6,640 | 78.4 | 136 | 72 |
| Blue · men | 6,304 | 70.8 | 126 | 72 |
| Blue · women | 6,304 | 76.5 | 132 | 72 |
| White · men | 5,918 | 69 | 122 | 72 |
| White · women | 5,918 | 74.3 | 127 | 72 |
| Red · men | 5,385 | 66.6 | 116 | 72 |
| Red · women | 5,385 | 71.3 | 121 | 72 |
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