Kemper Lakes Golf Club

Kildeer, IL • Private

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Overview

About

Holes 18

Length 7217

Slope 143

Facility Type Private

Designer Ken Killian, ASGCA/Richard P. Nugent, ASGCA

Awards

100 Greatest: Ranked for 12 years from 1981-'92.
Highest ranking: No. 35, 1985-'86.

100 Greatest Public: Ranked 27th, 2003-'04.

Best in State: Ranked inside the top 5, 1983-'89. Ranked inside the top 10, 1991, 2009. Ranked inside the top 15, 1993-2007. Ranked 20th, 2013-'14. Ranked 21st, 2011-'12. Ranked 24th, 2017-'18.
2023-'24 ranking (and previously): 28th.

Panelists

Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists

3.8

100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES

Shot Options

6.7551

Character

6.5083

Challenge

7.046

Layout Variety

6.7409

Fun

6.6082

Aesthetics

6.5181

Conditioning

6.806

Reviews

1 / 5

Review

“Lots of tournament history here early on [LPGA 2018 and exception]. Front 9 pedestrian and the back nine more challenging. In good condition."

2023

2 / 5

Review

“Great variety of holes, #11, 17 and 18 good. Fairways, greens, bunkers in great shape however several teeboxes were unplayable and literal dirt as grass just was not there."

2023

3 / 5

Review

“Great condition with a superb (#11) par 5."

2019

4 / 5

Review

“Course has narrow and unusually shaped greens, often carved around bodies of water. Some issues with conditioning in the past 8-10 years at this private course. Not much fun, as your ball may find hidden lakes, not-so-hidden lakes, and may go missing in the rough right off the fairway. Players likely to shoot 8 shots more than usual."

2019

5 / 5

Review

“Beautiful course in an urban setting. Well maintained and cordial staff, but bring your A-Game, or a lot of golf balls, because water abounds on this course that has hosted the PGA."

2018