Overview
Back in 1986 when it opened, Pine Meadow won our Best New Public Course award. Today, this northern Illinois layout continues to provide intriguing design variety at a reasonable rate. The well-bunkered track (there are 86 in total) opens with a playable front nine followed by a more challenging back nine with water and elevation changes. The course was formerly ranked on our 100 Greatest Public list, reaching as high as No. 28 in 2003-2004.
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Awards
100 Greatest Public: Ranked 28th, 2003-'04. Ranked 51st, 2005-'06.
Best in State: Ranked inside the top 10, 1987-'89. Ranked inside the top 15, 1991, 1997-'99, 2003-'05. Ranked inside the top 20, 1993-'95, 2001. Ranked inside the top 25, 2007.
Panelists
Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
Review
“Pine Meadows was a fair and fun golf course, in pretty good condition, and I recommend it if you are in the area."
Read More2024
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“Excellent public golf option with two completely different 9’s front and back. Front 9 is a warm up until you hit the back with lots of water, elevation changes and design variety throughout."
Read More2021
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“Excellent layout and good conditions. Design offers challenges but several holes are fairly easy to allow for scoring."
Read More2018
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