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Prairie Course at Countryside Golf Club is an 18-hole public course in Mundelein, Illinois, one of two courses at the facility operated by the Lake County Forest Preserves District. Designed by Robert M. Lohmann, ASGCA, it opened in 1992 over open ground, with wide fairways bordered by native prairie grasses and large, undulating greens.
From the back (Black) tees it plays 6,757 yards at a par of 72 with a course rating of 72.0 and slope of 127; a Blue tee (6,276 yards) and a shorter Green tee (5,050 yards) are also available, along with separate women's ratings from the Blue and Green tees. Practice facilities shared with the neighboring Traditional Course include a driving range with an enlarged teeing area and a 15,000-square-foot short game area, along with an on-site golf academy offering lessons. The clubhouse provides food and beverage service.
The course is an 18-hole parkland golf course. It plays to par 72, 6,179m (6,757 yards), course rating 72 and slope rating 127. Designed by Robert M. Lohmann, the course originally opened in 1992. It is open to the public. On-site facilities include Pro Shop, Cart Rental, Driving Range, Short Game Practice Area, Golf Lessons.
The Prairie Course is the newer of Countryside Golf Club's two courses, built more than six decades after its tree-lined companion. Designed by Robert M. Lohmann, ASGCA, it opened in 1992, at a time when Midwest public-course design was shifting toward wider, more open routings using native prairie grasses in place of mature trees.
Where the neighboring Traditional Course rewards precision and shot-shaping around timber, the Prairie Course was routed through more open ground, with wide fairways, large undulating greens, and native prairie grasses standing in for trees, asking golfers to manage width, wind, and the rough edges of unmown native grass — a style that grew popular among Midwest public-course designs in the early 1990s as architects leaned toward lower-input, naturalized landscapes.
The Prairie Course was built on land adjoining the existing Traditional Course, giving the Lake County Forest Preserves District two contrasting 18-hole layouts on a single property.
Countryside has been recognized for its environmental management, having been certified as an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, the third golf course in Illinois and the 14th in the United States to earn that distinction.
Today the Prairie Course operates alongside the Traditional Course as one of three public golf facilities run by the Lake County Forest Preserves District, alongside ThunderHawk Golf Club in Beach Park and Brae Loch Golf Club in Grayslake, giving golfers a modern, open layout on the same site as an older-style parkland test.
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| Fee Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Weekday | ||
| Weekday Walking 18 Holes (Open-11:50 AM) | $40 | Monday-Friday, walking |
| Weekday Junior 18 Holes (Ages 17 & Under) | $25 | Monday-Friday, walking |
| Weekday Walking 18 Holes (12:00-3:50 PM) | $37 | Monday-Friday, walking |
| Weekday Walking 9 Holes | $27 | Monday-Friday, walking, 9 holes |
| Weekday Replay (Same-Day Second Round) | $30 | Monday-Friday |
| Weekday Senior 18 Holes (Ages 62 & Up) | $35 | Monday-Friday, walking |
| Weekday Junior 9 Holes (Ages 17 & Under) | $17 | Monday-Friday, walking, 9 holes |
| Weekend | ||
| Weekend/Holiday Walking 9 Holes (After 1:00 PM) | $30 | Saturday, Sunday & holidays, walking, 9 holes |
| Weekend/Holiday Walking 18 Holes (Open-12:50 PM) | $50 | Saturday, Sunday & holidays, walking |
| Weekend/Holiday Walking 18 Holes (1:00-3:50 PM) | $46 | Saturday, Sunday & holidays, walking |
| Weekend/Holiday Replay (Same-Day Second Round) | $35 | Saturday, Sunday & holidays |
| Twilight | ||
| Twilight 18 Holes (4:00 PM-Close) | $35 | Daily (weekday and weekend rate is the same), walking |
| 9 hole | ||
| Cart Rental - 9 Holes | $12 | Per person, 9 holes |
| Other | ||
| Cart Rental - 18 Holes | $18 | Per person, 18 holes |
Prices are indicative and subject to change. Contact the course to confirm current rates.
| Front 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 36 |
| Metres | 369 | 492 | 161 | 371 | 180 | 475 | 498 | 328 | 156 | 3030 |
| Yards | 404 | 538 | 176 | 406 | 197 | 520 | 545 | 359 | 171 | 3316 |
| Index | 9 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 17 | - |
| Back 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Metres | 362 | 401 | 363 | 358 | 304 | 138 | 358 | 390 | 473 | 3147 | 6177 |
| Yards | 396 | 438 | 397 | 391 | 332 | 151 | 392 | 427 | 517 | 3441 | 6757 |
| Index | 12 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 8 | - | - |
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