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Shamrock Golf Course is an 18-hole public executive course in Saint Anne, Illinois, beside the Kankakee River. The course was constructed in 1962 by cutting fairways through an established forest while retaining mature oak, hickory and maple trees. Its 3,487-yard, par-60 layout contains 12 par threes and six par fours, with no par fives.
The official course description identifies narrow tree-lined fairways, rolling terrain, six sand bunkers and two water hazards, with some water diverted from the nearby river into the property. The outward nine plays to par 31 over 1,898 yards from the principal White tees, while the inward nine is par 29 over 1,589 yards. Hole lengths range from 113 yards at the 16th to 337 yards at the 4th and 18th.
The course is an 18-hole executive golf course. It plays to par 60, 3,487 yards. The course originally opened in 1962. It is open to the public. On-site facilities include Putting Green, Pro Shop, Golf Lessons, Club Fitting, Golf Club Hire, Golf Cart Hire, Pull Cart Hire, Changing Rooms.
The defining feature of Shamrock's creation was the woodland already occupying the site. The course's official history states that the property was an old, dense forest when construction took place in 1962. Instead of clearing the site wholesale, the builders retained selected mature oak, hickory and maple trees along the proposed playing corridors.
This allowed Shamrock to begin life with tree-lined fairways and natural obstacles that would ordinarily take decades to mature. The club says professional golf-course architects prepared the design and a specialist golf-course contractor carried out construction, but it does not identify those parties by name. Several later databases list an architect only as 'Fitzgerald'; without a reliably documented full identity, that attribution should not be treated as established.
Shamrock was developed as a short, near-regulation course rather than a conventional full-length par-72 layout. Its 18 holes total only 3,487 yards, with twelve par threes and six par fours. Length is therefore secondary to accuracy.
The retained forest creates narrow corridors, while the naturally rolling ground provides elevation changes. The official course description also explains that water from the adjacent Kankakee River was diverted through the property, serving both landscaping and golf purposes. The completed course contains six sand bunkers and two water hazards.
Available published history after the 1962 construction is sparse. The core routing remains an 18-hole executive layout and continues to be promoted at the same 3,487-yard length. Modern operations have added online tee-time booking through Club Caddie as well as annual membership options.
The club's 2026 membership schedule includes individual, couple, junior and senior categories. No reliably sourced comprehensive architectural renovation or later redesign was found.
Shamrock's documented recognition is regional. The course's official website states that it was voted Kankakee County's favorite golf course in The Daily Journal's 2022 online poll. Kankakee County's tourism organisation also promotes Shamrock as an 18-hole, 3,487-yard, par-60 course in Saint Anne.
Shamrock remains a public 18-hole executive course on Illinois Highway 17 in Saint Anne. Golfers can reserve tee times online through the Club Caddie booking platform or contact the course by telephone. The property continues to use its mature woodland, rolling terrain and proximity to the Kankakee River as the principal physical features of the layout.
Current operations include daily-fee golf and annual memberships.
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| Fee Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Weekday | ||
| Weekday – 18 Holes With Cart | $32 | Current official golf-rates page indexed in August 2026. |
| Weekday – 18 Holes Walking | $22 | Current official golf-rates page indexed in August 2026. |
| Weekday – 9 Holes With Cart | $24 | Current official golf-rates page indexed in August 2026. |
| Weekday – 9 Holes Walking | $16 | Current official golf-rates page indexed in August 2026. |
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 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 31 |
| Yards | 298 | 157 | 173 | 337 | 167 | 264 | 124 | 128 | 250 | 1898 |
| Index | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | - |
| Back 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 60 |
| Yards | 301 | 162 | 132 | 161 | 151 | 116 | 113 | 116 | 337 | 1589 | 3487 |
| Index | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | - | - |
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