Course Information & Rates
11/6/11 - Close of regular season. All passes expire. The course will open for business beyond the regular season pending weather conditions. Call (630) 963-1306 for information.
Downers Grove Golf Club
2420 Haddow Avenue
(630) 963-1306
This 9-hole par-36 scenic course offers a challenging, yet playable, golf experience for all skill levels. Practice your swing at the 24-station driving range, renew or purchase your 2011 pass, browse the pro shop for new gear, or relax in our Clubhouse while enjoying a snack and beverage.
Belmont Underpass Update:
The Belmont underpass will open on October 22nd. To access the golf course, traffic heading northbound on Belmont will be able to turn left (west) to Burlington or left (west) on Haddow.
Alternate routes to the Golf Club include Prairie Avenue and go south on Belmont then turn right on Haddow Avenue OR Odgen Avenue and head south to Cross Street and turn left on Haddow Avenue. Click here to view the map of alternate routes to the Golf Club.
Check out the Downers Grove Golf Club featured on NBC 5 with Phil Rogers!
"It is a beautiful course. Some of the views are magnificent. I believe the course to be one of the best values in the Western Suburbs." - 2011 Golf Club Survey Participant |
Golf Course History
The Chicago Golf Club in 1892 was established by a group of Chicago businessmen on the site of the current Downers Grove Golf Course. The founding father of the Chicago Golf Club was Charles Blair Macdonald who was, according to Golf Journal, "a true and imposing pioneer of golf in America." Macdonald has been credited with having great influence in establishing the United States Golf Association, the development of golf course architecture in America, and "defending the faith" as taught to him at the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews in Scotland.
Early in 1892, Macdonald, motivated by England's Sir Henry Wood, Commissioner General to the Chicago World's Fair, persuaded thirty of his Chicago Club colleagues to contribute ten dollars each to design and construct a nine-hole golf course. The site that was chosen was a sixty-acre stock farm owned by A. Haddow Smith. A. H. Smith was a Lanarkshire golfer who had immigrated in 1890 to the United States from Musselburg, Scotland, where the game of golf was first played in 1774. When Smith heard of Macdonald's plan, he enthusiastically offered his land as the location for the new golf course.
The golf course was completed and ready for play in the late spring of 1892. When the inaugural season had ended, MacDonald convinced Chicago Golf Club members to add nine more holes to the course. Therefore, in 1893, the first eighteen-hole golf course in the United States was established on this site.
By 1895, Chicago Golf Club members had become so taken with the sport that they decided to build a new eighteen-hole golf course on two-hundred acres of land located near Wheaton, Illinois. The Chicago Golf Club is still in existence there today.
From 1895 to 1968, the site of the Downers Grove Golf Course was owned by several different individuals and was operated under the name of Belmont Country Club. In 1968, the course was purchased by the Downers Grove Park District and was renamed the Downers Grove Golf Course.
2011 Golf Club Rates
2011 SEASON RATES |
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| Season Passes | Resident | Non-Resident | |
| A Pass - unlimited | $750.00 | $980.00 | |
| AA Pass - unlimited 2nd person in family | $685.00 | ||
| B Pass - M-F before 4pm, S-S-H after 4 pm | $630.00 | ||
| C Pass (Senior) - M-F before 4pm, S-S-H after 4 pm | $605.00 | ||
| Greens Fees | Resident | Non-Resident | Price per round: $R/NR |
| M-F | $17.00 | $18.50 | |
| M-F - Junior/Senior | $14.00 | $15.50 | |
| S-S-H | $18.00 | $19.50 | |
| Replay | $10.00 | $10.00 | |
| M-F - 10 rounds (get 1 round free)* | $170.00 | $185.00 | $15.45/$16.82 |
| M-F - 20 rounds (get 3 rounds free)* | $340.00 | $370.00 | $14.78/$16.09 |
| M-F - 30 rounds (get 7 rounds free)* | $510.00 | $555.00 | $13.78/$15.00 |
| M-F - Jr./Sr. - 10 rounds (get 1 round free)* | $140.00 | $155.00 | $12.73/$14.09 |
| M-F - Jr./Sr. - 20 rounds (get 3 rounds free)* | $280.00 | $310.00 | $12.17/$13.48 |
| M-F - Jr./Sr. - 30 rounds (get 7 rounds free)* | $420.00 | $465.00 | $11.35/$12.57 |
| Carts | Resident | Non-Resident | Price per cart: $R/NR |
| Double | $16.00 | $16.00 | |
| 10 double carts (get 1 cart free)* | $160.00 | $160.00 | $14.55/$14.55 |
| 20 double carts (get 3 carts free)* | $320.00 | $320.00 | $13.91/$13.91 |
| 30 double - Prepaid (get 7 carts free)* | $480.00 | $480.00 | $12.97/$12.97 |
| Single | $13.00 | $13.00 | |
| Pull | $3.00 | $3.00 | |
| Driving Range | Resident | Non-Resident | Price per bucket: $R/NR |
| Small (30 balls) | $4.50 | $4.50 | |
| Medium (60 balls) | $6.50 | $6.50 | |
| Large (90 balls) | $8.50 | $8.50 | |
| 10 Large Prepaid* | $85.00 | $85.00 | $7.73/$7.73 |
| 20 Large Prepaid* | $170.00 | $170.00 | $7.39/$7.39 |
| 30 Large Prepaid* | $255.00 | $255.00 | $6.89/$6.89 |
| Other | Fees | ||
| Club w/bag | $9.00 | $9.00 | |
*All Value Passes (10/20/30 pass types) expire on the last day of the season. (November 6, 2011). |
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Driving Range
Accentuated with a large practice putting green, sand trap and chipping area,the 24 permanent and turf hitting stations provide opportunities forgolf enthusiasts of all abilities to perfect every aspect of their game. Target areas are located throughout the range and are prominently marked.We are happy to provide loaner clubs for use on the range by golfers of all ages.
"Fun golf course in great condition and great driving range/practice green" - 2011 Golf Club Survey Participant |
Golf Course E-Newsletter
The Tees & Greens Golf Course E-Newsletter is distributed bi-monthly, providing information about Golf Course events, programs, leagues and outings. Messages from the Golf Course Manager, Golf Course Superintendent and the PGA Professional are also included in the Golf Course E-Newsletter.
How do I join the Golf Course E-Newsletter mailing list?
1. Click here to be directed to the Downers Grove Park District home page.
2. Locate the "eNews Sign Up" box (located at top right corner) and type in your e-mail address.
3. Once you are on the registration page, check the box titled "golf". The "enewsletter" box will already be selected, this box represents our Park District Monthly E-Newsletter. If you wish to receive both E-Newsletters, make sure that both boxes are checked. If you wish to only receive the golf course newsletter, make sure to select "golf" only.
Did you know?
The Golf Club is a green facility in many ways:
- Motion sensors on lights in mostly empty rooms (bathrooms and offices)
- Energy efficient windows installed
- Windows & doors adequately sealed
- No dripping faucets, fountains in the clubhouse (waste reduction)
- Low flow faucets
- Low flow toilets
- Automatic sensors on faucets
- Native plant landscape - Yearly burns
- Fans in clubhouse
- Electrical driers in bathroom replace all paper toweling
- Effective recycling program in place (plastic, paper, cardboard, aluminum, steel, glass)
- Bins on all course tee boxes for cans and bottles to be recycled
- Sustainable golf course management = low pesticides & fertilizers/native plants
