Public Golf Courses Near Me in Paxton
Turtle Run Golf Club
332 East Liberty Lane, Danville, IL
Turtle Run Golf Club is a beautiful facility located in Danville, Illinois. This course has become a true test of golf prowess in recent years, after a group of local businessmen purchased the grounds and brought to it their passion for the game.
Turtle Run features a par 72, championship golf course with a design crafted by Jim Spears in 1970. There are four sets of tee lengths -- Snapper, Boxer, Softshell and Tortoise -- so players of all skill and experience levels can feel both challenged and competitive at Turtle Run. Our course grounds are beautiful, expertly incorporating the natural landscape, and we pride ourselves on having one of the best grounds crews in all of Central Illinois.
In addition to great golf, Turtle Run also boasts a fully-stocked golf shop, swimming pool, Snapper's Bar & Grill and our famous banquet center, perfect for any of your event-planning needs. Our guests love the newly remodeled 3,300 square foot pavilion.
Hickory Point Golf Course
727 Weaver Road, Forsyth, IL
Hickory Point Golf Course has also hosted the PGA of America Junior Golf Series, Cleveland Golf High School Girls Invitational, Decatur High School Boys Invitational, Plantation Tour Junior Series, NCAA Division III National Golf Championships for Women, Illinois Women’s Golf Association’s Senior Open and the Decatur Junior Open.
Hickory Point Golf Course is enjoyed by golfers of all skill levels. Its flat, wide fairways provide a foundation for learning, while long distances and the ever-present wind provide a challenge for more experienced golfers. Designed by leading golf course architect Larry Packard, Hickory Point features a lighted driving range and special six-hole short course for beginning and youth golfers.
Pine Hills Golf Club
1665 North 2501st Road, Ottawa, IL
Unique to Central Illinois, Pine Hills golf course has been described as a Canyon Course complete with bluffs, valleys, hills and hundreds of trees. It is a challenge to both the beginner and the seasoned golfer and is one of the oldest and most scenic golf courses in the area.
The course began as Ottawa Country Club. It came to it's South Ottawa location in exchange for an original Naplate site purchased by Libby-Ownens-Ford in the 1920's.
Pine Hills golf course was designed by Thomas Bendelow and opened in 1924. It is well known for it's natural scenic beauty. Bendelow was the designer of many famous golf courses including Medinah and Olympia Fields in Illinois.
Lick Creek Golf Course
2210 North Parkway Drive, Pekin, IL
Lick Creek Golf Course opened in June of 1976 but recently went under some very extensive renovation work. The course closed early in 2006 so that the renovation project could take place. During this time, all of the tees and fairways were converted to bentgrass and the greens were re-planted with a newer generation of bentgrass to allow for faster, truer ball roll on greens. Also all of the bunkers were rebuilt and all of the golf car paths were re-paved with new asphalt. With all of this completed, the course re-opened in May of 2007. If you have not played here since the renovation, you will be quite surprised what a difference this work has made to the course.
Lick Creek offers a driving range, pro shop and concession area for all golfers needs. If you are considering a golf outing, please give us a call and we will help you from start to finish. We have expanded our dates for weekdays and weekends for these events no matter how big or small your event may be.
Considered one of the best, if not the best, golf course in Central Illinois, you will be impressed at our low cost to play. You will find all of our daily fees and season pass fees listed on this website. Lick Creek was last rated 4 stars by Golf Digest in 2007.
Edgewood Golf Club
16497 Kennedy Road, Auburn, IL
Timber Pointe Golf Club
5750 Woodstock Road, Poplar Grove, IL
ThunderHawk Golf Club
39700 N Lewis Ave, Zion, IL
Since our beginning in 1999, ThunderHawk Golf Club has been recognized as one of the finest public golf courses in the Midwest. Through the years Golf Digest, Golfweek and Golf Magazine have written rave reviews of this Robert Trent Jones Jr. masterpiece. Neatly situated between Chicago and Milwaukee, ThunderHawk is a msut play for any golfer who demands the best. Is ThunderHawk a beautiful course? Definitely! Recognized by the Audubon Society as a Signature Sanctuary Course, ThunderHawk Golf Club is among the most scenic inland public golf courses in the United States. Is ThunderHawk a difficult golf course? Well, that depends. ThunderHawk has some of the most generous fairways that you will find anywhere. If you can keep your tee ball in play your scorecard will smile back at you. Is ThunderHawk a fun course to play? Absolutely! Each hole was carefully designed to offer a unique challenge but playability alike. There's a reason that people have been returning to ThunderHawk for this, our 16th season. With one of the best par-5 collections in the Midwest, ThunderHawk will have you coming back for more.
West Berwick Golf Course at Mt. Carmel
700 Park Road, Mount Carmel, IL
Timber Lakes Golf Course
3120 Forest Lake Lane, Staunton, IL
About Us:
Timber Lakes Golf Course is an 18-hole championship course conveniently located only 40 minutes from St. Louis, MO on Interstate 55. We have one of the most beautiful and enjoyable golf courses in the St. Louis Metro East. We invite you to enjoy our friendly atmosphere and experience the improved course conditions and design.
Crab Orchard Golf Club
901 West Grand Avenue, Carterville, IL
About Us:
Crab Orchard Golf Club is an 18 hole semi private golf course that is an enjoyable place to play no matter your skill level or age. The par 70 course boasts water on nine holes, large oak trees throughout, and lush fairways of Myers Zoysia and Westwood Bermuda. Bentgrass greens allow for year-round play for the avid golfer. The golf course plays dramatically different depending on which of the 5 tees that are chosen. The average player can have fun playing from the middle and forward tees, but the golf course becomes much more demanding from the Championship markers.
A driving range and practice green are available to the public, and private lessons can be scheduled with a PGA Professional on staff. The golf course is available for outings, and special meeting rooms are available for rent for civic groups and private parties. Conveniently located between Carbondale and Marion near IL Highway 13 and just minutes from Interstate 57, COGC is easily accessible for daily play, a weekend away, or your next outing.