Chicagogolfreport.Com Is Proud to Present the Most Comprehensive List Ever Compiled of Public Golf Driving Ranges in Chicago
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ChicagoGolfReport.com is proud to present the most comprehensive list ever compiled of public golf driving ranges in Chicago. Here are 75+ top golf driving ranges and golf practice facilities in the Chicagoland area. 1 Arrowhead Golf Club 26W151 Butterfield Rd Wheaton, IL (630) 653-5800 Arrowhead’s driving range features 30 hitting bays on mats – no grass. They also offer a putting green and a separate chipping green with three bunkers. The driving range closes at dusk in the spring and fall, and is open until 9:00pm Memorial Day thru Labor Day, with the exception of Mondays. On Monday, they completely close the driving range and chipping green two hours before sunset. Ballybunion Golf 4200 Route 83 Long Grove, IL 847-634-3363 Ballybunion Golf in Long Grove features a 340-yard driving range, a 18 hole mini-golf course and a 4000 square foot putting range. The facility offers 68 practice tees including grass tees and 20 heated stalls so you can 2 practice your game all year round. Bring your whole family to play the “Links of Ballybunion” an 18 hole mini- golf course. Bittersweet Golf Course 875 Almond Road Gurnee, IL (847) 855-9031 Bittersweet offers a driving range and chipping/putting practice area. The last bucket of balls is sold up to 30 minutes before closing times, weather permitting. Bolingbrook Golf Club Driving Range & Golf Academy 1001 Kings Road Bolingbrook, IL (630) 771-9400 3 The Bolingbrook Golf Club Driving Range & Golf Academy offers a 14,500 square foot putting green, bent grass tees with 65 hitting stations and 12 target greens. Also available is a unique short game area with a myriad of greens, bunkers, slopes and two practice holes. Lights provide the opportunity to practice after dark from May through end of September. Boone Creek Golf Course 6912 Mason Hill Rd Bull Valley, IL (815) 455-6900 Boone Creek Golf Course offers a 20 acre driving range with 10-20 hitting bays depending on seasonal demand and all grass tees. Pinnacle full flight range balls and four target greens provide a quality practice experience. The facility also provides accurate yardages to each flag measured daily to assist in club selection. In addition to the driving range, Boone Creek features a half acre putting green and a chipping green that allows for pitch shots within 30 yards and from realistic fairway lies. The chipping green also has a greenside bunker. Broken Arrow Golf Club 16325 W Broken Arrow Dr Lockport, IL (815) 836-8858 The driving range at Broken Arrow Golf Club is located just outside of the clubhouse near the first tee for two of the three nine holes courses. The range features mats and grass tees, when available. Buffalo Grove Golf Course 48 Raupp Blvd Buffalo Grove, IL (847) 459-5520 4 Cantigny Golf Academy 27W270 Mack Road Wheaton, IL (630) 260-8197 Cantigny Golf Academy offers heated indoor and outdoor hitting bays on both grass and mats. They also offer video swing analysis studios, golf club fitting, golf-specific training and fitness, as well as mental skills training. The driving range at Cantigny opens one hour prior to the first tee time on the Main Course and the last bucket will be sold one half hour before closing. Chalet Hills Golf Club 943 Rawson Bridge Rd Cary, IL (847) 639-0666 A 20-station driving range is available At Chalet Hills Golf Club along with chipping and putting areas, which are located near the first tee. 5 Cog Hill Learning Center 12294 Archer Ave Lemont, IL (630) 264-4455 The Cog Hill Learning Center is open 364 days of the year and offers a combination of natural grass hitting areas, covered, heated hitting stations with mats, target greens, Callaway range balls, and a well groomed short game area. Countryside Golf Course 20800 W Hawley St Mundelein, IL (847) 968-3466 Countryside Golf Club offers a driving range and 15,000 square foot short game practice area. 6 Coyote Run Golf Course 800 Kedzie Avenue Flossmoor, IL (708) 957-8700 The driving range at Coyote Run Golf Course in south suburban Flossmoor is lighted and offers grass tees and mats. Crystal Woods Golf 5915 IL-47 Woodstock, IL (815) 338-3111 The Crystal Woods driving range features grass tees, target greens and is large enough to allow you to practice with every club in your bag. Range tokens cost $4.00 and provide 33-35 balls. The 1/4 acre putting green gives 7 you the opportunity to practice downhill, uphill, and sidehill putts with both left-to-right, and right-to-left breaks. There’s also a chipping green with bunkers for practicing sand shots as well as short, medium and long chips and pitches. Deerpath Golf Course 500 W Deerpath Rd Lake Forest, IL (847) 615-4290 The driving range at Deerpath Golf Course features grass tees with recently renovated target greens to simulate on-course shot making. The driving range is open every day from dawn to dusk, with the exception of Wednesday evening when it closes early for maintenance. All weather mats are used when unfavorable conditions would otherwise close the range. A chipping green area with sand trap is also available along with a practice putting green, which is located just outside the clubhouse. Diversey Driving Range 141 West Diversey Parkway Chicago, IL (312) 742-7929 A nine hole golf course until the late 1940’s, Diversey Driving Range offers a synthetic turf range, two synthetic putting greens, eighteen holes of miniature golf, and multiple covered, heated hitting mat areas along with target greens. The upper hitting deck offers exceptional views of Lake Michigan, Diversey Harbor, Lincoln Park Zoo, and downtown Chicago. 8 Deerfield Golf Club & Learning Center 1201 Saunders Rd Riverwoods, IL (847) 945-8333 In addition to a large grass and mat driving range, Deerfield Golf Club & Learning Center offers a “Lunch Bucket Special”, which for $14 includes a medium bucket of balls, hot dog or bratwurst and a soft drink. Separate pitching and chipping greens are also available along with a chipping and putting green, sand bunkers and two large putting greens. Flagg Creek Golf Course 6939 S Wolf Rd Countryside, IL (708) 246-3336 The driving range at Flagg Creek Golf Course is located in the middle of the property and offers mat hitting stations on the weekdays and grass hitting on the weekends. A large practice putting green is available 9 adjacent to the first tee and short game practice area that includes a large sand bunker is located to the south of the 9th tee box. The driving range and practice putting green are lighted and usually open until 9PM during the summer. Fore Seasons Golf Learning Center 4418 Buhl Rd Crystal Lake, IL (815) 444-8100 Fore Seasons Golf Learning Center offers 25 outdoor premium hitting mats that provide true ball flight and spin control and can be set up with varying rubber tee heights for both right and left-handed golfers. They also offer 15 grass practice tees that are hand cut, fertilized, watered, and weeded. Group and private lessons along with club repair and club fitting are also available. Foss Park Golf Course 3124 Argonne Dr North Chicago, IL (847) 689-7490 The lighted driving range at Foss Park Golf Course offers 30 grass tee hitting bays along with a practice putting green. 10 Foxford Hills Golf Course 6800 S Rawson Bridge Rd Cary, IL (847) 639-0400 The practice facility at Foxford Hills is lighted and includes a 30-stall, grass-tee driving range with four target greens tightly guarded by highly contoured bunkers. Fresh Meadow Golf Club 2144 S Wolf Rd Hillside, IL (708) 449-3434 The learning center at Fresh Meadow Golf Club offers both grass and mat hitting stations and covered, heated hitting bays that are lighted for use at night. In addition, a large short game practice area including chipping and putting greens are available. 11 George W. Dunne National Golf Course 16310 Central Ave Oak Forest, IL (708) 429-6886 George W. Dunne National Golf Course offers a driving range with synthetic mats that is located just north of the parking lot. Glen Club 2901 W Lake Ave Glenview, IL (847) 724-7272 A driving range with grass tees is available at The Glen Club and is adjacent to the parking lot on the north side of the facility. Glencoe Golf Club 621 Westley Rd Glencoe, IL (847) 835-0250 12 The driving range at Glencoe Golf Club features grass tees (weather permitting) and a variety of targets to aid in your practice. Bunkers are also available on the tee line to practice your long iron shots. The range is limited to iron use only. Golf Center Des Plaines 353 River Rd. Des Plaines, IL (847) 803-4653 Consistently ranked one of the Top 50 Stand Alone Ranges in America, Golf Center Des Plaines features a three-tiered, year-round driving range with 80 lighted & heated hitting stations, and a fully automated tee-up system. 1½ acres of practice area are also available with two large practice greens, multiple sand bunkers, and enough open space to practice chipping and pitching from up to 60 yards away. Grayslake Golf Practice Center 425 S. Route 45 Grayslake, IL (847)752-8483 13 The Grayslake Golf Practice Center is an eight acre green grass outdoor driving range with 9 target greens. It is full-flighted to 270 yards plus further undeveloped land producing ‘unlimited’ driving distance. There are 20 hitting stations off of mats and 25 hitting stations that hit off of grass.