Bittersweet Golf Club
Gurnee, IL
Bittersweet Golf Club is a municipal 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Gurnee, Illinois, playing 6,751 yards with a course rating of 73.3 and slope of 137. It was designed by Harry Vignocchi, Jack Porter, Bob Lohmann.
🏛 Designed by Harry Vignocchi, Jack Porter, Bob Lohmann
📍 875 Almond Road, Gurnee, IL 60031
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 72 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 10 par 4s, 4 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 2, 565 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 6, 148 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 2 (par 5, 565 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 6, about 15 ft downhill from tee to green
- Water in play on holes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
- Doglegs: 2 left, 1 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 338 | 17 | water in play, 1 bunker |
| 2 | 5 | 565 | 1 | water in play, 4 bunkers, plays about 10 ft downhill |
| 3 | 3 | 196 | 9 | water in play, 2 bunkers |
| 4 | 4 | 344 | 11 | dogleg left, water in play, 3 bunkers |
| 5 | 4 | 371 | 7 | water in play, 2 bunkers |
| 6 | 3 | 148 | 13 | water in play, 1 bunker, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 7 | 4 | 346 | 15 | dogleg left, water in play, 5 bunkers |
| 8 | 4 | 422 | 3 | dogleg right, 1 bunker |
| 9 | 5 | 516 | 5 | water in play, 3 bunkers, plays about 10 ft downhill |
| Out | 36 | 3,246 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 369 | 12 | water in play, 3 bunkers |
| 11 | 5 | 546 | 2 | water in play, 3 bunkers |
| 12 | 4 | 403 | 18 | water in play, 3 bunkers |
| 13 | 3 | 200 | 16 | 3 bunkers |
| 14 | 5 | 506 | 10 | water in play, 4 bunkers |
| 15 | 4 | 420 | 6 | water in play, 1 bunker, plays about 10 ft downhill |
| 16 | 4 | 421 | 8 | water in play, 3 bunkers |
| 17 | 3 | 203 | 14 | water in play, 1 bunker |
| 18 | 4 | 437 | 4 | water in play, 1 bunker |
| In | 36 | 3,505 | ||
| Total | 72 | 6,751 |
Scorecard from the Black tees. Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
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