Deer Creek Golf Course
University Park, IL
Deer Creek Golf Course is a public 18-hole, par-72 golf course in University Park, Illinois, playing 6,905 yards with a course rating of 73.5 and slope of 131. It was designed by Larry Packard and opened in 1974.
🏛 Designed by Larry Packard (1974)
Deer Creek Golf Course is a public 18-hole course in University Park, Illinois, designed by Larry Packard and opened in 1974. It plays to a par of 72 over 6,905 yards across a layout with seven lakes and 55 sand bunkers, and has hosted Illinois Open and PGA Professional qualifying events. Golf Digest has given it a 3.5-star rating.
📍 25055 South Western Avenue, University Park, IL 60484
Course layout
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Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 72 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 10 par 4s, 4 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 15, 556 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 13, 155 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 5 (par 4, 428 yards)
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 373 | 15 |
| 2 | 5 | 514 | 11 |
| 3 | 4 | 437 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 181 | 17 |
| 5 | 4 | 428 | 1 |
| 6 | 4 | 380 | 13 |
| 7 | 5 | 541 | 9 |
| 8 | 3 | 182 | 5 |
| 9 | 4 | 386 | 7 |
| Out | 36 | 3,422 | |
| 10 | 4 | 423 | 6 |
| 11 | 4 | 370 | 16 |
| 12 | 5 | 541 | 10 |
| 13 | 3 | 155 | 18 |
| 14 | 4 | 385 | 14 |
| 15 | 5 | 556 | 4 |
| 16 | 4 | 443 | 2 |
| 17 | 3 | 208 | 12 |
| 18 | 4 | 402 | 8 |
| In | 36 | 3,483 | |
| Total | 72 | 6,905 |
Scorecard from the Black tees.
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincolnshire Country ClubCrete | 3.0 | 18 | 72 | 72.2 / 135 | Private |
| University Golf ClubUniversity Park | 3.0 | 18 | 72 | 71.7 / 126 | Public |
| Balmoral Woods Country ClubCrete | 3.5 | 18 | 72 | 72.8 / 129 | Public |
| Lincoln Oaks Golf CourseCrete | 3.9 | 18 | 71 | 69.2 / 124 | Public |
| Chicago Heights Park District Golf Course WestChicago Heights | 5.4 | 9 | 36 | 68.5 / 122 | Municipal |
| Olympia Fields Country Club - South CourseOlympia Fields | 5.5 | 18 | Private | ||
| Olympia Fields Country ClubOlympia Fields | 5.8 | 18 | 72 | 75 / 146 | Private |
| Tuckaway Golf ClubCrete | 6.0 | 18 | 72 | 70.1 / 120 | Public |
| Chicago Heights Park District Golf Course EastChicago Heights | 6.5 | 9 | 35 | 67.1 / 112 | Municipal |
| Cardinal Creek Golf CourseBeecher | 6.8 | 18 | 72 | 70.9 / 128 | Public |
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