Palatine Hills Golf Course
Palatine, IL
Palatine Hills Golf Course is a municipal 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Palatine, Illinois, playing 6,820 yards with a course rating of 72.9 and slope of 130. It was designed by Larry Packard and opened in 1965.
🏛 Designed by Larry Packard (1965)
Palatine Hills Golf Course has 29 bunkers and water hazards on 10 of its 18 holes, with par 4s ranging from 335 to 456 yards and par 3s from 165 to 228 yards across four tee sets. The course hosts an annual Illinois Junior Golf Association regional tournament and serves as a site for IHSA conference, regional and sectional high school tournaments.
📍 512 W Northwest Highway, Palatine, IL 60067
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. 12, 555 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 4, 165 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 5 (par 4, 456 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 2, about 15 ft uphill from tee to green
- Water in play on holes 6, 7 and 8
- Doglegs: 3 left, 1 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 395 | 7 | 1 bunker |
| 2 | 4 | 415 | 3 | dogleg left, 2 bunkers, plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 3 | 5 | 517 | 13 | 4 bunkers |
| 4 | 3 | 165 | 17 | 1 bunker |
| 5 | 4 | 456 | 1 | |
| 6 | 5 | 542 | 9 | water in play, 3 bunkers |
| 7 | 3 | 180 | 11 | water in play, 3 bunkers |
| 8 | 4 | 335 | 15 | water in play, 2 bunkers |
| 9 | 4 | 375 | 5 | 2 bunkers |
| Out | 36 | 3,380 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 405 | 4 | 1 bunker, plays about 10 ft uphill |
| 11 | 4 | 369 | 18 | 4 bunkers |
| 12 | 5 | 555 | 10 | dogleg right, 2 bunkers |
| 13 | 3 | 228 | 12 | 1 bunker |
| 14 | 4 | 420 | 8 | 2 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 15 | 5 | 510 | 14 | dogleg left, 2 bunkers |
| 16 | 4 | 400 | 6 | 2 bunkers |
| 17 | 3 | 170 | 16 | 2 bunkers |
| 18 | 4 | 383 | 2 | dogleg left, 1 bunker |
| In | 36 | 3,440 | ||
| Total | 72 | 6,820 |
Scorecard from the Black tees (6,820 yards). Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inverness Golf ClubPalatine | 1.9 | 18 | 72 | 73.3 / 139 | Likely private |
| Twin Lakes Golf CoursePalatine | 2.7 | Municipal | |||
| Makray Memorial Golf ClubBarrington | 2.9 | 18 | 71 | 74.2 / 138 | Public |
| Nickol Knoll Golf CourseArlington Heights | 3.0 | 9 | 27 | Public | |
| The Grove Country ClubLong Grove | 3.7 | 18 | 72 | 74.5 / 138 | Semi-private |
| Highland Woods Golf CourseHoffman Estates | 4.4 | 18 | 72 | 72.6 / 127 | Municipal |
| Buffalo Grove Golf ClubBuffalo Grove | 4.4 | 18 | 72 | 72.1 / 129 | Public |
| Golf Vx Arlington HeightsArlington Heights | 4.5 | Public | |||
| Twin Orchards Country ClubLong Grove | 4.6 | 36 | Private | ||
| Langendorf Park Golf CourseBarrington | 5.0 | Municipal |
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