River Forest Country Club
Elmhurst, IL
River Forest Country Club is a private 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Elmhurst, Illinois, playing 6,816 yards with a course rating of 74 and slope of 139. It was designed by Charles Maddox, Frank P. MacDonald, Greg Martin, Larry Packard.
🏛 Designed by Charles Maddox, Frank P. MacDonald, Greg Martin, Larry Packard; A.W. Tillinghast (renovation, 1935)
📍 15 West 468 Grand Avenue, Elmhurst, IL 60126
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. 8, 571 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 11, 163 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 8 (par 5, 571 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 5, about 15 ft uphill from tee to green
- Water in play on holes 3, 5, 9, 12, 14, 15 and 18
- Doglegs: 3 left, 2 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 325 | 13 | dogleg right, 3 bunkers |
| 2 | 4 | 422 | 7 | 6 bunkers |
| 3 | 3 | 190 | 17 | water in play, 4 bunkers |
| 4 | 5 | 570 | 3 | 8 bunkers |
| 5 | 4 | 408 | 5 | dogleg left, water in play, 5 bunkers, plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 6 | 4 | 402 | 9 | 4 bunkers, plays about 10 ft downhill |
| 7 | 3 | 206 | 15 | 1 bunker |
| 8 | 5 | 571 | 1 | 3 bunkers |
| 9 | 4 | 329 | 11 | water in play, 3 bunkers, plays about 10 ft uphill |
| Out | 36 | 3,423 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 390 | 10 | 5 bunkers |
| 11 | 3 | 163 | 18 | 3 bunkers |
| 12 | 4 | 391 | 4 | dogleg left, water in play, 8 bunkers |
| 13 | 5 | 520 | 2 | 5 bunkers, plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 14 | 4 | 453 | 6 | water in play, 4 bunkers, plays about 10 ft downhill |
| 15 | 4 | 405 | 12 | water in play, 4 bunkers |
| 16 | 3 | 210 | 16 | 7 bunkers |
| 17 | 5 | 531 | 8 | dogleg right, 8 bunkers |
| 18 | 4 | 330 | 14 | dogleg left, water in play, 4 bunkers |
| In | 36 | 3,393 | ||
| Total | 72 | 6,816 |
Scorecard from the Blue tees (6,816 yards). 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Sugar Creek Golf Course | 4.7 | 9 | 32 | Municipal | |
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