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Emerald Links Course

Green Garden Country Club

Frankfort, IL, USA
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9 holesPar 353,224 yds35.4/122

About this course

Emerald Links at Green Garden Country Club is located in Frankfort, Illinois, a southwestern suburb of Chicago in Will County. The course was designed by Buz Diddier, a regional architect who has worked on several courses in the Midwest. The facility serves the growing residential communities in this part of the Chicago metropolitan area, where golf development expanded considerably during the late twentieth century. The terrain in this part of Illinois is characteristic of the glaciated prairie landscape, generally flat to gently rolling with scattered stands of mature trees and water features that are often integrated into the routing. Courses in the region typically navigate around wetlands and creeks, and designers often incorporate lakes and ponds both for drainage management and strategic interest. The layout at Emerald Links likely reflects these regional patterns, with holes framed by native grasses and tree-lined corridors. Green Garden Country Club operates as a private facility, providing members with golf and social amenities typical of suburban country clubs in the Chicago area. The club serves families and individuals from Frankfort and surrounding communities, offering a local alternative to the more established clubs closer to the city center. The course provides a setting for member play, club competitions, and social events throughout the golf season, which in northern Illinois generally runs from April through October.

Rankings

Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.

756

Best in World

198

Best in USA

Quick facts

Location
Frankfort, IL, USA
Access
Public
Year built
2010
Holes
9
Designer
Buz Diddier
Par
35
Length
3,224 yards
Difficulty
35.4/122
Course Vaults score
7.1

Getting there

Green Garden Country Club is most readily accessed via Chicago's two major commercial hubs - O'Hare International (ORD) or Midway International (MDW) - both situated roughly 30 miles northwest, with a straightforward 45-minute to hour-long drive south through the suburban corridor into Frankfort's quiet residential landscape. For those arriving by private aircraft, Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) in nearby Wheeling offers a considerably more discreet alternative, cutting both travel time and ground logistics to mere minutes from the club gates. The final stretch unfolds along tree-lined local roads that signal the transition from metropolitan sprawl into the manicured, wooded sanctuary of this established South Side enclave, where Green Garden Country Club awaits with the understated elegance befitting one of the region's most respected private clubs.

FAQ

Common questions about Emerald Links at Green Garden Country Club

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Emerald Links at Green Garden Country Club has a Course Vaults score of 7.1 out of 10 based on 16 logged golfers.

Emerald Links was designed by Buz Diddier.

Yes. Emerald Links at Green Garden Country Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Emerald Links is 35.

Emerald Links plays 3,224 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Emerald Links is 122.

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