
Executive Blue Course
Salt Creek Golf Club

About this course
Executive Blue at Salt Creek Golf Club serves as a short-course complement to the facility's regulation layout in Wood Dale, a western suburb of Chicago. Designed by Fred Lukens, the course reflects the practical approach to municipal golf development common in the Chicago metropolitan area during the latter decades of the twentieth century, when communities sought to provide accessible golf options for players of varying skill levels and time constraints. The course occupies terrain characteristic of the upper Illinois River watershed, where Salt Creek meanders through relatively flat to gently rolling prairie land that has been largely developed for suburban use. Executive layouts of this type typically feature a mix of par threes and short par fours, allowing players to complete a round in two to three hours. The routing likely incorporates mature trees and water features associated with the creek corridor, providing natural definition to holes while maintaining a straightforward playing experience suitable for beginners, juniors, and experienced golfers seeking practice or a quick round. Salt Creek Golf Club functions as a public facility serving the Wood Dale community and surrounding municipalities. The executive course complements the club's full-length layout by offering an alternative for those learning the game, working on specific aspects of their short game and approach play, or simply looking for a less time-intensive golf experience in the northwest suburban corridor.
Quick facts
- Location
- Wood Dale, IL, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1956
- Holes
- 9
- Designer
- Fred Lukens
- Par
- 32
- Length
- 2,158 yards
- Difficulty
- 29.2/113
- Course Vaults score
- 6.6
Getting there
Most visitors to Salt Creek Golf Club arrive through Chicago O'Hare International (ORD), one of the world's busiest hubs, located just ten minutes west of the facility. The proximity is almost startling - this is golf tucked into the suburban fabric of the northwest corridor, where the hum of approach paths mingles with birdsong along the Salt Creek floodplain. A brief drive from the terminals along arterial roads lined with industrial parks and residential blocks gives way to a surprisingly serene pocket of green, where the club's entrance emerges as a quiet refuge from the sprawl. For those based in the city proper, the westbound route from downtown Chicago runs roughly thirty minutes, a straightforward escape into DuPage County's understated golf country.

FAQ
Common questions about Executive Blue at Salt Creek Golf Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Executive Blue at Salt Creek Golf Club has a Course Vaults score of 6.6 out of 10 based on 11 logged golfers.
Executive Blue was designed by Fred Lukens.
Yes. Executive Blue at Salt Creek Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Executive Blue is 32.
Executive Blue plays 2,158 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Executive Blue is 113.




