
Gold Course
Green Garden Country Club




About this course
Green Garden Country Club's Gold Course is located in Frankfort, a southwestern suburb of Chicago in the Will County area of Illinois. The course was designed by Buz Diddier, a regional architect who worked primarily in the Midwest during the latter decades of the twentieth century. The terrain in this part of Illinois is characteristic of the glaciated prairie landscape, generally featuring modest elevation changes and open land that has been shaped by agricultural use before golf course development. The Gold Course serves as one of the layouts at Green Garden Country Club, which operates as a semi-private facility in the region. Courses designed during this era in suburban Chicago typically incorporate tree-lined fairways, water features including ponds and drainage corridors, and bentgrass playing surfaces suited to the continental climate. The routing likely takes advantage of whatever natural contours exist on the property while creating strategic interest through bunkering and green complexes. Frankfort sits roughly forty miles south of downtown Chicago and has experienced significant residential growth over recent decades, with golf facilities like Green Garden serving both local members and daily-fee players. The course provides a playing option in a market area that includes numerous public and semi-private courses catering to the region's substantial golfing population. The club offers traditional country club amenities including dining and event facilities alongside its golf operations.
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.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in IL
Quick facts
- Location
- Frankfort, IL, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1991
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Buz Diddier
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,713 yards
- Difficulty
- 70.9/122
- Course Vaults score
- 6.4
Getting there
The journey to Green Garden Country Club begins at Chicago's Midway International Airport, roughly forty minutes southwest through the evolving landscape of suburban Cook and Will counties. As Interstate 57 gives way to quieter state routes, the sprawl softens into farmland and wooded parcels, the final miles threading through Frankfort's historic downtown before arriving at the club's secluded grounds along the edge of the Hickory Creek valley. The transition is subtle but unmistakable—a shift from the hum of the city to the unhurried rhythm of Illinois horse country, where Green Garden has quietly anchored itself for nearly a century.

FAQ
Common questions about Gold at Green Garden Country Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Gold at Green Garden Country Club has a Course Vaults score of 6.4 out of 10 based on 17 logged golfers.
Gold was designed by Buz Diddier.
Yes. Gold at Green Garden Country Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Gold is 72.
Gold plays 6,713 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Gold is 122.





