Springbrook Golf Course

Springbrook Golf Course is a public facility in Naperville, Illinois, designed by Roger Packard and opened in 1986. The course occupies land within the DuPage County Forest Preserve system, giving it a setting that incorporates mature woodlands, wetlands, and the natural drainage patterns characteristic of the region's glacial topography. Packard, who worked extensively throughout the Midwest during the 1980s and 1990s, created a layout that balances accessibility for daily-fee play with strategic interest for more accomplished players. The routing makes use of elevation changes that are modest but meaningful in this relatively flat region, and water comes into play on several holes through ponds and creek corridors. Tree-lined fairways define playing corridors, and the bunkering follows the straightforward style typical of municipal courses from this era—functional rather than ornate. The greens offer enough contour to require careful approach work without becoming overly severe. As a forest preserve course, Springbrook serves a broad public audience in the western Chicago suburbs. The facility includes a practice range and operates under the management of the DuPage County Forest Preserve District, which maintains several golf courses in the area. The course provides a woodland golf experience within a metropolitan context, and its location near residential areas and major roadways makes it a convenient option for local golfers seeking a round in a natural setting without traveling far from Naperville's developed core.