Bowes Creek Country Club

Bowes Creek Country Club, a semi-private 18-hole course in Elgin, Illinois, opened in 2009 to a design by Rick Jacobson. The layout moves across rolling farmland and bluff slopes, threading through improved woodland and wetland areas, stands of mature trees, and alongside Bowes Creek itself, with a lake also in play. The course holds Golf Advisor's #1 ranking in Illinois and a #21 national ranking, and has also been recognized for its staff. Practice options include an elevated 30-station driving range with target greens at varying distances, a putting green, a private lesson tee, and the Bowes Creek Golf Academy, which offers individualized instruction from PGA-trained professionals. The clubhouse includes Johnny's Supper Club, a casual, retro Italian bar and restaurant, plus men's and women's locker rooms, a banquet facility, and a fully equipped pro shop stocking name-brand equipment and a wide selection of men's and women's apparel.