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Wing Park Golf Course

1000 Wing St
Elgin, IL 60123
Phone: (847)931-5952Fax: (847)931-5951

This is the oldest municipal nine hole course in Illinois. The course is extremely well kept and very beautiful. It has very wide fairways and virtually no water hazards. There are two holes that involve water, but you'd almost have to try to put the ball in the water for it to be a problem. The layout consists of nine holes; two par 3's, two par 5's and the rest of the holes are par 4's. The most difficult hole is hole #6, a 575-yard, par 5, featuring a nice-sized hill and a dogleg fairway. The fairways are wide open and the greens are small and well bunkered.

Holes: 9

Greens: Bent Grass

Fairways: Bent Grass

Tee Information:
Tee	Par	Yardage	Course Rating	Slope
Blue	36	3077	70.8	115
White	36	2775	69.2	114
Red	36	2627	65.8	107

Greens Fees:	$20 or Less
Course Type:	public
Dress Code:	Shirt and shoes required
Season:	Apr 1 to Oct 31
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Course reviews for Wing Park Golf Course
Average Golfer Review (4.0 Stars):

Number of Reviews: 3
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

Very fun, Jun 13, 2004

reviewer: Erik Foshager from Illinois

This course is very fun for the low handicap golfer and challenging but still fun the the high handicap golfer. It is a good course for beginners and for experts.

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:

Good beginner course..., May 26, 2004

reviewer: Anonymous from Elgin, IL

Good course for a beginner to learn on, easy for experienced golfers.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

An Oldy, But Goody, Apr 13, 2004

reviewer: Dogtrack Master from Elgin, IL USA

This is an old course with small greens that play to a medium, slow speed. I use this course to keep my game in shape. It has a great par 5 #6 that plays to 575 yards and if you are not in the right spot to hit your third shot it is virtually impossible to hit the green. Make sure to keep it down the leftside, but away from the trees. Hole #8 is the best par 4 on the course. It plays long and slightly uphill. Par is a good score. Wing Park is a great course for kids to learn on. Beware of certain times of the day when the course is overrun with seniors.

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