Black Sheep Golf Club

Strategic design incorporating the breadth and size of the property has produced 27 championship links style golf holes intertwined among acres of rolling native grass prairie; various water and wetland features; and over 300 waste, fairway, approach and greenside bunkers. Unusually large fairways give players of varying degrees of ability several risk/reward options off the tee. The more risk a player takes with his tee shot in the direction of primary hazards (prairie, water, fescue grass, bunkers) the greater reward for the second shot providing a better angle, better visibility or a shorter approach to a green. The green complexes vary in size and style offer a variety of pin placements among subtle and not so subtle undulations. Greenside bunkers play a substantial role in player approach shot strategy throughout the course. The gently rolling terrain provides continuous elevation changes hole to hole throughout the golf course. The layout for each of the nines is a mixture of memorable par 3’s, interesting (and occasionally daunting) par 4’s, and challenging and distinctive par 5’s. A unique and truly links style golf course feature prevalent at Black Sheep: WIND. The notorious Chicago winds sweep across the landscape constantly but not consistently. The routing of each nine was designed with the prevailing winds in mind but the unpredictability of the wind coupled with no protection from trees or surrounding development nearly guarantees playing a different course each day.