A Championship Golf Course.

Born from the vision of Jim Kemper Jr. and the design of renowned architects Ken Killian and Dick Nugent, Kemper Lakes Golf Club exudes a classic golf ambiance that is steeped in tradition. Opened in 1979, the course features a dramatic, sprawling layout filled with expansive lakes, meandering fairways, pristine meadowlands and historic sands of oak. A three year bunker renovation by Rick Jacobson has allowed the course to retain the feel of days gone by, while offering new challenges which are sure to test golfers of all skill levels.

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Hole 1 - Park 4 - HCP 14

The drive from an elevated tee on this slight dogleg right will land in a valley. Out of bounds left and well-positioned bunkers make this a good driving hole. The approach shot plays uphill to a large green guarded by deep bunkers.

Green	406 y
Blue	378 y
Stewart	378 y
White	361 y
Black	346 y

Hole 2 - Par 4 - HCP 12

This shorter par 4 is guarded by trees on both sides of the fairway. An accurate tee shot is required to set up a short-iron approach into the narrow, sloping green which is surrounded by bunkers and a collection area.

Green	400 y
Blue	357 y
Stewart	357 y
White	334 y
Black	329 y

Hole 3 - Par 3 - HCP 18

The tee shot to the bell-shaped green must carry over water. The large contoured green allows for numerous pin positions which are all well-guarded by sand and water.

Green	173 y
Blue	141 y
Stewart	141 y
White	112 y
Black	106 y

Hole 4 - Par 5 - HCP 8

The first par 5 on the course is reachable with two well-played shots. Water right and out of bounds left off the tee make this a demanding driving hole. The player's second shot plays uphill over water to a narrow, contoured green protected by several bunkers.

Green	508 y
Blue	496 y
Stewart	475 y
White	475 y
Black	435 y

Hole 5 - Par 4 - HCP 4

This long par 4 a dogleg right featuring out-of-bounds left and trees right. A long-iron shot into the green is challenged by three bunkers on the left and one on the right. This uniquely-shaped green provides difficult pin positions.

Green	442 y
Blue	423 y
Stewart	406 y
White	406 y
Black	349 y

Hole 6 - Par 6 - HCP 16

This par 3 is sneaky hard and features a well-bunkered green. The angle of the green from the tee requires a shot to be the right distance and direction to avoid bunkers. The back-right pin position is the most difficult on the green.

Green	180 y
Blue	166 y
Stewart	166 y
White	153 y
Black	150 y

Hole 7 - Par 5 - HCP 6

Another excellent par 5 at Kemper Lakes, this hole is reachable in two shots downwind by longer hitters. The narrow landing area for tee shots is guarded by three bunkers on the left and two on the right. Going for the green in two presents the ultimate risk-reward. A lay-up shot needs to be accurate in order to avoid bunkers on the right and water on the left.

Green	557 y
Blue	513 y
Stewart	500 y
White	500 y
Black	450 y

Hole 8 - Par 4 - HCP 10

This par 4 dogleg left requires a lay-up off the tee for longer hitters to place the drive into the fairway. The second shot plays mostly over water into a lightning-fast green with a large bunker on the right. This two-level green is one of the most difficult to putt on the course.

Green	421 y
Blue	392 y
Stewart	367 y
White	367 y
Black	279 y

Hole 9 - Par 4 - HCP 2

A long, demanding uphill par 4. The drive must negotiate a deep fairway bunker on the right and two smaller bunkers on the left. The second shot to this long, narrow, hourglass-shaped green is all uphill. The green itself is protected by four strategically placed bunkers. Front pin positions provide a challenge as the green slopes severely away form the left and right.

Green	460 y
Blue	428 y
Stewart	411 y
White	411 y
Black	395 y

Hole 10 - Par 4 - HCP 3

Another long par 4 with a water hazard guarding the entire left side that requires an accurate tee shot. Second shots to this deep green are protected by a large greenside bunker left and two bunkers front-right. The front half of the green is heavily contoured back-to-front with the back-right pin placement playing the most difficult.

Green	453 y
Blue	416 y
Stewart	380 y
White	380 y
Black	337 y

Hole 11 - Par 5 - HCP 9

A great hole for spectators. Many players will go for the par 5 green in two shots. However, the drive must first avoid large oak trees right and left in the landing area. The downhill second shot to the green is through an avenue of large oaks. The small, narrow green is guarded by a pond and two bunkers. Thick rough and mounding will make long shots undesirable.

Green	534 y
Blue	502 y
Stewart	502 y
White	454 y
Black	442 y

Hole 12 - Par 4 - HCP 11

The only hole at Kemper Lakes without a bunker, this short par 4 is a member favorite. The tee shot must be hit through a narrow opening of large oaks with little margin for error. The green is guarded by large trees that overhang on both sides. Second shots often require a draw or fade to get to the pin, unless the drive is perfectly placed. The well-contoured green makes long putts challenging.

Green	393 y
Blue	369 y
Stewart	364 y
White	364 y
Black	308 y

Hole 13 - Par 3 - HCP 17

The longest par 3 at Kemper Lakes features two sets of tee boxes allowing the hole set up differently each time. Protected by large bunkers - one left, three right - the narrow, long, three-leveled green is 47 yards from front-to-back, which makes proper club selection crucial.

Green	251/200 y
Blue	185/181 y
Stewart	165/161 y
White	165/161 y
Black	135/131 y

Hole 14 - Par 4 - HCP 13

This slightly downhill, par 4 dogleg left features a strategically-bunkered landing area with a small, tightly bunkered green. This green has numerous pin placements protected by sand, and a large ridge that makes the back third of the green four feet higher than the front.

Green	425 y
Blue	377 y
Stewart	377 y
White	345 y
Black	326 y

Hole 15 - Par 5 - HCP 5

All great courses seem to have one similar quality great finishing holes. On that basis, Kemper Lakes can compete with any course in the world. The 15th is the longest hole on the golf course and a true three-shot par 5. The driving area is protected by two large bunkers on the right and one large, deep fairway bunker on the left. The slightly uphill second shot requires a long-iron or hybrid to a turning point protected by trees on the left and bunkers on the right. The hole then turns sharply left for the last 100 yards to a green protected by bunkers on all sides.

Green	621 y
Blue	557 y
Stewart	542 y
White	542 y
Black	492 y

Hole 16 - Par 4 - HCP 1

The longest par 4 on the golf course, this hole has water running the entire length of the fairway on the right-hand side before forming a pond protecting the front of the green. The landing area is guarded by two fairway bunkers on the left and water on the right. The narrow green has a long deep bunker. A ridge through the middle of the green makes second shots and putting difficult.

Green	469 y
Blue	426 y
Stewart	405 y
White	405 y
Black	363 y

Hole 17 - Par 3 - HCP 15

Ranked as one of the top 500 golf hole world, the signature hole at Kemper Lakes features a semi-island green and is protected on three sides by water. The right side of the green is guarded by two large, deep bunkers. The 17th hole features the longest green on the course, which makes for numerous pin placements. Heavily contoured, the green produces difficult chipping and putting from all directions.

Green	203 y
Blue	172 y
Stewart	142 y
White	142 y
Black	82 y

Hole 18 - Par 4 - HCP 7

One of the most challenging finishing holes in Chicago begins with a long, forced carry over water into a half-moon shaped landing area flanked by bunkers on the right. The second shot requires precise club selection as the player must carry water for a second time into a heavily contoured green which is guarded on both sides by water and in the back by a large, deep bunker.

Green	433 y
Blue	384 y
Stewart	349 y
White	348 y
Black	318 y