Golf Magazine named the Lake County Forest Preserves’ ThunderHawk Golf Club the number five best public course in Illinois. ThunderHawk, located in Beach Park, Illinois, received recognition in the “Best Courses You Can Play” state-by-state rankings in the September issue of Golf Magazine.
This is the first year that Golf Magazine has ranked the “Best Courses You Can Play” in every state. The rankings highlight the best public golf courses in the country based on course rhythm, variety, natural setting, conditioning, and skill rating.
Opened in 1999, ThunderHawk was designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr., and is an 18-hole championship public course. Since opening, the course has received many accolades from the golf industry. The acclaimed course was named one of the “Best Courses You Can Play” by Golfweek, one of the “Best Places to Play” and “Best in State” by Golf Digest, and “5 Stars” by Chicagoland Golf. ThunderHawk was also recently named the best municipal course in the Midwest and ninth municipal course in the nation by Golfweek.
ThunderHawk also received designation by Audubon International as the first public course in Illinois to be certified as an Audubon Signature Sanctuary. It is the third public golf course in the world to earn this certification for excellence in environmental stewardship. |
