ThunderHawk Golf Club

Golf Gift Cards

Golf Gift Cards are good for greens fees and pro shop items at any Lake County Forest Preserve golf course. Purchase golf gift cards online now, or stop by the clubhouse at Thunderhawk or any of our other courses.

About ThunderHawk Golf Club

ThunderHawk Golf Club is a Robert Trent Jones, Jr., course nestled on 228 beautiful acres of forest, marsh and prairie. It is the first public course in Illinois to achieve Audubon Signature certification. Golfweek named ThunderHawk among the 10 best municipal courses in the United States in 2009 and "Best in State" six years in a row. ZAGAT calls ThunderHawk one of "America's Top Golf Courses".

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Golf Instruction

Learn the basics or fine-tune your golf game with the Lake County Forest Preserves' Golf Development Program. Led by PGA and LPGA professionals, the program gets adult and junior golfers of all levels in the swing, developing and improving skills and a love for the game. Golfers can register now for spring and summer group lessons at Countryside or ThunderHawk Golf Club. Private instruction is also available.

Course Information

ThunderHawk is a par-72 course with the following tee selections:

Booking Your Event

ThunderHawk Golf Club has the ability to accommodate any size group from small corporate or private outings to full tournament groups of up to 144 players. Call PGA Pro Bill Ebdon at 847-968-3460 for information or to make a reservation.

Getting to ThunderHawk

FROM INTERSTATE 94: Take I-94 north to IL Route 173. Exit IL Route 173 EAST. Proceed east to Lewis Avenue. Turn south (right) onto Lewis Avenue. Proceed south to 29th Street. Course entrance is just past 29th Street on the west side of Lewis Avenue.

FROM IL ROUTE 41: Take IL Route 41 north to Wadsworth Road. Exit EAST on Wadsworth Road to Lewis Avenue. Turn north (left) onto Lewis Avenue. Proceed north to 33rd Street. Course entrance is one-quarter mile north of 33rd Street on the west side of Lewis Avenue.

ThunderHawk is located one hour from Chicago or Milwaukee in northeastern Lake County. [View on Google Maps]

Enter on Lewis Ave north of 33rd Street, Beach Park, Illinois.

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