About this course
Bittersweet Golf Club is an 18-hole, par-72 public course in Gurnee, IL, owned by the Village of Gurnee. It opened in 1996 and was designed by Bob Lohmann. Water comes into play on 16 holes, and the course runs through wetlands, oak savanna and native prairie. Tees range from about 5,500 to 6,900 yards, and there is a driving range.
Type
Parkland
Region
Midwest
Holes
18
Par
72
Established
1996
LooperScore
69.1
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Design & architects
- Arthur Hills, architect
- Bob Lohmann, architect
- Brent Wadsworth, architect
- Theodore Moreau, architect
- William Langford, architect
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