John Spotts

Golf Dzar of Greater Chicagoland⛳️

[John Spotts @spottersgolf]

@BrandonTucker Excellent suggestions both are so much fun...thank you kind sir! I may try Legacy Hills in La Porte- front nine is Langford - as an L&M Society Member I'm kind of required to tick that one off.

[John Spotts @spottersgolf]

@BrandonTucker @PSUFBLPGAv67e Drats - appears there's an outing on Weds the 28th no times - I would have made it a point to play it. Driving from north of Detroit back to Chicago area the 28th. Any other gem you might suggest that's on the way? Hope you are well sir.

[John Spotts @spottersgolf]

@trygolfr Arcadia Bluffs & Bay Harbor

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@chivr23 @AdamDaniels_CFA @trygolfr Ravines #19 across the street is the original #18. A wonderful long par 3 and a double devil if you got above the hole. We enjoyed that unusual finish/a strong test - any par was definitely earned.

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@chivr23 @AdamDaniels_CFA @trygolfr Rates for Seniors at Ruffled M-Th r great - RF charges too much even during the week. Late 70's early 80's after 1pm Sundays - $16 all you could play at Dubs. Ravines 15-17 is like playing pinball in the trees - 18 really underwhelming.

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@chivr23 @AdamDaniels_CFA @trygolfr There's an alternate Par 3 4th rarely used now - current 9 and 10 not original to the course - both are ridiculous and in very poor shape. Protective fencing near the 10th green is hilarious. Hint - the course down the street borders NLE 36 of Gleneagles.

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@patrickjkoenig March Madness Mesquite. 90's 00's rent a 4 bed house/on site hill condo max $1500 for week. Now overpriced impossible to get a time with out using a service - slow play all over the area. Fun course/unique eye level drive thru halfway house. Shame secret got out.....

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@patrickjkoenig 14th at Lake Junaluska!

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@SadBadgerFan @patrickjkoenig Park Hills courses are wonderful and busy. Next time visit The Freeport Club-old school Bendelow. The locals should support it more. I guarantee Wolf Hollow will entertain you....it's a really fun track and an outstanding value.

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@SadBadgerFan @patrickjkoenig My rec would be to play Wolf Hollow in Lena in the morning and enjoy a back back 9 orange whip afternoon @ The Ville on your way back to Cheeseland. Cheers!

[John Spotts @spottersgolf]

@SadBadgerFan @patrickjkoenig Yes it is. New owner rerouted the course where you now begin with what was the 4th hole - a wide open downhill Par 4. The course flows better. You're warmed up to tackle the 3 finishers - 2 forested tight Par 4's and the wonderful power line Par 3...what a fun hole!

[John Spotts @spottersgolf]

@fried_egg_golf @JosephLaMagna @BrendanPorath @AndyTFE When Lost Marsh opened nines were reversed. Back up at the turn? Additional time to quaff a couple of libations. 5 hour round is normal. Enjoyed a 545 round years ago! Orig 1st hole-a blind tee shot. A par 5 routing on that nine is impossible to explain to newbies.

[John Spotts @spottersgolf]

@patrickjkoenig #8 tee box @ The Ville Golf, Orangeville, IL

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@LangfordMoreau One more try….it’s a long shot Maxwelton?

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@LangfordMoreau Maxinkuckee?

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@TN5280 @zheinold1014 Wash Co is ridiculously overrated. An Arthur Hills designed snore fest . How many holes do you need an angled green with one ridge running through it somewhere and a fronting sand trap? That’s the only architectural thing Hills knew how to build.

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@incolnlay @zjsgolfs Post a pic of the 5th green grow in please!

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@incolnlay @Bhilkgolf @LangfordMoreau Every fargin green side sand trap was filled and grassed over…. 2/5/9. All three holes look beautiful and definitely play better. And yes that stupid fairway sand on 4 NLE.

[John Spotts @spottersgolf]

Yesterday at K Elks - all sand traps are filled in and grassed (2/4/5/9). Tree canopies trimmed back left on 6 and right side on 8! Course in awesome shape - hard & fast with extremely smooth slick green pads that hold good shots. @Bhilkgolf @LangfordMoreau @incolnlay