Range Pass Chicago

[TimG3394]

Anybody know of any good deals on range passes near the Northwest suburbs? Since my summer job won't allow me to hit the course I have been looking for a unlimited range pass for my couple hour break.

Only one I found is at the Bridges of Poplar Creek. That was around $650

[Beachcomber]

Here is where I practiced when I lived in Hoffman Estates/Schaumburg (burbs).

http://www.standrewsgc.com/drivingrange/hours/

I don't see a range pass - but I bet if you asked them they have a range/practice facility membership.  It's a pretty nice practice range/chipping/putting.  Also, where do you live?  Northwest burbs is a pretty vast area and just going from say Hoffman Estates to Mundelien for instance, could take 30 to 40mins depending on traffic.

EDIT... I see you live in Arlington Heights.

[TimG3394]

Yes sorry I should have been more specific. I live in downtown Arlington Heights.

I also forgot I am looking for a grass range.

West Chicago is about 40 minutes or so which is kind of a cruise. I was going to play there last weekend but decided against it. If I recall they have two courses. Have you played both?

[Beachcomber]

Originally Posted by TimG3394

Yes sorry I should have been more specific. I live in downtown Arlington Heights.

I also forgot I am looking for a grass range.

West Chicago is about 40 minutes or so which is kind of a cruise. I was going to play there last weekend but decided against it. If I recall they have two courses. Have you played both?

Yeah it is a little haul down there - but most of it is open highway (or at least it was when I lived there back from 2000 to 2005).

I used to play there quite a bit and it is a solid public track.  The pricing was good and it is a pretty long course from what I remember.  And the greens are HUGE.  Get a laser range finder because even a GPS - the greens are so big - it is hard to get a good yardage from the fairways or even GPS as you could have 30 to 40yd differences from front to back on average.  They had two 18 hole courses - but again, it has been years since I lived there so not sure if anything changed.

For a grass range... Doesn't Markay have one?  I know that used to be Thunderbird and then sunk a lot of money into it.  I played it a few times before I moved in '05 and it was pretty solid and is near where you are.

http://www.makraygolf.com/

[TimG3394]

Makray is a great track and they have made great changes. Can get pricy on the weekends around 90 with a cart. A little steep for a college student. They don't offer range passes either. I found one or 225 which was at white pines in bensenville. Not horrible but still looking.

[TimG3394]

bump

still looking as I was not all that impressed with the White Pines range