21200 W South Carillon Dr
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 886-2132

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So I have finally played a round in 2011.  It has been a long wait but the sticks have finally touched the grass.  The weather in Chicago has just been miserable this spring, but my season has begun.  My first round of the year was played at The Links at Carillon in Plainfield.  The Links was a perfect course to kick off the season and shake the cobwebs off.  The Links at Carillon is a 27 hole facility, and I got the chance to play the Red and White courses.  The Red course played at 3,391 yards with a rating/slope of 72.5/125.  The White course played at 3,438 with a rating/slope of 71.1/123.  Both courses are very similar in layout and condition, and I believe the Blue course is as well, but a little shorter in yardage.  Overall, the course was extremely flat with not that much undulation in the greens except for a few holes.  I found that the course provided many challenging holes, but the par 3s were a big disappointment……no wow factor there.  The course is surrounded by homes on every hole, which is something I don’t particularly like, but there is still plenty of room for errant shots.  There is a driving range, practice green, and chipping area.  This course definitely deserves a try for Chicagoland golfers.  Enjoy a hole-by-hole review with pictures below.

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