Golf Confessionals: Carriage Greens Country Club

Course: Carriage Greens Country Club Address: 8700 Carriage Greens Drive, Darien, Illinois. 60561

Rating: 69.7; Slope: 122

 

Had the opportunity to spend a beautiful day out in Darien, Illinois this morning (7:08am tee-time) and play a course I have been wanting to try for quite some time: Carriage Greens Country Club.  Built within and around a rather impressive community, Carriage Greens has the allure of a classic old course with the maintenance and appearance as one of the best in the area.  While there is no practice facility other than a putting green, the course itself was in excellent condition even after a very rainy week in Chicagoland.

The front nine is very different from the back in terms of both difficulty and feel. The front side is more spread-out among the acerege and has more sand than any other hazards. The back nine, however, is pretty well-surrounded by water on 7 holes. My game seemed to favor the front nine as well, shooting 40 before blowing up on the back nine and shooting 48 (including a 9 on the par 5 thirteenth).

Both nines feature small greens, tight fairways, and sloping greens.  On my of the holes I was forced to hit less than a driver due to their sharp doglegs and extremely narrow landing areas. While the fairways and greens were very well-kept, the rough and bunkers left a little be to desired.  I don't mind needing to hit an extra club or two from the rough, but to be penalized an entire stroke is pretty aggravating.

Long story short, I was pleased with Carriage Greens on the whole. At a discounted price tag of $50 for 18 holes and a cart, the value was certainly worthwhile.

Adam Fonseca

Adam Fonseca is the owner of Golf Unfiltered and host of the Golf Unfiltered Podcast. He has been writing about golf for over 20 years. His work has appeared on multiple outlets, including SB Nation, the Back9Network, USA Today, Yahoo Sports!, and others.

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