GREEN GARDEN COUNTRY CLUB & DRIVING RANGE

This rolling public track northwest of Chicago delivers surprising shot variety across terrain that shifts from prairie-flat opener holes to undulating back nine carved through mature oak groves. The raised greens demand precise approach shots, particularly on the par-4 14th where a false front punishes anything short of the pin. At under $50 on weekdays, it's the kind of honest municipal golf that built the game in the Midwest—no frills, just solid design that rewards good shots and penalizes poor ones.