Sunset Valley On Course for
Exciting Changes
Golf Course
1390 Sunset Rd
847.432.7140
sunsetvalleygolfcourse.org
Since 1920, Sunset Valley Golf Course has
been one of the North Shore’s premier golf
courses and has served as the hometown
course for generations of Highland Park
golfers. Families have grown up learning
the game, playing, and making lifetime friendships on the
beautiful Sunset Valley course. Designed to challenge every
level of playing ability, the 18-hole public golf course is
comprised of 6,500 yards of bent grass fairways, manicured
greens and continuous cart paths. Water comes into play on
nine holes and bunkers are strategically placed throughout.
Our experienced PGA professionals utilize today’s cutting
edge teaching techniques to help you hone your skills and
improve your game.
Staff
Manager
Rob Saunders
[email protected]
Superintendant
Ryan Ochs
[email protected]
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Sunset Valley Golf Course is closed temporarily as it undergoes
a major renovation to the course and clubhouse. We invite
you to book your tee times at the Highland Park Country Club
while Sunset Valley is under construction. Our Sunset Valley
golf professionals will operate the Highland Park Country Club
golf course during the year and will offer the same “Sunset
Valley” quality private lessons, programs (see page 68-71)
and summer golf camps (go to pdhp.org or see 2017 summer
camp brochure).
Sunset Valley Renovation
With a strong fall and early spring turf growing season, we
anticipate the new Sunset Valley course and clubhouse to re-
open in July 2018. The new course design will transform Sunset
Valley into a distinctive course accommodating every level of
golfer with the unique features unlike any other golf course
in the area. The project includes a complete renovation of all
tees, fairways, greens, bunkers as well as overall infrastructure,
drainage and storm water management.
The most distinguishing change in Sunset Valley will be
the transformation of a virtually flat course to a course
with dramatically changing topography achieved through
strategically placed berms, swales and undulations at each
holes. Other distinct features will include:
• Re-building all 18 greens to meet USGA specifications.
• Hole shaping and strategically placed bunkers.
• Multiple tee complexes to create different course lengths.
• Cart path re-routing and additional curbing features.
• Hole #4 will be the new “Signature Hole” with a larger lake
and a stone wall that will reshape the green into a peninsula.
• Hole #5 enhancement includes a new green site cut into
the existing landform behind the original green with fescue
outlining.
• Hole #12 expansion of the lake improves visibility of this
beautiful water feature from the tee shot landing area
• Hole #13 new green site which includes a longer hole.
• Hole #16 expansion of lake improves aesthetics
• Hole #18 new putting surface will connect with the putting
green to create one large putting surface providing a dual
purpose.
The new Sunset Valley golf course and club house will provide
an exceptional golfing experience for the community. While
our crews are busy making these upgrades to Sunset Valley,
we welcome you, our valued golfers, to the Highland Park Golf
Course for the 2017 season.
While we remodel...
Please book your tee times at
Highland Park Country Club
located at: 1201 Park Ave W.
66
Park District of Highland Park • 847.831.3810 • pdhp.org