11001 S. Doty Ave East,
Chicago, Illinois 60628
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Terry O'Neill (Director of Golf)The Course:
18 holes. Open links-style. Gently undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Open countryside and lakeside (Lake Calumet).
Designer:
Dick Nugent
Above distances are for the Starboard course. Also at Harborside is the 18-hole par-72 Port course (7123 yds from back tees).
41.695075
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16 mi S of downtown Chicago.
Harborside Intl (Starboard)
Harborside International's two excellent golf courses, Port & Starboard, are both well-rated and always popular layouts. They were designed by Dick Nugent to bring the great tradition of British links golf to the Chicago area, and are the closest top-quality public access courses to downtown Chicago.
In many respects Port and Starboard are "peas-in-a-pod," both equally good, challenging and enjoyable courses to play. These open links-style layouts will not disappoint, with many attractive features and several excellent holes to enjoy. With little to separate the two courses in terms of quality, golfing challenge and views (of the Chicago skyline, Lake Calumet and the surrounding eclectic area), our advice is play one course in the morning, stay for lunch and then try the other in the afternoon.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends during golf season (April thru' Oct).
Must book in advance.
Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2021].
Non-metal spike facility. Walking permitted on both Port and Starboard courses.
Excellent
Although 3 miles or so inland from Lake Michigan, Harborside International sits at the northern end of Chicago's largest inland body of water, Lake Calumet. In bygone days, the lake was an important port and industrial area, connected to Lake Michigan by the Calumet River.
Harborside International is managed by leading golf services and management company Kemper Sports.
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