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 Located 90 minutes from the cosmopolitan compounds of the city of Chicago lies a hidden gem –the city of Rockford. A weekend escape haven for locals and destination for tourists alike, the town offers many attractions including a wide range of golf courses that cater to all abilities. Aldeen Golf Club is an affordable upscale public golf facility, which has been ranked ‘Best Municipal Course’ in Illinois by Golf Digest and one of the ‘Top 50 courses under $50 in the US’ by Golf Magazine.The course has an exciting schedule lined up with hosting the 2013 IllinoisMen’s Amateur Championships and elements of the 2014 US Open. Experience the 18 championship holes with its manicured greens, tees and fairways, challenging water hazards on 12 of 18 holes and 62 sand bunkers including three “beach bunkers” designed by architect Dick-Nugent. If you want to get some practice in before you tee off then the Aldeen’s Practice Centre is the perfect base and offers the same greens, fairways, trees and rough areas as you will find on their course. For more information on Aldeen visit www.aldeengolfclub.com Atwood Homestead Golf Course opened in 1971 on land donated by Seth B. Atwood, who was a prominent business figure in Rockford in the 1900’s. The course was designed by Charles Maddox, and provides a course with a variety of golfing options to allow golfers to select the tees appropriate for their ability.  For more information on AtwoodHomestead visit www.wcfpd.org/golf Ledges Golf Course was originally built as a private course in 1966 and was purchased by the Rockford Park District 12 years later. This challenging course offers fairwaybunkers, sand traps and water hazards to test your skill and accuracy. For more information on Ledges visit www.wcfpd.org/golf Sandy Hollow Golf Course is the most popular course of the five park district courses. At this 6,228 yard, 18-holetree lined course the par is 71. Dating back to 1930, this beautiful and challenging course is a must do on anyone’s list. For more information visit http://www.rockfordparkdistrict.org/sandy-hollow-golf-course.cmsx  For all your golfing essentials why not head on over to The Golf Shack. This huge, temptation-inducing golf store has everything to meet all your needs and more. As well as purchasing goods you can enjoy a drink in the bar, food in the restaurant and tee-off on their covered driving range. For more information visit www.golfshack.com For further information on the golfing options in Rockford visit www.gorockford.co.uk
 
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