Joe Louis "The Champ" Golf Course — The Champ Scorecard
Andrews and Hurds Subdivision, Illinois, United States — United States Of America
About Joe Louis "The Champ" Golf Course
Joe Louis "The Champ" Golf Course, located in Riverdale, Illinois, is an 18-hole public course named after the legendary boxer Joe Louis. Designed by Dick Nugent and opened in 1918, the course features a par-72 layout spanning 6,742 yards from the blue tees, with a course rating of 71.4 and a slope rating of 124. Notable for its large, undulating greens and the challenging 614-yard par-5 7th hole—the second-longest par-5 in the Chicagoland area—the course offers a blend of historical significance and a formidable golfing experience.
Course details
- Number of holes: 18
- Par: 72
- Tees available: 3
Scorecard — Blue (SSS 71.7, Slope 123)
| Hole | Par | SI | Yardage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 1 | 374 |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 359 |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 422 |
| 4 | 3 | 7 | 154 |
| 5 | 5 | 9 | 544 |
| 6 | 4 | 11 | 439 |
| 7 | 5 | 13 | 603 |
| 8 | 3 | 15 | 158 |
| 9 | 4 | 17 | 345 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | 324 |
| 11 | 4 | 4 | 384 |
| 12 | 4 | 6 | 367 |
| 13 | 3 | 8 | 175 |
| 14 | 5 | 10 | 519 |
| 15 | 5 | 12 | 547 |
| 16 | 4 | 14 | 425 |
| 17 | 3 | 16 | 145 |
| 18 | 4 | 18 | 439 |
| Total | 72 | 6723 |
Scorecard — White (SSS 69.7, Slope 117)
| Hole | Par | SI | Yardage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 1 | 348 |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 331 |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 391 |
| 4 | 3 | 7 | 143 |
| 5 | 5 | 9 | 506 |
| 6 | 4 | 11 | 414 |
| 7 | 5 | 13 | 577 |
| 8 | 3 | 15 | 139 |
| 9 | 4 | 17 | 328 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | 305 |
| 11 | 4 | 4 | 365 |
| 12 | 4 | 6 | 367 |
| 13 | 3 | 8 | 153 |
| 14 | 5 | 10 | 498 |
| 15 | 5 | 12 | 518 |
| 16 | 4 | 14 | 401 |
| 17 | 3 | 16 | 126 |
| 18 | 4 | 18 | 408 |
| Total | 72 | 6318 |
Scorecard — Red (SSS 68.6, Slope 115)
| Hole | Par | SI | Yardage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 1 | 291 |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 273 |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 315 |
| 4 | 3 | 7 | 121 |
| 5 | 5 | 9 | 399 |
| 6 | 4 | 11 | 334 |
| 7 | 5 | 13 | 466 |
| 8 | 3 | 15 | 119 |
| 9 | 4 | 17 | 265 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | 250 |
| 11 | 4 | 4 | 309 |
| 12 | 4 | 6 | 303 |
| 13 | 3 | 8 | 131 |
| 14 | 5 | 10 | 425 |
| 15 | 5 | 12 | 421 |
| 16 | 4 | 14 | 323 |
| 17 | 3 | 16 | 106 |
| 18 | 4 | 18 | 338 |
| Total | 72 | 5189 |
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