Course record

Shoreacres

Seth Raynor designed Shoreacres on a wooded property crossed by ravines. A contemporary description preserved by the local history museum recognized that ground poorly suited to farming could nevertheless make compelling golfing terrain.¹

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Original design: Seth Raynor
Holes: 18
Par: 71
Club location: Lake Bluff

Ravines and a Raynor design

While economic pressures reduced other parts of the Club’s plan, the museum’s account distinguishes the investment in Raynor’s links. The course therefore survived the retreat from grander social and recreational plans as the central sporting undertaking.¹

Course design

Date unrecorded Original design

Seth Raynor

Original course design

Scorecard

Complete 18-hole record

Historical competitions may have used different tees or routing.

Course record

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Tee register

Tee	Gender	Par	Rating	Slope	Front yards	Back yards	Total yards	Front par	Back par
Black	Men	71	72.9	140	3,315	3,410	6,725	35	36
Raynor · Women	Women	72	77.1	143	3,144	3,186	6,330	35	37
Raynor · Men	Men	71	71.1	136	3,144	3,186	6,330	35	36
Combo · Men	Men	71	69.2	131	2,895	3,010	5,905	35	36
Combo · Women	Women	72	74.7	138	2,895	3,010	5,905	35	37
Green · Men	Men	71	67.5	127	2,697	2,853	5,550	35	36
Green · Women	Women	72	72.7	134	2,697	2,853	5,550	35	37
Gold · Men	Men	71	65.3	122	2,507	2,568	5,075	35	36
Gold · Women	Women	72	70.1	129	2,507	2,568	5,075	35	37

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Tot
Black	480	358	312	393	487	214	487	196	388	3,315	467	371	136	323	216	529	463	347	558	3,410	6,725
Raynor · Women	515	325	312	367	441	214	415	167	388	3,144	442	346	136	323	197	463	409	322	548	3,186	6,330
Raynor · Men	515	325	312	367	441	214	415	167	388	3,144	442	346	136	323	197	463	409	322	548	3,186	6,330
Combo · Men	480	325	312	311	356	177	379	167	388	2,895	425	346	127	323	140	463	368	322	496	3,010	5,905
Combo · Women	480	325	312	311	356	177	379	167	388	2,895	425	346	127	323	140	463	368	322	496	3,010	5,905
Green · Men	415	314	267	311	356	177	379	133	345	2,697	425	293	127	319	140	398	368	287	496	2,853	5,550
Green · Women	415	314	267	311	356	177	379	133	345	2,697	425	293	127	319	140	398	368	287	496	2,853	5,550
Gold · Men	408	266	260	287	316	177	318	133	342	2,507	407	245	89	273	140	392	326	258	438	2,568	5,075
Gold · Women	408	266	260	287	316	177	318	133	342	2,507	407	245	89	273	140	392	326	258	438	2,568	5,075
Par	5	4	4	4	4	3	4	3	4	35	4	4	3	4	3	5	4	4	5	36	71
Hcp	9	11	13	5	1	15	3	17	7		2	10	18	12	16	8	4	14	6

Front nine Holes 1-9

Tee or hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out
Black	480	358	312	393	487	214	487	196	388	3,315
Raynor · Women	515	325	312	367	441	214	415	167	388	3,144
Raynor · Men	515	325	312	367	441	214	415	167	388	3,144
Combo · Men	480	325	312	311	356	177	379	167	388	2,895
Combo · Women	480	325	312	311	356	177	379	167	388	2,895
Green · Men	415	314	267	311	356	177	379	133	345	2,697
Green · Women	415	314	267	311	356	177	379	133	345	2,697
Gold · Men	408	266	260	287	316	177	318	133	342	2,507
Gold · Women	408	266	260	287	316	177	318	133	342	2,507
Par	5	4	4	4	4	3	4	3	4	35
Hcp	9	11	13	5	1	15	3	17	7

Back nine Holes 10-18

Tee or hole	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In
Black	467	371	136	323	216	529	463	347	558	3,410
Raynor · Women	442	346	136	323	197	463	409	322	548	3,186
Raynor · Men	442	346	136	323	197	463	409	322	548	3,186
Combo · Men	425	346	127	323	140	463	368	322	496	3,010
Combo · Women	425	346	127	323	140	463	368	322	496	3,010
Green · Men	425	293	127	319	140	398	368	287	496	2,853
Green · Women	425	293	127	319	140	398	368	287	496	2,853
Gold · Men	407	245	89	273	140	392	326	258	438	2,568
Gold · Women	407	245	89	273	140	392	326	258	438	2,568
Par	4	4	3	4	3	5	4	4	5	36
Hcp	2	10	18	12	16	8	4	14	6

Sources and record notes3 references

Sources for this history

Shoreacres: Best Laid Plans Lake Forest-Lake Bluff History Museum
1916 incorporation, war delays, wooded ravine site, Raynor and 1943 naval use.
Consulted 2026-09-17

Course record sources

History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff: ShoreacresCourse record
History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff: ShoreacresSeth Raynor · Original design · Date unrecorded