Cog Hill Course #4 - Dubsdread

Cog Hill has three separate golf shops. This is the golf shop at the driving range.

This is the golf shop in the building dedicated to courses 2 and 4. Absolutely packed full of golf merch.

The golf shop at the driving range is the smallest of the three golf shops.

The pro shop in the building for courses 2 and 4 is the largest pro shop on the property.

The pro shop at the driving range.

A huge amount of Cog Hill logo stuff available.

This is the clubhouse east of Parker Road. It's specifically dedicated to golfers playing courses 2 and 4.

Different angle of the course 2/4 clubhouse.

The back of the 2/4 clubhouse.

Cog Hill calls their practice area the Learning Center. The facilities here are top notch. They also have an amazing junior program.

This is the enormous putting green dedicated to courses 2 and 4.

The driving range has a tracking system called TopTracer, which analyzes your ball flight, just like the pros.

TopTracer keeps track of all your shots. You get the carry distance, total distance, ball speed, launch angle, height, hang time, etc. Really cool to see your cumulative shot stats and trajectories.

The mats at the Cog Hill driving range.

Dozens of hitting bays, at two different angles to the range. Everything is on one level -- not multiple floors.

The old Cog Hill barn in the distance at the back of the range. Lots of flags to hit to.

The range is open all year round, with a heating system for the winter.

There's a putting green to the right of the range. One of many, many practice greens at Cog.

Another practice green, to the left of the range, when facing it from the parking lot.

A practice bunker. It rained heavily the day before I visited Cog, so it's not in good shape in the photo. I've practiced here plenty before, it doesn't look like this generally.

"Please hit bunker shots to checkered flag ONLY"

Cog's pro shops facilitate a full club testing and fitting program.

Hot dog from Cog Hill. My quest to try a hot dog at every course in the Chicagoland area continues.

The restaurant in the clubhouse for courses 2 and 4. Much more utilitarian and straightforward than in the main clubhouse across the street.

The outdoor patio at the restaurant for courses 2 and 4.

A golf cart at Cog Hill, from the front. Perhaps a little dated.

Courses 2 and 4 have GPS on the carts.

Rental push carts.

Lots of different varieties.

An enormous sign by the Dubsdread practice green reminds you where you are.

Dubs hole #1 signage.

Who was this fella? I'd love to know.

The gratitude is all on this side of the fence, Frank & Joe! Thank *you*!

"Have the caddy put them in the black sedan." This framed photo is in the basement of the main clubhouse.

Throughout the summer, Cog Hill has cool events where they setup Dubsdread as it was for the PGA Tour's BMW Championship from 2009-2011, with Sunday pin placements and all. In 2011, Justin Rose won at -13. Rose shot a ridiculous 8-under 63 in round 1, and finished the tournament with an even-par 71. Us mere mortals can play that setup for $195. They also have markers throughout the course showing the location of notable shots, like Tiger's ridiculous recovery shots from from the rough when he won in 2007 and 2009.