Head to the Hills for Free Golf Fun for the Family

The Head to the Hills Free Family Golf Fest is being held on Saturday, May 14 from 2:00pm to 5:00pm at Palatine Hills Golf Course, 512 W. Northwest Highway. This event is open to the community and will include a variety of free games, clinics, contests, and raffles. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.

The event will include free instructional clinics on the Driving Range including Full Swing Basics at 2:15pm, Fairway Woods and Hybrids at 3:15pm, and Drivers at 4:15pm. The Putting Green will be home to clinics on Putting at 2:45pm, Chipping at 3:45pm, and Bunker Shots at 4:45pm.

Contests will also be held throughout the course grounds, including a long drive, putting, short game, and closest to the pin contests.

The FootGolf Course will also be open. FootGolf is a hybrid sport that combines the games of soccer and golf. Players follow rules similar to golf rules to kick a soccer ball into the 22" hole. Six holes have been laid out at Palatine Hills.

In addition, lawn advice will be shared by our course care professionals. Free raffles and giveaways will be available, and Open Kitchens will be selling food and beverages in the club house.

For more information on the Head to the Hills event, FootGolf, or Palatine Hills Golf Course, contact Dan Hotchkin, Head Golf Professional, at 847-359-4020 or dhotchkin@palatineparks.org.

Palatine Hills Golf Course is a facility of Palatine Park District. The mission of Palatine Park District is to provide a variety of safe, enjoyable and affordable parks, programs and recreational facilities that will enhance the quality of life by promoting good health and well-being for all residents and visitors while being fiscally responsible stewards of community assets and tax dollars.