Our Mission The Oak Lawn Park District is committed to promoting a strong sense of community by providing cultural and recreational opportunities in a fun and safe environment. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for all ages, abilities and ethnic backgrounds by offering a variety of leisure services that will promote physical and mental wellness.

We are devoted to preserving open space as well as establishing and maintaining beautiful parks and facilities.

Our Mission, as Stony Creek team members, we recognize that we are in the recreation industry and are fortunate that our patrons have chosen to spend their valuable time with us. We are committed to providing a positive experience that provides recreational value.

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National Distinguished Agency Award

Illinois Distinguished Agency Award Official Accreditation

Eagle Eye-- This program encourages community residents to assume more responsibility for the activities taking place in their own neighborhood. Residents keep watch over neighborhood parks to help make them a safe haven for youth.

Foundations

The Oak Lawn Parks Foundation is not for profit charitable foundation that supports leisure and the environment. Its mission is to provide for the continued enhancement of leisure programs, recreational services, parklands, historic properties and provide input for the development of sound environment policies and practices for the Oak Lawn community. The foundation was created to act as a community-wide advocate for open space leisure and environmental preservation. Read More

Stony Creek Golf Course History
In the summer of 1994, the golf course opened adjacent to an established driving range and miniature golf course, which featured donated obstacles from Western Trails, previously located at 110th Street and Cicero Ave.

The course officially opened to the public July 1, 1984 a week after the Grand Opening Golf Classic--an event sponsored by the Oak Lawn Parks Foundation. Seventy-six eager golfers were able to enjoy the course during a shotgun-start outing and dinner, designed as a fundraiser for Stony Creek. The course quickly became a popular attraction in Oak Lawn for golfers from all over the area as a new place to play, and for kids and adults anxious to learn the sport.

In November 2001, Stony Creek expanded its appeal beyond the golf crowd with the opening of the completely rebuilt Stony Creek Clubhouse. The new clubhouse (replacing a small concession stand and pro shop) includes an elegant bar and grill, complete with a stone fireplace and huge windows facing the scenic greens of the course. An expanded pro shop is also housed there, as well as two indoor golf simulators (for year-round golfing) and video-game area. Beyond its covered patio, the club house offers lighted bocce-ball courts (which convert to an ice rink in the winter months), horseshoe pits and beautiful landscaping. In September 2002, the clubhouse received a Village Beautification Award from the Village of Oak Lawn's Business Development Committee for its English Tudor design and pleasing landscapes, which features a mix of evergreen plants, ornamental and pampas grasses, and perennial flowers.

This spring the course will bloom once again. The rebuilt miniature golf course will entertain young and old with its waterfall, fountain and boulder design. All 18 holes have been redesigned for a back-to nature style with added excitement from elaborate waterways.

The Oak Lawn Park District hopes that you will enjoy Stony Creek this season and the next, as the course will have been open for 14 years this summer.

Carol Rhoades

Carol RhoadesCarol Rhoades is a 17 year class A member of the PGA and the LPGA and brings a wealth of experience to the instructional arena. Teaching, coaching and mentoring a vast array of students, Carol has designed her instructional sessions for the individual and their desire for improvement.

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Bob Gates

Bob Gates is a long-time resident of Oak Lawn. He has been teaching golf professionally for 18 years, during which time he has worked with golfers of all ages and abilities. His background also includes 34 years as a high school teacher and 27 years as a high school coach.

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George Benak

George provides golf instruction with a no-pressure, enjoyable approach to learning all aspects of the game of golf. George brings many years of passionate learning to his instruction sessions.

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