Best Golf Courses in Illinois (2026 Rankings)

Best public courses you can play

1RedTail Golf ClubVillage of Lakewood, IL8.5 2Arrowhead Golf CourseWarrenville, IL8.3 3Highlands of ElginElgin, IL8.3 4Annbriar Golf CourseWaterloo, IL8.3 5Atkins Golf Club at the University of IllinoisUrbana, IL8.2 6Piper Glen Golf CourseChatham, IL8.2 7Lake Carroll Golf ClubGeorgetown, IL8.2 8Shepherd's Crook Golf CourseZion, IL8.2 9Cog Hill Golf & Country Club🏆 Ranked #14 in ILLemont, IL8.2 10Hickory Creek Golf CourseFrankfort Square, IL8.2 11Deer Park Country ClubDeer Park, IL8.2 12TPC Deere RunSilvis, IL8.1 13Oak Springs Golf ClubSaint Anne, IL8.1 14Pottawatomie Golf CourseSaint Charles, IL8.1 15Heritage Oaks Golf ClubNorthbrook, IL8.1 16Chicago Heights Park District Golf Course EastChicago Heights, IL8.1 17Pine Meadow Golf ClubMundelein, IL8.1 18Old Wayne Golf CourseWest Chicago, IL8.1 19Spencer T. Olin Community Golf CourseEast Alton, IL8.1 20North CourseGalena, IL8.1 21Steeple Chase Golf ClubMundelein, IL8.1 22Stonewall Orchard Golf ClubGrayslake, IL8.1 23Blackberry Oaks Golf CourseLynwood, IL8 24Chicago Heights Park District Golf Course WestChicago Heights, IL8 25Chevy Chase Golf ClubWheeling, IL8 26Ravisloe Country ClubHomewood, IL8 27Mendota Golf ClubMendota, IL8 28Gateway National Golf LinksMadison, IL8 29Shiloh Park Golf CourseZion, IL7.9 30Palatine Hills Golf CoursePalatine, IL7.9 31Boughton Ridge Golf CourseBolingbrook, IL7.9 32Oak Hills Golf ClubPalos Heights, IL7.8 33Nickol Knoll Golf CourseArlington Heights, IL7.8 34Barlett Hills Golf ClubBartlett, IL7.8 35Kankakee Elks Country ClubKankakee, IL7.5 36Beaver Creek Golf CourseCapron, IL7.4 37Foxford Hills Golf CourseOakwood Hills, IL7.3 38The Glen ClubGlenview, IL7.3 39Bonnie Brook Golf CourseWaukegan, IL7.3 40Fountain Hills Golf ClubAlsip, IL7.3 41Stonewolf Golf ClubFairview Heights, IL7.2 42Oak Grove Golf CourseHarvard, IL7.2 43Seven Bridges Golf ClubWoodridge, IL7.2 44Deer Creek Golf CourseUniversity Park, IL7.2 45Byron Hills Golf CoursePort Byron, IL7.2 46Legends Golf CourseSavoy, IL7.1 47Fox Run Golf LinksElk Grove Village, IL7.1 48Boone Creek Golf CourseBull Valley, IL7.1 49Schaumburg Golf ClubHoffman Estates, IL7 50Cinder Ridge Golf CourseWilmington, IL7 51Wilmette Golf ClubWilmette, IL6.9 52Bolingbrook Golf ClubPlainfield, IL6.9 53Naperbrook Golf CoursePlainfield, IL6.8 54Belk Park Golf CourseWood River, IL6.8 55Deer Valley Golf ClubWalnut, IL6.7 56Lincoln Oaks Golf CourseCrete, IL6.7 57South Shore Golf CourseChicago, IL6.7 58Lick Creek Golf CoursePekin, IL6.7 59Meadowlark Golf CourseHinsdale, IL6.7 60Cardinal Creek Golf CourseScott Air Force Base, IL6.7 61Zigfield Troy Par 3 Golf CourseWoodridge, IL6.7 62Long Bridge Golf CourseSpringfield, IL6.7 63Tamarack Golf ClubShiloh, IL6.6 64Crystal Woods Golf ClubWoodstock, IL6.6 65Champaign Country ClubChampaign, IL6.6 66Glendale Lakes Golf CourseGlendale Heights, IL6.6 67Pasfield Golf CourseSpringfield, IL6.6 68Prairie Isle Golf ClubPrairie Grove, IL6.6 69Cedardell Golf ClubPlano, IL6.6 70Bloomingdale Golf ClubBloomingdale, IL6.6 71Willow Pond Golf CourseRantoul, IL6.5 72Bittersweet Golf ClubGurnee, IL6.4 73Eaglewood Resort and SpaItasca, IL6.4 74Brookhill Golf CourseRantoul, IL6.4 75The Eastwood Golf Course & RestaurantStreator, IL6.4 76Carillon Golf CoursePlainfield, IL6.3 77Glenwoodie Golf ClubGlenwood, IL6.3 78George W. Dunne National Golf CourseOak Forest, IL6.3 79River Bend Golf ClubLisle, IL6.3 80Robert A. Black Golf CourseChicago, IL6.2 81Silver Lake Country ClubOrland Park, IL6.2 82University Golf ClubUniversity Park, IL6.2 83White Deer Run Golf ClubVernon Hills, IL6.1 84Sunset Hills Golf ClubPekin, IL6.1 85The GeneralGalena, IL6.1 86Mystic Oak Golf CourseWaterloo, IL6.1 87Cary Country ClubCary, IL6.1 88Fox Bend Golf CourseBoulder Hill, IL6.1 89Rob Roy Golf ClubProspect Heights, IL6 90The Evans at Canal ShoresEvanston, IL6 91Prairie Landing Golf ClubWest Chicago, IL6 92Marquette Park Golf CourseChicago, IL6 93Brookhills Golf ClubSpringfield, IL6 94Lake Bluff Golf CourseLake Bluff, IL5.9 95White Pines Golf ClubBensenville, IL5.9 96Union County Country ClubAnna, IL5.9 97Makray Memorial Golf ClubBarrington, IL5.9 98Anetsberger Golf CourseNorthbrook, IL5.9 99Willow Crest Golf ClubWestmont, IL5.8 100Streamwood Oaks Golf ClubStreamwood, IL5.8 101Vernon Hills Golf CourseVernon Hills, IL5.8 102Arlington Greens Golf CourseGranite City, IL5.8 103Cardinal Creek Golf CourseBeecher, IL5.7 104Columbus Park Golf CourseChicago, IL5.7 105Stony Creek Golf CourseOak Lawn, IL5.7 106Hilldale Golf ClubHoffman Estates, IL5.7 107WeaverRidge Golf ClubPeoria, IL5.7 108Billy Caldwell Golf CourseChicago, IL5.6 109Golf Club of IllinoisAlgonquin, IL5.6 110Flagg Creek Golf CourseIndian Head Park, IL5.6 111The Links of JacksonvilleSouth Jacksonville, IL5.6 112Bunn Golf CourseSpringfield, IL5.6 113Arrowhead Heights Golf CourseCamp Point, IL5.6 114Buena Vista Golf CourseDeKalb, IL5.6 115Aldeen Golf ClubCherry Valley, IL5.5 116Highland Woods Golf CourseHoffman Estates, IL5.5 117Glenview Park Golf ClubGlenview, IL5.5 118The Oaks Golf CourseSpringfield, IL5.5 119Jackson Park Golf CourseChicago, IL5.4 120Cloverleaf Golf CourseAlton, IL5.4 121Tuckaway Golf ClubCrete, IL5.4 122Whisper Creek Country ClubHuntley, IL5.3 123Shambolee Golf CoursePetersburg, IL5.3 124Greenview Golf ClubCentralia, IL5.3 125The Arboretum ClubBuffalo Grove, IL5.2 126The Orchards Golf CourseBelleville, IL5.2 127Oak Brook Golf CourseOak Brook, IL5.2 128Arlington Lakes Golf CourseArlington Heights, IL5.2 129Far Oaks Golf ClubFairview Heights, IL5.1 130Kellogg Golf CoursePeoria, IL5.1 131Sandy Hollow Golf CourseRockford, IL5.1 132Foss Park Golf CourseNorth Chicago, IL5.1 133Old Orchard Country ClubPittsfield, IL5.1 134Big Run Golf ClubLockport, IL5.1 135Buffalo Grove Golf ClubBuffalo Grove, IL5.1 136Midlane Golf ResortWadsworth, IL5 137Palos Hills Golf ClubWorth, IL5 138Bergen Golf CourseSpringfield, IL5 139Edgewood Golf ClubAuburn, IL5 140Lincoln Greens Golf CourseSpringfield, IL5 141Emerald Hill Golf CourseRock Falls, IL5 142The Prairies Golf CourseCahokia, IL5 143Salt Creek Golf ClubItasca, IL4.9 144Chick Evans Golf CourseMorton Grove, IL4.9 145Rock Spring Golf CourseAlton, IL4.9 146Turnberry Golf ClubLakewood, IL4.9 147Harborside International Golf CenterChicago, IL4.8 148Indian Boundary Golf CourseChicago, IL4.8 149Meadows Golf ClubBlue Island, IL4.7 150Hughes Creek Golf ClubBlackberry, IL4.7 151Sycamore Golf ClubSycamore, IL4.6 152River Oaks Golf CourseCalumet City, IL4.6 153Madison Golf CoursePeoria, IL4.6 154Joe Louis "The Champ" Golf CourseRiverdale, IL4.5 155Hickory Hills Country CLubHickory Hills, IL4.5 156Cardinal Golf CourseEffingham, IL4.5 157Antioch Golf ClubAntioch, IL4.3 158Villa Olivia Country ClubBartlett, IL4.3 159Craig Woods Golf ClubLakewood, IL4.3 160Newman Golf CoursePeoria, IL4.2 161Parkview Golf CoursePekin, IL4.2 162Chapel Hill Country ClubJohnsburg, IL4.2 163The Woodlands Golf ClubAlton, IL4.2 164Eagle Ridge Golf CourseParis, IL4 165Glenview Prairie ClubGlenview, IL4 166Hazy Hills Golf CourseHudson, IL4

Top private clubs

Members-only — ranked for completeness; you can't book these.

1Chicago Golf Club🏆 Ranked #11 in the U.S. · #1 in ILWheaton, IL9.8 2Shoreacres🏆 Ranked #47 in the U.S. · #2 in ILLake Bluff, IL9.3 3Medinah Country Club🏆 Ranked #74 in the U.S. · #3 in ILMedinah, IL8.9 4Canyata Golf Club🏆 Ranked #86 in the U.S. · #4 in ILMarshall, IL8.7 5Butler National Golf Club🏆 Ranked #87 in the U.S. · #5 in ILOak Brook, IL8.7 6Blackstone Golf ClubMarengo, IL8.5 7Old Elm Club🏆 Ranked #8 in ILHighland Park, IL8.3 8Olympia Fields Country Club🏆 Ranked #6 in ILOlympia Fields, IL8.3 9Beverly Country Club🏆 Ranked #10 in ILChicago, IL8.3 10Conway Farms Golf Club🏆 Ranked #9 in ILLake Forest, IL8.3 11Rich Harvest Farms Golf Course🏆 Ranked #7 in ILBig Rock, IL8.3 12Skokie Country Club🏆 Ranked #11 in ILGlencoe, IL8.2 13Black Sheep Golf Club🏆 Ranked #12 in ILSugar Grove, IL8.2 14Chicago Highlands Club🏆 Ranked #15 in ILWestchester, IL8.2 15Heather Ridge Golf CourseGurnee, IL8.1 16Acorns Golf LinksWarterloo, IL8 17Fox Lake Country ClubFox Lake, IL7.1

How we rank: ordered by the NearGolf quality score (0–10), anchored on published "best of" lists where a course appears on one and a 6-axis rubric elsewhere. Ranked within the state. See region & national rankings →