Explore the top-rated public and resort courses in Illinois. Each course is ranked by user ratings and includes pricing, course details, and direct booking links.
Jerry Rich's private course that has hosted the Solheim Cup and Walker Cup. A Fazio-caliber design with country-club conditioning open to limited public play.
Former home of the PGA Tour's Western Open and BMW Championship. The Dubsdread course is one of the most challenging public courses in the Midwest.
Roger Packard and Andy North design in the driftless hills of northwest Illinois near Galena. Dramatic bluff-top holes with Mississippi River valley views.
Ray Hearn renovation of a 1920s course featuring sod-wall bunkers inspired by Irish links courses. Dramatic improvement that won multiple renovation awards.
Robert Trent Jones Jr. links design in the northern suburbs. Native grasses, rolling terrain, and creative routing make this one of the best daily-fee courses near Chicago.
Roger Packard design on the McCormick estate in the western suburbs. Mature oaks, excellent conditioning, and the best practice facility in Chicagoland.
Dick Nugent links-style design on a reclaimed brownfield site along Lake Calumet. Skyline views of Chicago with open, wind-swept fairways.
Robert Trent Jones Jr. links design on a former airfield west of Chicago. Wide-open prairie terrain with fescue, mounding, and constant Midwest wind.
Arthur Hills design in Chicago's northern suburbs. Former USGA qualifier venue with strategic bunkering and challenging greens.
D.A. Weibring design host of the PGA Tour's John Deere Classic. Rolling Quad Cities terrain along the Rock River.
Dick Nugent design with excellent conditions in the Rockford area. Rolling terrain along the Kishwaukee River with mature trees.
Dick Nugent design southwest of Chicago along bluffs above the DuPage River. Outstanding conditioning for a municipal course.
Greg Martin design in the Fox River valley northwest of Chicago. Rolling prairie terrain with Fox River views.
The more approachable sibling to Dubsdread at Cog Hill. A solid daily-fee option south of Chicago with excellent practice facilities.