Curated Golf Guide

Best Golf Courses in Illinois

Discover the top-rated golf destinations in Illinois. We've analyzed reviews and data from 704 local courses to help you find the perfect round.

2.7 Avg Rating
5,128 Avg Yards

Golf in Illinois — 2026 Guide

Illinois is home to 704 golf courses with an average player rating of 2.7 out of 5. Courses here average 5,128 yards in length, with the longest stretching 7,601 yards. The top-rated course is X-Golf Naperville, rated 5.0 stars.

Browse our ranked list below to compare courses by rating, yardage, and hole count. Each listing links to detailed scorecards, photos, and player reviews to help you plan your next round.

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Editor's Picks for Illinois

🏆 Top Rated

X-Golf Naperville

Rated 5.0 stars by players

The highest rated course in the region, offering a premium experience for golfers of all skill levels.

⛳ The Longest Drive

Rich Harvest Links

7,601 yd from the back tees

A true test of distance. Bring your driver and get ready to cover some serious ground.

👥 Fan Favorite

Schaumburg Golf Club

1176 reviews

The most reviewed course in town. A popular choice among local players and visitors alike.

All Top Courses in Illinois

#1

Baker Park Golf Course

Kewanee, Illinois

5.0 Rating
18 Holes
6,170 yd Length

Not far from Kewanee, Baker Park Golf Course offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and...

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#2

Black Sheep Golf Club

Sugar Grove, Illinois

5.0 Rating

Not far from Sugar Grove, Black Sheep Golf Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways ...

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#3

Bloomington Country Club

Bloomington, Illinois

5.0 Rating
18 Holes
6,407 yd Length

Not far from Bloomington, Bloomington Country Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairwa...

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#4

Bob-O-Link Golf Club

Highland Park, Illinois

5.0 Rating
18 Holes
6,713 yd Length

Not far from Highland Park, Bob-O-Link Golf Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways...

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#5

Bryn Mawr Country Club

Lincolnwood, Illinois

5.0 Rating
18 Holes
6,548 yd Length

Not far from Lincolnwood, Bryn Mawr Country Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways...

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#6

Butler National Golf Club

Oak Brook, Illinois

5.0 Rating
18 Holes
7,335 yd Length

Not far from Oak Brook, Butler National Golf Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairway...

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#7

Canyata Golf Club

Marshall, Illinois

5.0 Rating
18 Holes

Big Creek is an exciting 18 hole regulation course located at the Canyata Golf Club facility in Marshall, IL. The course contact is Jerry Williams,...

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#8

Crystal Lake Country Club

Crystal Lake, Illinois

5.0 Rating
18 Holes
6,800 yd Length

Not far from Crystal Lake, Crystal Lake Country Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fair...

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#9

Edgewood Valley Country Club

La Grange, Illinois

5.0 Rating
18 Holes
6,711 yd Length

Not far from La Grange, Edgewood Valley Country Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fair...

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#10

Evanston Golf Club

Skokie, Illinois

5.0 Rating
18 Holes
6,593 yd Length

Not far from Skokie, Evanston Golf Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and gree...

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#11

Flossmoor Country Club

Flossmoor, Illinois

5.0 Rating
18 Holes
6,928 yd Length

Not far from Flossmoor, Flossmoor Country Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways a...

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#12

Glen Flora Country Club

Waukegan, Illinois

5.0 Rating
18 Holes
6,402 yd Length

Not far from Waukegan, Glen Flora Country Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways a...

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#13

Glen View Club

Golf, Illinois

5.0 Rating
18 Holes
6,389 yd Length

Not far from Golf, Glen View Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and greens kee...

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#14

Glencoe Golf Club

Glencoe, Illinois

5.0 Rating
18 Holes
6,517 yd Length

Not far from Glencoe, Glencoe Golf Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and gree...

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#15

Halfway House Indoor Golf

Elmhurst, Illinois

5.0 Rating

We feature 4 professional quality simulators. And not just golf... we have football, baseball, soccer, dodgeball, and more. In addition to being th...

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#16

Harry Semrow - Driving Range

Des Plaines, Illinois

5.0 Rating

Not far from Des Plaines, Harry Semrow - Driving Range offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fa...

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#17

Hawthorn Ridge Golf Club

Aledo, Illinois

5.0 Rating
18 Holes
6,701 yd Length

Not far from Aledo, Hawthorn Ridge Golf Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and...

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#18

Illinois State University Golf Course

Normal, Illinois

5.0 Rating
18 Holes
6,549 yd Length

Not far from Normal, Illinois State University Golf Course offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groome...

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#19

Indian Hill Golf Club

Winnetka, Illinois

5.0 Rating
18 Holes
6,600 yd Length

Not far from Winnetka, Indian Hill Golf Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and...

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#20

Kemper Lakes Golf Course

Lake Zurich, Illinois

5.0 Rating
18 Holes
7,217 yd Length

Not far from Lake Zurich, Kemper Lakes Golf Course offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairwa...

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#21

Knollwood Club

Lake Forest, Illinois

5.0 Rating
18 Holes
6,920 yd Length

Not far from Lake Forest, Knollwood Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and gre...

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#22

Lakeview Country Club

Loda, Illinois

5.0 Rating
9 Holes
3,180 yd Length

Not far from Loda, Lakeview Country Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and gre...

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#23

Meadow View Golf Course

Mattoon, Illinois

5.0 Rating
18 Holes
6,907 yd Length

Not far from Mattoon, Meadow View Golf Course offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways an...

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#24

Medinah Country Club

Medinah, Illinois

5.0 Rating

Not far from Medinah, Medinah Country Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and g...

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#25

Mount Hawley Country Club

Peoria, Illinois

5.0 Rating
18 Holes
6,443 yd Length

Not far from Peoria, Mount Hawley Country Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways a...

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#26

Naperville

Naperville, Illinois

5.0 Rating
18 Holes
6,789 yd Length

Not far from Naperville, Naperville offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and greens k...

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#27

Nashville Golf Course

Nashville, Illinois

5.0 Rating
9 Holes
3,200 yd Length

Not far from Nashville, Nashville Golf Course offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways an...

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#28

Oak Park Country Club

River Grove, Illinois

5.0 Rating
18 Holes
6,757 yd Length

Not far from River Grove, Oak Park Country Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways ...

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#29

Oak Run Golf Course

Dahinda, Illinois

5.0 Rating
18 Holes
6,417 yd Length

Not far from Dahinda, Oak Run Golf Course offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and gr...

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#30

Oakwood Country Club

Coal Valley, Illinois

5.0 Rating
18 Holes
6,663 yd Length

Not far from Coal Valley, Oakwood Country Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways a...

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#31

Olympia Fields Country Club

Olympia Fields, Illinois

5.0 Rating

Not far from Olympia Fields, Olympia Fields Country Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed ...

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#32

Palisades Golf Course

Savanna, Illinois

5.0 Rating
9 Holes
2,551 yd Length

Not far from Savanna, Palisades Golf Course offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and ...

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#33

Red Barn Golf Course

Rockton, Illinois

5.0 Rating
9 Holes
1,598 yd Length

Red Barn is a great 9 hole par 3 course located at the Red Barn Golf Course facility in Rockton, IL. From the longest tees it offers 1,598 yards of...

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#34

Rend Lake Golf Course

Whittington, Illinois

5.0 Rating

Not far from Whittington, Rend Lake Golf Course offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways ...

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#35

Rich Harvest Links

Sugar Grove, Illinois

5.0 Rating
18 Holes
7,601 yd Length

Not far from Sugar Grove, Rich Harvest Links offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and...

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#36

Rockford Country Club

Rockford, Illinois

5.0 Rating
18 Holes
6,626 yd Length

Not far from Rockford, Rockford Country Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and...

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#37

Royal Hawk Country Club

Saint Charles, Illinois

5.0 Rating
18 Holes
6,547 yd Length

Not far from Saint Charles, Royal Hawk Country Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairw...

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#38

Royal Melbourne

Lake Zurich, Illinois

5.0 Rating
18 Holes
6,731 yd Length

Not far from Lake Zurich, Royal Melbourne offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and gr...

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#39

Ruth Lake Country Club

Hinsdale, Illinois

5.0 Rating
18 Holes
6,539 yd Length

Not far from Hinsdale, Ruth Lake Country Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways an...

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#40

Shamrock Golf Course

Saint Anne, Illinois

5.0 Rating
18 Holes
3,487 yd Length

Not far from Saint Anne, Shamrock Golf Course offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways an...

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#41

Shore Acres

Lake Bluff, Illinois

5.0 Rating
18 Holes
6,318 yd Length

Not far from Lake Bluff, Shore Acres offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and greens ...

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#42

Short Hills Country Club

East Moline, Illinois

5.0 Rating
18 Holes
6,558 yd Length

Not far from East Moline, Short Hills Country Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairwa...

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#43

TTI Golf Club

Cave In Rock, Illinois

5.0 Rating
9 Holes
2,802 yd Length

Not far from Cave In Rock, TTI Golf Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and gre...

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#44

Tee 2 Green Indoor Golf

Huntley, Illinois

5.0 Rating

Not far from Huntley, Tee 2 Green Indoor Golf offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways an...

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#45

The Rail Golf Club

Springfield, Illinois

5.0 Rating
18 Holes
6,583 yd Length

Not far from Springfield, The Rail Golf Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and...

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#46

Topgolf Naperville

Naperville, Illinois

5.0 Rating

Not far from Naperville, Topgolf Naperville offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and ...

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#47

Twin Oaks Golf & Country Club

Blandinsville, Illinois

5.0 Rating
9 Holes
3,004 yd Length

Not far from Blandinsville, Twin Oaks Golf & Country Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed...

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#48

Vandalia Golf & Country Club

Vandalia, Illinois

5.0 Rating
9 Holes
2,782 yd Length

Not far from Vandalia, Vandalia Golf & Country Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairw...

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#49

Westview Golf Course

Quincy, Illinois

5.0 Rating

Not far from Quincy, Westview Golf Course offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and gr...

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#50

Woodlawn Country Club

Farmer City, Illinois

5.0 Rating
9 Holes
3,117 yd Length

Not far from Farmer City, Woodlawn Country Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways ...

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