The best-conditioned golf courses in Illinois
The golf courses in Illinois that Course Vaults golfers rate highest for conditions: greens, fairways, tee boxes, and bunkers. Each course needs conditions ratings from at least 5 different golfers who played it; 52 courses qualify.
Butler National Golf Club
Oak Brook, IL, USAConditions 4.7 out of 5 from 8 golfers
PrivateGeorge Fazio & Tom Fazio
- 4.7Conditions
- 4.4Layout
- 3.7Scenery
- 4.8Facilities
One of the most difficult courses in the U.S., will absolutely beat you up. Mend only club as there’s only a few left in the country, must play for sure. Green complex and speed is hard to describe. Great finishing holes.
Written by
@Mister_Nobody
- Pristine
- Fast greens
- Challenging
#3
Medinah Country Club
Medinah, IL, USAConditions 4.7 out of 5 from 6 golfers
PrivateRees Jones & Tom Bendelow
- 4.7Conditions
- 4.2Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- 4.8Facilities
Played pre-renovation. Course was tough parkland course. Tight, trees, rough, length, water etc. Par 3s were a bit repetitive which has since been changed. Holes 7-11 all felt the same.
Written by
@bdunc418
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine
2nd nine
Black Sheep Golf Club
Sugar Grove, IL, USAConditions 4.6 out of 5 from 6 golfers
PrivateDavid Esler
- 4.6Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 3.7Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
- Pristine
- Driving range
- Grass range
Conway Farms Golf Club
Lake Forest, IL, USAConditions 4.6 out of 5 from 11 golfers
PrivateTom Fazio & Andy Banfield
- 4.6Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 4.2Scenery
- 4.7Facilities
Conway Farms definitely gives off that big time feel the second you pull up to bag drop. The staff was awesome — super friendly and welcoming right from the start.
Written by
@TGUN312
- Caddies
- Driving range
- Halfway house
Chicago Highlands Golf Club
Westchester, IL, USAConditions 4.5 out of 5 from 6 golfers
PrivateArthur Hills
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.4Layout
- 3.8Scenery
- 4.1Facilities
Impressive build for a golf course built on a dump. A good club as well. Some quirky holes but a fun round.
Written by
@thetemplatehole
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Putting area
Shoreacres Golf Club
Lake Bluff, IL, USA
Conditions 4.5 out of 5 from 21 golfers
Fyre Lake Golf Club
Sherrard, IL, USA
Conditions 4.5 out of 5 from 5 golfers
(Gold 9/Silver 9) Rich Harvest Farms
Sugar Grove, IL, USA
Conditions 4.4 out of 5 from 12 golfers
Shepherds Crook Golf Course
Zion, IL, USA
Conditions 4.3 out of 5 from 6 golfers
Exmoor Country Club
Highland Park, IL, USA
Conditions 4.3 out of 5 from 6 golfers
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Skokie Country Club
Glencoe, IL, USA
Conditions 4.3 out of 5 from 9 golfers
Beverly Country Club
Chicago, IL, USA
Conditions 4.3 out of 5 from 17 golfers
Chicago Golf Club
Wheaton, IL, USA
Conditions 4.3 out of 5 from 33 golfers
The Highlands of Elgin
Elgin, IL, USA
Conditions 4.3 out of 5 from 8 golfers
The Glen Club
Glenview, IL, USA
Conditions 4.2 out of 5 from 9 golfers
(3rd nine) Black Sheep Golf Club
Sugar Grove, IL, USA
Conditions 4.1 out of 5 from 7 golfers
ThunderHawk Golf Club
Beach Park, IL, USA
Conditions 4.1 out of 5 from 8 golfers
Flossmoor Golf Club
Flossmoor, IL, USA
Conditions 4.1 out of 5 from 10 golfers
TPC at Deere Run
Silvis, IL, USA
Conditions 4.1 out of 5 from 15 golfers
(Tournament/Baer) Schaumburg Golf Club
Schaumburg, IL, USA
Conditions 4.0 out of 5 from 5 golfers
(#4 Dubsdread) Cog Hill Golf and Country Club
Lemont, IL, USA
Conditions 4.0 out of 5 from 31 golfers
Wilmette Golf Course
Wilmette, IL, USA
Conditions 4.0 out of 5 from 6 golfers
(North) Olympia Fields Country Club
Olympia Fields, IL, USA
Conditions 4.0 out of 5 from 18 golfers
Old Elm Club
Highland Park, IL, USA
Conditions 4.0 out of 5 from 10 golfers
North Shore Country Club
Glenview, IL, USA
Conditions 3.9 out of 5 from 6 golfers
How we rank
This ranking uses each golfer’s conditions rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Conditions is the golfer’s overall conditions score, or the average of their greens, fairways, tee box, and bunker scores when no overall was given. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs conditions ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. State pages include courses across Illinois. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Butler National Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in Illinois at Conditions 4.7/5 (8 golfers). 52 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses each golfer’s conditions rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Conditions is the golfer’s overall conditions score, or the average of their greens, fairways, tee box, and bunker scores when no overall was given. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs conditions ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. State pages include courses across Illinois. Rankings refresh about hourly.
A course appears once at least 5 different golfers have rated its conditions on Course Vaults. Log your round and rate it in the app to help it qualify.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:41 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
