The best golf course layouts in Chicago, Illinois
The golf courses within about 25 miles of Chicago, Illinois that Course Vaults golfers rate highest for layout: routing, hole variety, and design. Each course needs layout ratings from at least 5 different golfers who played it; 18 courses qualify.
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Skokie Country Club
Glencoe, IL, USALayout 4.5 out of 5 from 6 golfers
PrivateDonald Ross
- 4.8Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 3.9Scenery
- 4.4Facilities
Skokie is a fantastic set of challenging, interesting holes. The routing is superb, with great bunkering and fantastic green complexes.
Written by
@CarsonBaugher
- Walkable
- Caddies
- Halfway house
Butler National Golf Club
Oak Brook, IL, USALayout 4.4 out of 5 from 6 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
Chicago Highlands Golf Club
Westchester, IL, USALayout 4.4 out of 5 from 5 golfers
PrivateArthur Hills
- 5.0Conditions
- 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
Ruffled Feathers Golf Club
Lemont, IL, USALayout 4.4 out of 5 from 5 golfers
PublicPete Dye & P. B. Dye
- 1.5Conditions
- 4.4Layout
- 3.2Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.2Facilities
Such a shame… Arcis golf ruining a Pete Dye design. Really a great layout, tests aspects of your game. But that’s where the good ends and is the only reason it gets the score it does. Course is a free for all, no management bunkers are quite honestly the worst I’ve seen.
Written by
@007
- Fast greens
- Dog track
- Driving range
#4 Dubsdread
Cog Hill Golf and Country Club
Lemont, IL, USALayout 4.3 out of 5 from 24 golfers
PublicDick Wilson & Joe Lee
- 4.2Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.0Value
- 3.4Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
Dubsdread is about as classic as Chicago public golf gets. A true championship test with a rich PGA Tour history, this Dick Wilson and Joe Lee design still lives up to its “hard but fair” reputation.
Written by
@TGUN312
- Challenging
- Pristine
- Driving range
Beverly Country Club
Chicago, IL, USA
Layout 4.3 out of 5 from 13 golfers
(North) Olympia Fields Country Club
Olympia Fields, IL, USA
Layout 4.3 out of 5 from 15 golfers
Flossmoor Golf Club
Flossmoor, IL, USA
Layout 4.3 out of 5 from 8 golfers
(#3) Medinah Country Club
Medinah, IL, USA
Layout 4.2 out of 5 from 5 golfers
Chicago Golf Club
Wheaton, IL, USA
Layout 4.1 out of 5 from 29 golfers
Ravisloe Country Club
Homewood, IL, USA
Layout 3.9 out of 5 from 12 golfers
The Glen Club
Glenview, IL, USA
Layout 3.7 out of 5 from 5 golfers
(#2 Ravines) Cog Hill Golf and Country Club
Lemont, IL, USA
Layout 3.7 out of 5 from 9 golfers
Wilmette Golf Course
Wilmette, IL, USA
Layout 3.6 out of 5 from 5 golfers
Sunset Valley Golf Course
Highland Park, IL, USA
Layout 3.5 out of 5 from 6 golfers
North Shore Country Club
Glenview, IL, USA
Layout 3.5 out of 5 from 5 golfers
(Port) Harborside International Golf Center
Chicago, IL, USA
Layout 3.0 out of 5 from 5 golfers
The Lost Marsh Golf Club
Hammond, IN, USA
Layout 2.5 out of 5 from 5 golfers
How we rank
This ranking uses each golfer’s layout rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Layout is the layout score golfers give when they log a round. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs layout 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. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Chicago, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Skokie Country Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Chicago, Illinois at Layout 4.5/5 (6 golfers). 18 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses each golfer’s layout rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Layout is the layout score golfers give when they log a round. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs layout 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. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Chicago, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
A course appears once at least 5 different golfers have rated its layout on Course Vaults. Log your round and rate it in the app to help it qualify.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Chicago, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:51 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
