The best golf course layouts in Sugar Grove, Illinois
The golf courses within about 25 miles of Sugar Grove, 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; 7 courses qualify.
Also covers Crystal Lake, Geneva, Elgin, Woodstock, Huntley and 5 more nearby towns.
Gold 9/Silver 9
Rich Harvest Farms
Sugar Grove, IL, USALayout 4.3 out of 5 from 10 golfers
PrivateJerry Rich
- 4.8Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.3Scenery
- 4.8Facilities
Brute of a golf course. Notably 6-8 gold being a harsh stretch of holes. 4 and 5 silver can also cause big numbers, but can finish with some birdies on 6-9 Silver. However, I would take a bulldozer to a few greens (5 silver and 7-8 Gold)
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@bdunc418
- Pristine
- Locker rooms
- Bar
#3
Medinah Country Club
Medinah, IL, USALayout 4.2 out of 5 from 5 golfers
PrivateRees Jones & Tom Bendelow
- 4.5Conditions
- 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.
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@bdunc418
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine
Chicago Golf Club
Wheaton, IL, USALayout 4.1 out of 5 from 29 golfers
PrivateCharles Macdonald
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.1Layout
- 3.7Scenery
- 3.9Facilities
Just a special place worthy of the praise it receives in national rankings. The golden age golf course architecture is the star of the show here. Despite the length not being overly intimidating, the course has various ways to protect itself, specifically the fairway bunkers.
Written by
@Luke
- Must play
- Pristine
- Walkable
The Highlands of Elgin
Elgin, IL, USALayout 4.1 out of 5 from 5 golfers
PublicLarry Packard
- 4.3Conditions
- 4.1Layout
- 4.5Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
Great $50 walk. Fescue is overly penal. Impossible to find the ball even if it’s six inches in, despite the fescue being only a couple inches tall. I don’t need to be able to play it but I’d like to at least find it when i know exactly where it went
Written by
@Joemcinerney
- Links
- Hidden gem
- Underrated
3rd nine
Black Sheep Golf Club
Sugar Grove, IL, USALayout 4.0 out of 5 from 6 golfers
PrivateDavid Esler
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.3Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Grass range
(Tournament/Baer) Schaumburg Golf Club
Schaumburg, IL, USA
Layout 3.8 out of 5 from 6 golfers
Hilldale Golf Club
Hoffman Estates, IL, USA
Layout 3.2 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 Sugar Grove, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Gold 9/Silver 9 at Rich Harvest Farms is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Sugar Grove, Illinois at Layout 4.3/5 (10 golfers). 7 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 Sugar Grove, 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 Sugar Grove, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:53 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
