The best-value golf courses in Mundelein, Illinois
The public and guest-friendly golf courses within about 25 miles of Mundelein, Illinois that Course Vaults golfers say are most worth the green fee. Each course needs value ratings from at least 5 different golfers who played it; 9 courses qualify.
Also covers Lake Forest, Glenview, Winnetka, Mt. Prospect, Beach Park and 25 more nearby towns.
Sunset Valley Golf Course
Highland Park, IL, USAValue 4.7 out of 5 from 6 golfers
Public
- 4.3Conditions
- 3.6Layout
- 4.7Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.4Facilities
Best value and one of the best walks in Chicago public golf. Course is a bit repetitive/straight, but there is enough detail in the greens and green surrounds to keep things interesting
Written by
@Njz1719
- Great value
- Walkable
- Hidden gem
The Highlands of Elgin
Elgin, IL, USAValue 4.5 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
Shepherds Crook Golf Course
Zion, IL, USAValue 4.3 out of 5 from 6 golfers
PublicKeith Foster
- 4.3Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.3Value
- 3.3Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
Great conditions with a truly unique and exciting layout. No range but new putting green is right next to beautiful patio that overlooks the course with easy sight lines to the ninth and 18th greens.
Written by
@RayZanz
- Hidden gem
- Friendly
- Challenging
Tournament/Baer
Schaumburg Golf Club
Schaumburg, IL, USAValue 4.0 out of 5 from 6 golfers
Public
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.8Layout
- 4.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
- Hidden gem
- Walkable
- Driving range
Wilmette Golf Course
Wilmette, IL, USAValue 3.8 out of 5 from 5 golfers
PublicJoseph A. Roseman
- 3.7Conditions
- 3.6Layout
- 3.8Value
- 3.2Scenery
- 3.9Facilities
- Restaurant
- Friendly
- Cart attendant
ThunderHawk Golf Club
Beach Park, IL, USA
Value 3.7 out of 5 from 6 golfers
The Glen Club
Glenview, IL, USA
Value 3.6 out of 5 from 5 golfers
Traditions at Chevy Chase Country Club
Wheeling, IL, USA
Value 3.6 out of 5 from 5 golfers
Hilldale Golf Club
Hoffman Estates, IL, USA
Value 2.8 out of 5 from 5 golfers
How we rank
This ranking uses each golfer’s value rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Value is how worth the price a golfer felt the round was. Only public and guest-friendly courses are ranked, since private clubs rarely have value ratings. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs value 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 Mundelein, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Sunset Valley Golf Course is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Mundelein, Illinois at Value 4.7/5 (6 golfers). 9 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses each golfer’s value rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Value is how worth the price a golfer felt the round was. Only public and guest-friendly courses are ranked, since private clubs rarely have value ratings. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs value 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 Mundelein, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
A course appears once at least 5 different golfers have rated its value on Course Vaults and it is open to the public or to guests. Log your round and rate it in the app to help it qualify.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Mundelein, 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.
