
Renwood Course
Renwood Golf Course


About this course
Renwood Golf Course is a public facility located in Round Lake Beach, a northern suburb of Chicago in Lake County, Illinois. The course serves the local golfing community in an area characterized by relatively flat terrain typical of northeastern Illinois, with mature tree plantings and water features that shape the playing corridors. The layout reflects mid-20th century public course design priorities, emphasizing playability for a wide range of skill levels while incorporating enough strategic interest to reward thoughtful course management. The routing works through a landscape of established hardwoods and several ponds that come into play on multiple holes. Water hazards require carries or force layup decisions, particularly on approach shots where positioning off the tee becomes important. The generally open fairways allow recovering players to advance the ball, though accuracy becomes more critical on holes where trees narrow landing areas or guard greens. Greens are typically modest in size with gentle to moderate contours. As a public course in the Chicago metropolitan area, Renwood provides accessible golf for residents and visitors without the formality or membership requirements of private clubs. The facility caters to daily-fee players, league participants, and outings, maintaining a straightforward, no-frills atmosphere focused on the game itself. The course represents a common type in American public golf: a neighborhood layout offering convenient rounds in a suburban setting where golf remains part of the recreational fabric of the community.
Quick facts
- Location
- Round Lake Beach, IL, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1922
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,062 yards
- Difficulty
- 69.1/123
- Course Vaults score
- 5.6
Getting there
Most visitors arrive via Chicago O'Hare International (ORD), roughly fifty miles to the southeast, though Milwaukee's Mitchell International (MKE) offers a viable northern alternative just forty miles away. The drive from O'Hare traces the Northwest Tollway before peeling off into the quieter suburbs of Lake County, where strip malls gradually yield to wetlands and the first glimpses of glacial kettle lakes. Within an hour, the landscape softens into the kind of unpretentious Midwestern terrain that defines Renwood Golf Course - a straightforward, honest approach befitting a daily-fee layout tucked into the fabric of Round Lake Beach.

FAQ
Common questions about Renwood
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Renwood has a Course Vaults score of 5.6 out of 10 based on 12 logged golfers.
Yes. Renwood is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Renwood is 72.
Renwood plays 6,062 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Renwood is 123.
Renwood is a 18-hole course.


