The hardest golf courses in Channahon, Illinois
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Channahon, Illinois, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 28 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Frankfort.
#4 Dubsdread
Cog Hill Golf and Country Club
Lemont, IL, USASlope rating 153, 78.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,554 yds
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.
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- Challenging
- Pristine
- Driving range
Mistwood Golf Course
Romeoville, IL, USASlope rating 144, 74.7 course rating, Tournament tees, 7,005 yds
PublicRay Hearn
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.2Facilities
Very nice amenities and an amazing indoor/outdoor bar/range set up that should be more prevalent in the area. Course is fun with unique feature and well maintained. Large restaurant and event space, feel of a nice semi private club w muni availability.
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@RayZanz
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Halfway house
Crystal Tree Golf & Country Club
Orland Park, IL, USASlope rating 143, 74.0 course rating, Gold tees, 6,850 yds
PrivateRobert Trent Jones, Jr.
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Fast greens
Big Run Golf Club
Lockport, IL, USASlope rating 142, 74.6 course rating, Championship tees, 7,008 yds
PublicHarry B. Smead
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.3Layout
- 3.3Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 2.4Facilities
- Fast greens
- Putting area
- Challenging
The Bluffs
Heritage Bluffs Golf Club
Channahon, IL, USASlope rating 140, 74.9 course rating, Gold tees, 7,171 yds
PublicDick Nugent
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.2Facilities
Bolingbrook Golf Club
Bolingbrook, IL, USA
Slope rating 139, 74.3 course rating, Gold tees, 7,104 yds
(South/East) Broken Arrow Golf Club
Lockport, IL, USA
Slope rating 136, 74.0 course rating, Gold tees, 6,945 yds
Tamarack Golf Club
Naperville, IL, USA
Slope rating 136, 73.7 course rating, Champions tees, 6,901 yds
Seven Bridges Golf Club
Woodridge, IL, USA
Slope rating 135, 74.6 course rating, Gold tees, 7,103 yds
Ruffled Feathers Golf Club
Lemont, IL, USA
Slope rating 134, 73.1 course rating, Black tees, 6,878 yds
Sanctuary Golf Club
New Lenox, IL, USA
Slope rating 133, 72.6 course rating, Black tees, 6,917 yds
Stonebridge Country Club
Aurora, IL, USA
Slope rating 132, 73.3 course rating, Gold tees, 6,905 yds
Fox Bend Golf Course
Oswego, IL, USA
Slope rating 132, 73.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,925 yds
Blackberry Oaks Golf Club
Bristol, IL, USA
Slope rating 132, 71.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,404 yds
Odyssey Golf Course
Tinley Park, IL, USA
Slope rating 131, 73.1 course rating, Gold tees, 7,095 yds
Naperbrook Golf Course
Plainfield, IL, USA
Slope rating 129, 72.2 course rating, Gold tees, 6,677 yds
Carriage Greens Country Club
Darien, IL, USA
Slope rating 129, 71.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,876 yds
Whitetail Ridge Golf Club
Yorkville, IL, USA
Slope rating 128, 71.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,604 yds
(#2 Ravines) Cog Hill Golf and Country Club
Lemont, IL, USA
Slope rating 127, 72.7 course rating, Black Long tees, 6,893 yds
Old Oak Country Club
Lockport, IL, USA
Slope rating 124, 70.6 course rating, Gold tees, 6,535 yds
Prairie Bluff Golf Club
Lockport, IL, USA
Slope rating 122, 72.1 course rating, Gold tees, 6,857 yds
Wedgewood Golf Course
Plainfield, IL, USA
Slope rating 122, 72.0 course rating, Blue tees, 6,836 yds
(Gold) Green Garden Country Club
Frankfort, IL, USA
Slope rating 122, 70.9 course rating, Blue tees, 6,713 yds
Phillips Park Golf Course
Aurora, IL, USA
Slope rating 121, 69.8 course rating, Champions tees, 6,186 yds
(#3) Cog Hill Golf and Country Club
Lemont, IL, USA
Slope rating 120, 70.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,424 yds
How we rank
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then 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 Channahon, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
#4 Dubsdread at Cog Hill Golf and Country Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Channahon, Illinois at Slope 153 (78.0 course rating · Black tees · 7,554 yds). 28 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then 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 Channahon, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
Slope rating is the USGA measure of how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer, from 55 to 155 (113 is average). Course rating is the expected score for a scratch golfer from the same tees.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Channahon, 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.
