The longest golf courses in Chicago, Illinois
The longest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Chicago, Illinois, ranked by total yardage from each course's longest men's tees. 76 courses have complete, verified tee data.
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#3
Medinah Country Club
Medinah, IL, USA7,657 yards, Gold tees, Par 72
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.
Written by
@bdunc418
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine
#4 Dubsdread
Cog Hill Golf and Country Club
Lemont, IL, USA7,554 yards, Black tees, Par 72
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
Butler National Golf Club
Oak Brook, IL, USA7,550 yards, Butler tees, Par 71
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, USA7,528 yards, Black tees, Par 72
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
George W. Dunne National
Oak Forest, IL, USA7,262 yards, Gold tees, Par 72
PublicKen Killian & Dick Nugent
- 3.0Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
- Driving range
- Halfway house
- Challenging
Bob O'Link Golf Club
Highland Park, IL, USA
7,247 yards, Green tees, Par 72
(18 Hole) Village Links of Glen Ellyn
Glen Ellyn, IL, USA
7,208 yards, Black tees, Par 72
The Glen Club
Glenview, IL, USA
7,149 yards, Gold tees, Par 72
North Shore Country Club
Glenview, IL, USA
7,137 yards, Gold tees, Par 72
Flossmoor Golf Club
Flossmoor, IL, USA
7,136 yards, Black tees, Par 72
(Port) Harborside International Golf Center
Chicago, IL, USA
7,123 yards, Tournament tees, Par 72
(Blue/White) Butterfield Country Club
Oak Brook, IL, USA
7,109 yards, Black tees, Par 71
(Starboard) Harborside International Golf Center
Chicago, IL, USA
7,104 yards, Tournament tees, Par 72
Seven Bridges Golf Club
Woodridge, IL, USA
7,103 yards, Gold tees, Par 72
Odyssey Golf Course
Tinley Park, IL, USA
7,095 yards, Gold tees, Par 72
Beverly Country Club
Chicago, IL, USA
7,063 yards, Championship tees, Par 71
The Preserve at Oak Meadows
Addison, IL, USA
7,015 yards, Tournament tees, Par 72
Big Run Golf Club
Lockport, IL, USA
7,008 yards, Championship tees, Par 72
Lake Shore Country Club
Glencoe, IL, USA
7,000 yards, Yellow tees, Par 71
Edgewood Valley Country Club
La Grange, IL, USA
6,969 yards, Black tees, Par 72
(North) Olympia Fields Country Club
Olympia Fields, IL, USA
6,937 yards, Blue tees, Par 71
(Red/Blue) Butterfield Country Club
Oak Brook, IL, USA
6,918 yards, Black tees, Par 71
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Skokie Country Club
Glencoe, IL, USA
6,913 yards, Champions tees, Par 71
Glenwoodie Golf Club
Glenwood, IL, USA
6,902 yards, Black tees, Par 72
(#1) Medinah Country Club
Medinah, IL, USA
6,895 yards, Gold tees, Par 71
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. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by total yardage, then slope 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 Chicago, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
#3 at Medinah Country Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Chicago, Illinois at 7,657 yds (Gold tees · Par 72). 76 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. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by total yardage, then slope 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 Chicago, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
Each course is measured from its longest men’s tees with complete hole-by-hole yardages. Forward and women’s tees are not used, so every course is compared from the same kind of tee.
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, 3:49 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
