The longest golf courses in Illinois
The longest 18-hole golf courses in Illinois, ranked by total yardage from each course's longest men's tees. 177 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Gold 9/Silver 9
Rich Harvest Farms
Sugar Grove, IL, USA7,699 yards, Professional tees, Par 72
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)
Written by
@bdunc418
- Pristine
- Locker rooms
- Bar
#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
Kemper Lakes Golf Club
Kildeer, IL, USA
7,345 yards, Green - Long tees, Par 72
Bull Valley Golf Club
Woodstock, IL, USA
7,325 yards, Tip of the Horn tees, Par 72
George W. Dunne National
Oak Forest, IL, USA
7,262 yards, Gold tees, Par 72
Bob O'Link Golf Club
Highland Park, IL, USA
7,247 yards, Green tees, Par 72
Merit Club
Libertyville, IL, USA
7,236 yards, Tournament tees, Par 72
Conway Farms Golf Club
Lake Forest, IL, USA
7,233 yards, Black tees, Par 71
(18 Hole) Village Links of Glen Ellyn
Glen Ellyn, IL, USA
7,208 yards, Black tees, Par 72
Knollwood Club
Lake Forest, IL, USA
7,202 yards, Back tees, Par 72
Gateway National Golf Links
Madison, IL, USA
7,178 yards, The Tips tees, Par 71
(The Bluffs) Heritage Bluffs Golf Club
Channahon, IL, USA
7,171 yards, Gold tees, Par 72
Canyata Golf Club
Marshall, IL, USA
7,166 yards, Gold tees, Par 72
Exmoor Country Club
Highland Park, IL, USA
7,149 yards, Black tees, Par 72
The Glen Club
Glenview, IL, USA
7,149 yards, Gold tees, Par 72
Pine Meadow Golf Club
Mundelein, IL, USA
7,141 yards, Black 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
PrairieView Golf Course
Byron, IL, USA
7,135 yards, Black tees, Par 72
Aldeen Golf Club
Rockford, IL, USA
7,131 yards, Gold 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
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. State pages include courses across Illinois. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Gold 9/Silver 9 at Rich Harvest Farms is #1 on Course Vaults in Illinois at 7,699 yds (Professional tees · Par 72). 177 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. State pages include courses across Illinois. 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.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:41 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
