The longest golf courses in Lake Forest, Illinois
The longest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Lake Forest, Illinois, ranked by total yardage from each course's longest men's tees. 74 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Highland Park, Lake Bluff, Glenview, Winnetka, Glencoe and 29 more nearby towns.
#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
Kemper Lakes Golf Club
Kildeer, IL, USA7,345 yards, Green - Long tees, Par 72
PrivateKen Killian & Dick Nugent
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.3Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Restaurant
Bob O'Link Golf Club
Highland Park, IL, USA7,247 yards, Green tees, Par 72
PrivateDonald Ross
- 4.7Conditions
- 3.8Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- 1.0Facilities
- Pristine
- Driving range
- Bar
Merit Club
Libertyville, IL, USA7,236 yards, Tournament tees, Par 72
PrivateBob Lohmann
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.7Layout
- 3.7Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine
Conway Farms Golf Club
Lake Forest, IL, USA7,233 yards, Black tees, Par 71
PrivateTom Fazio & Andy Banfield
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 4.2Scenery
- 4.7Facilities
Conway Farms definitely gives off that big time feel the second you pull up to bag drop. The staff was awesome — super friendly and welcoming right from the start.
Written by
@TGUN312
- Caddies
- Driving range
- Halfway house
Knollwood Club
Lake Forest, IL, USA
7,202 yards, Back 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
The Club at Strawberry Creek
Kenosha, WI, USA
7,113 yards, Black tees, Par 72
White Deer Run Golf Course
Vernon Hills, IL, USA
7,101 yards, Black tees, Par 72
Stonewall Orchard Golf Club
Grays Lake, IL, USA
7,074 yards, Silver tees, Par 72
Foxford Hills Golf Club
Cary, IL, USA
7,047 yards, Black tees, Par 72
ThunderHawk Golf Club
Beach Park, IL, USA
7,031 yards, Black tees, Par 72
The Preserve at Oak Meadows
Addison, IL, USA
7,015 yards, Tournament tees, Par 72
Lake Shore Country Club
Glencoe, IL, USA
7,000 yards, Yellow tees, Par 71
Highland Woods Golf Course
Hoffman Estates, IL, USA
6,934 yards, Gold tees, Par 72
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Skokie Country Club
Glencoe, IL, USA
6,913 yards, Champions tees, Par 71
Makray Memorial Golf Club
Barrington, IL, USA
6,903 yards, Black tees, Par 71
(#1) Medinah Country Club
Medinah, IL, USA
6,895 yards, Gold tees, Par 71
Chalet Hills Golf Club
Cary, IL, USA
6,877 yards, Black tees, Par 73
Evanston Golf Club
Skokie, IL, USA
6,839 yards, Black tees, Par 70
Bittersweet Golf Club
Gurnee, IL, USA
6,833 yards, Black tees, Par 72
Deerfield Golf Club
Riverwoods, IL, USA
6,831 yards, Black tees, Par 72
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 Lake Forest, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
#3 at Medinah Country Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Lake Forest, Illinois at 7,657 yds (Gold tees · Par 72). 74 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 Lake Forest, 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 Lake Forest, 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.
