The best golf courses in Chicago, Illinois
Course Vaults is a golf course logging app where members log rounds and rate what they played. These are the 25 highest-rated public and private courses within about 25 miles of Chicago, Illinois, ranked by those community scores.
+658.1(#4 Dubsdread) Cog Hill Golf and Country Club
Lemont, IL, USA
+177.6(Tournament/Baer) Schaumburg Golf Club
Schaumburg, IL, USA
+177.6(Woodside/Hillside) Cantigny Golf
Wheaton, IL, USA
+267.5The Preserve at Oak Meadows
Addison, IL, USA
+217.5Sunset Valley Golf Course
Highland Park, IL, USA
+297.4(#2 Ravines) Cog Hill Golf and Country Club
Lemont, IL, USA
+67.4(Woodside/Lakesise) Cantigny Golf
Wheaton, IL, USA
+57.3(Hillside) Cantigny Golf
Wheaton, IL, USA
+237.2The Glen Club
Glenview, IL, USA
+87.2(18 Hole) Village Links of Glen Ellyn
Glen Ellyn, IL, USA
+167.1Mt. Prospect Golf Club
Mt. Prospect, IL, USA
+67.1(South/East) Arrowhead Golf Club
Wheaton, IL, USA
+156.9(#1) Cog Hill Golf and Country Club
Lemont, IL, USA
+256.9Ruffled Feathers Golf Club
Lemont, IL, USA
+76.8Glenview Park Golf Club
Glenview, IL, USA
+176.8(#3) Cog Hill Golf and Country Club
Lemont, IL, USA
+86.8Deerfield Golf Club
Riverwoods, IL, USA
+66.8Old Oak Country Club
Lockport, IL, USA
+316.8(Regulation) Winnetka Golf Club
Winnetka, IL, USA
+56.8Glenwoodie Golf Club
Glenwood, IL, USA
+126.7Traditions at Chevy Chase Country Club
Wheeling, IL, USA
+156.7George W. Dunne National
Oak Forest, IL, USA
+126.7Coyote Run Golf Course
Flossmoor, IL, USA
+66.7Fox Run Golf Links
Elk Grove Village, IL, USA
+376.6(Port) Harborside International Golf Center
Chicago, IL, USA
How we rank
Course Vaults ranks golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public and private courses. City pages include golf courses within about 25 miles of Chicago, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
FAQ
Common questions about course rankings in Chicago, Illinois.
The top golf courses in Chicago, Illinois on Course Vaults are led by Cog Hill Golf and Country Club with a Course Vaults score of 8.1. This page ranks 25 courses, including Cog Hill Golf and Country Club, Schaumburg Golf Club, Cantigny Golf.
Course Vaults ranks golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public and private courses. City pages include golf courses within about 25 miles of Chicago, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
Yes. The Chicago, Illinois list includes golf courses within about 25 miles of Chicago, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
Cog Hill Golf and Country Club is currently #1 among courses in and around Chicago, Illinois on Course Vaults at 8.1 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Sep 12, 2026, 4:44 AM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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