The best golf courses in DeKalb, Illinois
Course Vaults is a golf course logging app where members have logged 8,848 rounds in Illinois and rate what they played. These are the 19 highest-rated public and private courses within about 25 miles of DeKalb, Illinois, ranked by those community scores.

3rd nine
Black Sheep Golf Club
Sugar Grove, IL, USAPrivateDavid Esler
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.3Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Grass range

2nd nine
Black Sheep Golf Club
Sugar Grove, IL, USAPrivateDavid Esler
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 3.7Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
- Pristine
- Driving range
- Grass range

1st nine
Black Sheep Golf Club
Sugar Grove, IL, USAPrivateDavid Esler
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 2.5Scenery
- 3.4Facilities
Greens were running 11.8 and perfect. Course is always just beautiful and the fescue just looks stunning this time of year
Written by
@NoBog3ys
- Pristine
- Bar
- Friendly

Gold 9/Silver 9
Rich Harvest Farms
Sugar Grove, IL, USAPrivateJerry 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

The Highlands of Elgin
Elgin, IL, USAPublicLarry Packard
- 4.3Conditions
- 4.1Layout
- 4.5Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
Great $50 walk. Fescue is overly penal. Impossible to find the ball even if it’s six inches in, despite the fescue being only a couple inches tall. I don’t need to be able to play it but I’d like to at least find it when i know exactly where it went
Written by
@Joemcinerney
- Links
- Hidden gem
- Underrated

Blackstone Golf Club
Marengo, IL, USAPublicBob Lohmann
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.5Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
Very solid track. Played it in a tournament and had a great mix of short par 4’s and hard holes. Punches above its weight for a public track.
Written by
@Colinarmi
- Hidden gem
- Walkable

Bowes Creek Country Club
Elgin, IL, USAPublicRick Jacobson
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.2Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Friendly

Blackberry Oaks Golf Club
Bristol, IL, USAPublicDavid Gill
- 4.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities

Orchard Valley Golf Course
Aurora, IL, USAPublicKen Kavanaugh
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.5Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
They reseeded the entire course tee to green and it shows. Tee boxes have all been laser leveled and are pristine. When we played, greens had just been punched, but were still nice. The layout is primarily the same. It looks like a few bunkers were removed but it was fantastic.
Written by
@NoBog3ys
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Grass range

Randall Oaks Golf Club and Banquets
Dundee, IL, USAPublic
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 4.5Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
- Fast greens
- Hidden gem
- Underrated

Pottawatomie Golf Club
St. Charles, IL, USAPublicRobert Trent Jones Sr.
- 3.5Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities

Whisper Creek Golf Club
Huntley, IL, USAPublicGreg Nash & Billy Casper
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.3Layout
- 3.3Value
- 2.7Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
Layout is great besides one dumb par 5. Easy to get around the course. Condition has declined steadily but I still like it here. Finishing hole makes for a good end to the round.
Written by
@007

Marengo Ridge Golf Club
Marengo, IL, USAPublicWilliam J. Spear
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.0Facilities

Settlers Hill Golf Course
Batavia, IL, USAPublicBob Lohmann
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 2.2Facilities

Pinecrest Golf & Country Club
Huntley, IL, USAPublicTed Locke
- 3.5Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities

Kishwaukee Country Club
DeKalb, IL, USAPrivateDavid A. Gill
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 4.8Facilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine

Bliss Creek Golf Club
Sugar Grove, IL, USAPublic
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 2.0Scenery
- 3.0Facilities

Hughes Creek Golf Club
Elburn, IL, USAPublicGordon Cunningham
- 2.5Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 2.5Value
- 2.5Scenery
- 2.5Facilities

Regulation
Mill Creek Golf Club
Geneva, IL, USAPublicRoy Case
- 2.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
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 DeKalb, 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 DeKalb, Illinois.
The top golf courses in DeKalb, Illinois on Course Vaults are led by Black Sheep Golf Club with a Course Vaults score of 8.6. This page ranks 19 courses, including Black Sheep Golf Club, Black Sheep Golf Club, Black Sheep Golf Club.
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 DeKalb, 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 DeKalb, Illinois list includes golf courses within about 25 miles of DeKalb, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
Black Sheep Golf Club is currently #1 among courses in and around DeKalb, Illinois on Course Vaults at 8.6 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Nov 12, 2026, 3:47 AM EST. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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