The best golf courses in DeKalb, Illinois
Course Vaults is a golf course logging app where members log rounds and rate what they played. These are the 14 highest-rated public and private courses within about 25 miles of DeKalb, Illinois, ranked by those community scores.
+237.9The Highlands of Elgin
Elgin, IL, USA
+137.8Blackstone Golf Club
Marengo, IL, USA
+77.5Bowes Creek Country Club
Elgin, IL, USA
+87.2Blackberry Oaks Golf Club
Bristol, IL, USA
+76.7Orchard Valley Golf Course
Aurora, IL, USA
+106.7Randall Oaks Golf Club and Banquets
Dundee, IL, USA
+56.5Pottawatomie Golf Club
St. Charles, IL, USA
+96.3Whisper Creek Golf Club
Huntley, IL, USA
+66.2Marengo Ridge Golf Club
Marengo, IL, USA
+66.2Settlers Hill Golf Course
Batavia, IL, USA
+66.2Pinecrest Golf & Country Club
Huntley, IL, USA
+56.1Bliss Creek Golf Club
Sugar Grove, IL, USA
+55.9Hughes Creek Golf Club
Elburn, IL, USA
+65.6(Regulation) Mill Creek Golf Club
Geneva, 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 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 The Highlands of Elgin with a Course Vaults score of 7.9. This page ranks 14 courses, including The Highlands of Elgin, Blackstone Golf Club, Bowes Creek Country 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.
The Highlands of Elgin is currently #1 among courses in and around DeKalb, Illinois on Course Vaults at 7.9 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Sep 20, 2026, 9:42 AM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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