Top Golf Courses in Lake Forest, Illinois
The top courses around Lake Forest, Illinois, ranked by golfers who’ve actually played them — not magazine lists or marketing scores. 25 courses made this list. Public and private clubs are both included, and every course needs a handful of real ratings before it appears. Last refreshed .
7.6ThunderHawk Golf Club
Beach Park, IL, USA
+23
7.6(Tournament/Baer) Schaumburg Golf Club
Schaumburg, IL, USA
+12
7.6Shepherds Crook Golf Course
Zion, IL, USA
+16
7.5The Preserve at Oak Meadows
Addison, IL, USA
+20
7.4Sunset Valley Golf Course
Highland Park, IL, USA
+15- 7.4
Spring Valley Country Club
Salem, WI, USA
- 7.3
Stonewall Orchard Golf Club
Grays Lake, IL, USA
+14 
7.2The Glen Club
Glenview, IL, USA
+18
7.1Makray Memorial Golf Club
Barrington, IL, USA
+7
7.1Mt. Prospect Golf Club
Mt. Prospect, IL, USA
+11
7.0Bittersweet Golf Club
Gurnee, IL, USA
+2
6.9Chalet Hills Golf Club
Cary, IL, USA
+2
6.9Pine Meadow Golf Club
Mundelein, IL, USA
+3
6.8Glenview Park Golf Club
Glenview, IL, USA
+2
6.8Foxford Hills Golf Club
Cary, IL, USA+4
6.8Deerfield Golf Club
Riverwoods, IL, USA+3
6.8(Regulation) Winnetka Golf Club
Winnetka, IL, USA
+22
6.7Traditions at Chevy Chase Country Club
Wheeling, IL, USA+7
6.7Bridges of Poplar Creek Country Club
Hoffman Estates, IL, USA
+4
6.7Fox Run Golf Links
Elk Grove Village, IL, USA
+1
6.6Canal Shores Golf Course
Evanston, IL, USA+11
6.6Steeple Chase Golf Club
Mundelein, IL, USA
+4
6.5Glencoe Golf Club
Glencoe, IL, USA
+9
6.5White Deer Run Golf Course
Vernon Hills, IL, USA+2
6.5Wilmette Golf Course
Wilmette, IL, USA+10
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 Lake Forest, 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 Lake Forest, Illinois.
The top golf courses in Lake Forest, Illinois on Course Vaults are led by ThunderHawk with a Course Vaults score of 7.6. This page ranks 25 courses, including ThunderHawk, Tournament/Baer, Shepherds Crook.
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 Lake Forest, 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 Lake Forest, Illinois list includes golf courses within about 25 miles of Lake Forest, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
ThunderHawk is currently #1 among courses in and around Lake Forest, Illinois on Course Vaults at 7.6 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Aug 10, 2026, 9:10 PM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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