The best private 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 private clubs within about 25 miles of Chicago, Illinois, ranked by those community scores.
+539.6Chicago Golf Club
Wheaton, IL, USA
+438.7(North) Olympia Fields Country Club
Olympia Fields, IL, USA
+348.7Beverly Country Club
Chicago, IL, USA
+208.7(#3) Medinah Country Club
Medinah, IL, USA
+238.6Butler National Golf Club
Oak Brook, IL, USA
+158.5(South) Olympia Fields Country Club
Olympia Fields, IL, USA
+278.4Flossmoor Golf Club
Flossmoor, IL, USA
+68.3(Red/Blue) Butterfield Country Club
Oak Brook, IL, USA
+118.2North Shore Country Club
Glenview, IL, USA
+68.2(Blue/White) Butterfield Country Club
Oak Brook, IL, USA
+128.1(#1) Medinah Country Club
Medinah, IL, USA
+128.1Evanston Golf Club
Skokie, IL, USA
+68.1Ruth Lake Country Club
Hinsdale, IL, USA
+118.1Edgewood Valley Country Club
La Grange, IL, USA
+78.0Oak Park Country Club
River Grove, IL, USA
+217.9Chicago Highlands Golf Club
Westchester, IL, USA
+67.9(#2) Medinah Country Club
Medinah, IL, USA
+97.9Westmoreland Country Club
Wilmette, IL, USA
+87.8Glen View Club
Golf, IL, USA
+97.6Crystal Tree Golf & Country Club
Orland Park, IL, USA
+457.6Ravisloe Country Club
Homewood, IL, USA
+77.5La Grange Country Club
La Grange, IL, USA
+87.3Indian Hill Golf Club
Winnetka, IL, USA
+57.1Itasca Country Club
Itasca, IL, USA
+95.5Calumet Country Club
Homewood, IL, USA
How we rank
Course Vaults ranks private 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 private courses (not guest-friendly). City pages include private 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 private course rankings in Chicago, Illinois.
The top private golf courses in Chicago, Illinois on Course Vaults are led by Chicago Golf Club with a Course Vaults score of 9.6. This page ranks 25 courses, including Chicago Golf Club, Olympia Fields Country Club, Beverly Country Club.
Course Vaults ranks private 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 private courses (not guest-friendly). City pages include private 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 private 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.
Chicago Golf Club is currently #1 among private courses in and around Chicago, Illinois on Course Vaults at 9.6 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Sep 25, 2026, 12:48 AM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
