The best private courses in Crystal Lake, 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 10 highest-rated private clubs within about 25 miles of Crystal Lake, Illinois, ranked by those community scores.
#3
Medinah Country Club
Medinah, IL, USAPrivateRees Jones & Tom Bendelow
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.2Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- 4.8Facilities
Played pre-renovation. Course was tough parkland course. Tight, trees, rough, length, water etc. Par 3s were a bit repetitive which has since been changed. Holes 7-11 all felt the same.
Written by
@bdunc418
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine
Conway Farms Golf Club
Lake Forest, IL, USAPrivateTom Fazio & Andy Banfield
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 4.2Scenery
- 4.7Facilities
Conway Farms definitely gives off that big time feel the second you pull up to bag drop. The staff was awesome — super friendly and welcoming right from the start.
Written by
@TGUN312
- Caddies
- Driving range
- Halfway house
#2
Medinah Country Club
Medinah, IL, USAPrivateTom Bendelow
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 5.0Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
#1
Medinah Country Club
Medinah, IL, USAPrivateTom Doak
- 5.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 2.9Facilities
Course was in good shape but our whole group said it wasn’t impressive. We were there for an outing and didn’t get to play 3. 1 felt like a muni that was in good condition. Enjoyable enough but nothing memorable and never got the “wow I’m playing Medinah” feeling.
Written by
@ADK
- Driving range
- Grass range
- Putting area
Lake Geneva Country Club
Lake Geneva, WI, USAPrivateRobert Foulis
- 4.5Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRScenery
- 3.5Facilities
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Hidden gem
Merit Club
Libertyville, IL, USAPrivateBob Lohmann
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.7Layout
- 3.7Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine
Bull Valley Golf Club
Woodstock, IL, USAPrivateDick Nugent
- 5.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Fast greens
Kemper Lakes Golf Club
Kildeer, IL, USAPrivateKen Killian & Dick Nugent
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.3Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Restaurant
Crystal Lake Country Club
Crystal Lake, IL, USAPrivateO'Neil & Roseman
- 4.5Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
If this course was 700 yards longer, it might be one of the best courses in the state. Big fan of the grass bunker edges. Very aesthetically pleasing.
Written by
@Colinarmi
- Driving range
- Hidden gem
- Restaurant
Turnberry Country Club
Crystal Lake, IL, USAPrivateLarry Packard
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 2.5Scenery
- 2.8Facilities
Not in the best shape, for what used to be private I’m often surprised everytime I play here at the course conditions.
Written by
@th0mbee
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
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 Crystal Lake, 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 Crystal Lake, Illinois.
The top private golf courses in Crystal Lake, Illinois on Course Vaults are led by Medinah Country Club with a Course Vaults score of 8.7. This page ranks 10 courses, including Medinah Country Club, Conway Farms Golf Club, Medinah 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 Crystal Lake, 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 Crystal Lake, Illinois list includes private golf courses within about 25 miles of Crystal Lake, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
Medinah Country Club is currently #1 among private courses in and around Crystal Lake, Illinois on Course Vaults at 8.7 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Nov 12, 2026, 3:43 AM EST. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
