The best private courses in 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 across Illinois, ranked by those community scores.
+539.6Chicago Golf Club
Wheaton, IL, USA
+459.4Shoreacres Golf Club
Lake Bluff, IL, USA
+249.0Old Elm Club
Highland Park, 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
+128.6(3rd nine) Black Sheep Golf Club
Sugar Grove, IL, USA
+158.5(South) Olympia Fields Country Club
Olympia Fields, IL, USA
+268.5Conway Farms Golf Club
Lake Forest, IL, USA- +118.5
(2nd nine) Black Sheep Golf Club
Sugar Grove, IL, USA 
+208.5Bob O'Link Golf Club
Highland Park, IL, USA
+278.4Flossmoor Golf Club
Flossmoor, IL, USA
+188.4(Gold 9/Silver 9) Rich Harvest Farms
Sugar Grove, IL, USA- +118.4
(1st nine) Black Sheep Golf Club
Sugar Grove, IL, USA 
+68.4Canyata Golf Club
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+228.4Skokie Country Club
Glencoe, IL, USA
+98.4Lake Shore Country Club
Glencoe, IL, USA
+118.3Onwentsia Club
Lake Forest, IL, USA
+68.3(Red/Blue) Butterfield Country Club
Oak Brook, IL, USA
+118.2North Shore Country Club
Glenview, IL, USA
+138.2Knollwood Club
Lake Forest, IL, USA
+68.2(Blue/White) Butterfield Country Club
Oak Brook, IL, USA
+128.1(#1) Medinah Country Club
Medinah, IL, USA
+138.1Exmoor Country Club
Highland Park, 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). State pages include private golf courses across Illinois. 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 Illinois.
The top private golf courses in 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, Shoreacres Golf Club, Old Elm 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). State pages include private golf courses across Illinois. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
Yes. The Illinois list ranks private golf courses across the state that meet Course Vaults eligibility (open, private courses (not guest-friendly), and at least 5 explicit ratings).
Chicago Golf Club is currently #1 among private courses in Illinois on Course Vaults at 9.6 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Sep 9, 2026, 6:14 AM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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