The best private courses in Lake Forest, 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 Lake Forest, Illinois, ranked by those community scores.
+459.4Shoreacres Golf Club
Lake Bluff, IL, USA
+249.0Old Elm Club
Highland Park, IL, USA
+198.6(#3) Medinah Country Club
Medinah, IL, USA
+268.5Conway Farms Golf Club
Lake Forest, IL, USA
+208.5Bob O'Link Golf Club
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+228.4Skokie Country Club
Glencoe, IL, USA
+98.4Lake Shore Country Club
Glencoe, IL, USA
+168.3The Club at Strawberry Creek
Kenosha, WI, USA
+118.3Onwentsia Club
Lake Forest, IL, USA
+118.2North Shore Country Club
Glenview, IL, USA
+128.1(#1) Medinah Country Club
Medinah, IL, USA
+138.1Exmoor Country Club
Highland Park, IL, USA
+128.1Knollwood Club
Lake Forest, IL, USA
+128.1Evanston Golf Club
Skokie, IL, USA
+78.0Oak Park Country Club
River Grove, IL, USA
+97.9Sunset Ridge Golf Club
Northfield, IL, USA
+117.9Merit Club
Libertyville, 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
+137.7Kemper Lakes Golf Club
Kildeer, IL, USA
+97.6Glen Flora Country Club
Waukegan, IL, USA
+77.4Crystal Lake Country Club
Crystal Lake, IL, USA
+87.3Indian Hill Golf Club
Winnetka, IL, USA
+57.1Itasca Country Club
Itasca, 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 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 private course rankings in Lake Forest, Illinois.
The top private golf courses in Lake Forest, Illinois on Course Vaults are led by Shoreacres Golf Club with a Course Vaults score of 9.4. This page ranks 25 courses, including Shoreacres Golf Club, Old Elm 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 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 private 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.
Shoreacres Golf Club is currently #1 among private courses in and around Lake Forest, Illinois on Course Vaults at 9.4 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Sep 6, 2026, 11:04 AM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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