The best private courses in Westchester, Illinois

“Just a special place worthy of the praise it receives in national rankings. The golden age golf course architecture is the star of the show here. Despite the length not being overly intimidating, the course has various ways to protect itself, specifically the fairway bunkers.”

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@Luke

• ❗️Must play
• |✨Pristine
• |🚶🏻Walkable

“Olympia Fields is pound-for-pound everything a golf enthusiast could ask for and more. From the largest locker room in the world to the first-class service the moment you hit the gate, OFCC is a true Midwest gem.”

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@thedude

• 😅Challenging
• |✨Pristine
• |👕Locker rooms

“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.”

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@bdunc418

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |❗️Must play
• |✨Pristine

“This course is a tale of two nines. The front nine is on one side of 87th street and features a prominent glacial ridge that runs through the middle of several holes creating significant elevation changes. The second nine has some big par 4/5s with some crazy Ross green complexes.”

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@NoBog3ys

• ✨Pristine
• |🟢Putting area
• |🚶🏻Walkable

“One of the most difficult courses in the U.S., will absolutely beat you up. Mend only club as there’s only a few left in the country, must play for sure. Green complex and speed is hard to describe. Great finishing holes.”

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@Mister_Nobody

• ✨Pristine
• |💨Fast greens
• |😅Challenging

“The course is always in pristine condition — fast, pure greens, perfect fairways, and rough that still gives you a chance. The layout is so much fun. It flows naturally, has great variety, and the closing stretch from 13 to 18 is just awesome.”

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@TGUN312

• 💨Fast greens
• |😅Challenging
• |❗️Must play

“Skokie is a fantastic set of challenging, interesting holes. The routing is superb, with great bunkering and fantastic green complexes.”

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@CarsonBaugher

• 🚶🏻Walkable
• |🤝Caddies
• |🌭Halfway house

“Very fun layout. Not a championship test or anything, but very fun. Hells Kitchen is awesome.”

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@Colinarmi

• 😅Challenging
• |❗️Must play
• |🚶🏻Walkable

“The only course I have played that has essentially the same land as shoreacres. Lakeshore's routing, however, does everything possible to take the ravines out of play. They are often right behind greens or right over tee boxes.”

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@raynorenthusiast

• ✨Pristine
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |🍔Restaurant

“In great shape from tee boxes to greens. Course is a bit flat with some great bunkering.”

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@IggyPutts

• 😅Challenging
• |✨Pristine
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range

“The second half of the renovation is now complete and all 18 holes are open. The renovation has the course looking amazing. There are still a few quirky holes on the front 9, but the back 9 really shines.”

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@NoBog3ys

• 👕Locker rooms
• |🤝Caddies
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range

“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.”

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@ADK

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |🌱Grass range
• |🟢Putting area

“Impressive build for a golf course built on a dump. A good club as well. Some quirky holes but a fun round.”

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@thetemplatehole

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |✨Pristine
• |🟢Putting area