The best courses you can play in Prairie Grove, 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 25 highest-rated public courses within about 25 miles of Prairie Grove, Illinois, ranked by those community scores.

The Highlands of Elgin
Elgin, IL, USAPublicLarry Packard
- 4.3Conditions
- 4.1Layout
- 4.5Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
Great $50 walk. Fescue is overly penal. Impossible to find the ball even if it’s six inches in, despite the fescue being only a couple inches tall. I don’t need to be able to play it but I’d like to at least find it when i know exactly where it went
Written by
@Joemcinerney
- Links
- Hidden gem
- Underrated

Blackstone Golf Club
Marengo, IL, USAPublicBob Lohmann
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.5Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
Very solid track. Played it in a tournament and had a great mix of short par 4’s and hard holes. Punches above its weight for a public track.
Written by
@Colinarmi
- Hidden gem
- Walkable

ThunderHawk Golf Club
Beach Park, IL, USAPublicRobert Trent Jones, Jr.
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.9Layout
- 3.7Value
- 3.8Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
The 2nd hole is where the round really kicks into gear — a par 5 with a split fairway that gives you options off the tee. You can take on a longer carry down the right for a better angle in, but it brings the marsh more into play. A pot bunker guards the front of the green…
Written by
@TGUN312
- Challenging
- Must play
- Hidden gem

Tournament/Baer
Schaumburg Golf Club
Schaumburg, IL, USAPublic
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.8Layout
- 4.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
- Hidden gem
- Walkable
- Driving range

Shepherds Crook Golf Course
Zion, IL, USAPublicKeith Foster
- 4.3Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.3Value
- 3.3Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
Great conditions with a truly unique and exciting layout. No range but new putting green is right next to beautiful patio that overlooks the course with easy sight lines to the ninth and 18th greens.
Written by
@RayZanz
- Hidden gem
- Friendly
- Challenging

Sunset Valley Golf Course
Highland Park, IL, USAPublic
- 4.3Conditions
- 3.6Layout
- 4.7Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.4Facilities
Best value and one of the best walks in Chicago public golf. Course is a bit repetitive/straight, but there is enough detail in the greens and green surrounds to keep things interesting
Written by
@Njz1719
- Great value
- Walkable
- Hidden gem

Bowes Creek Country Club
Elgin, IL, USAPublicRick Jacobson
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.2Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Friendly
Spring Valley Country Club
Salem, WI, USAPublicWilliam Langford & Theodore J. Moreau
- 3.0Conditions
- 4.7Layout
- 5.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.1Facilities
Definition of a hidden gem. Langford & Moreau design that just needs a little love and small renovation and they could charge triple. No sand in the bunkers, but it doesn’t make them any less challenging. Must-play for a Golden Age nerd.
Written by
@SadBadgerFan
- Hidden gem
- Must play
- Underrated

Abbey Springs Golf Course
Fontana, WI, USAPublicKen Killiaick Nugent
- 4.3Conditions
- 3.8Layout
- 3.8Value
- 4.3Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
Great conditions and some cool holes. However, thought some of the holes were very basic as well. I’m from Illinois but if I come in to the area, I’d rather play Hawks View for a similar price. Some may disagree with that but I think it’s the better layout
Written by
@KirklandBomber
- Driving range
- Views
- Friendly
Stonewall Orchard Golf Club
Grays Lake, IL, USAPublicArthur Hills
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.3Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
- Driving range
- Hidden gem
- Underrated

The Glen Club
Glenview, IL, USAPublicTom Fazio
- 4.6Conditions
- 3.7Layout
- 3.6Value
- 2.8Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Halfway house

Oak Grove Golf Course
Harvard, IL, USAPublicSteven Halberg
- 3.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.2Facilities
- Driving range
- Mat range
- Putting area

Makray Memorial Golf Club
Barrington, IL, USAPublicBob Lohmann
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.3Layout
- 2.7Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.9Facilities
- Pristine
- Views

Mt. Prospect Golf Club
Mt. Prospect, IL, USAPublicDavid Esler
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.7Value
- 3.2Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
- Hidden gem
- Great value
- Driving range

Bittersweet Golf Club
Gurnee, IL, USAPublicHarry Vignocchi & Jack Porter
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Putting area

Chalet Hills Golf Club
Cary, IL, USAPublicKen Killian
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.5Facilities

Pine Meadow Golf Club
Mundelein, IL, USAPublicJoe Lee & Rocky Roquemore
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 3.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.3Facilities
- Driving range
- Hidden gem
- Great value

Foxford Hills Golf Club
Cary, IL, USAPublicTim Nugent
- 3.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.5Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.4Facilities

Deerfield Golf Club
Riverwoods, IL, USAPublicLarry Packard
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.3Layout
- 3.7Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.1Facilities
- Walkable

Randall Oaks Golf Club and Banquets
Dundee, IL, USAPublic
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 4.5Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
- Fast greens
- Hidden gem
- Underrated

Bridges of Poplar Creek Country Club
Hoffman Estates, IL, USAPublicKen Killiaick Nugent
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
I think would be higher if played during the peak season and not mid October. Still a great track with some challenging holes. 1 and 2 are probably the hardest starting holes I’ve played. Great set of par 3s and some long par 5s. Going to need to revisit
Written by
@freak5

Fox Run Golf Links
Elk Grove Village, IL, USAPublicBill Newcomb
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.5Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 2.8Facilities
- Great value
- Cart attendant

Traditions at Chevy Chase Country Club
Wheeling, IL, USAPublicTom Bendelow & Bob Lohmann
- 4.0Conditions
- 2.8Layout
- 3.6Value
- 2.5Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
- Hidden gem
- Restaurant
- Bar

Redtail Golf Club
Village of Lakewood, IL, USAPublicRoger Packard
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 2.7Facilities
Great public course, great conditions and fun course. Staff is incredible and provides an awesome club house experience. The cart paths and bunkers need major upgrades.
Written by
@th0mbee

Steeple Chase Golf Club
Mundelein, IL, USAPublicKen Killian
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.5Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 3.1Facilities
- Pristine
How we rank
Course Vaults ranks public 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 public or guest-friendly courses. City pages include public golf courses within about 25 miles of Prairie Grove, 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 public course rankings in Prairie Grove, Illinois.
The top public golf courses in Prairie Grove, Illinois on Course Vaults are led by The Highlands of Elgin with a Course Vaults score of 7.9. This page ranks 25 courses, including The Highlands of Elgin, Blackstone Golf Club, ThunderHawk Golf Club.
Course Vaults ranks public 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 public or guest-friendly courses. City pages include public golf courses within about 25 miles of Prairie Grove, 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 Prairie Grove, Illinois list includes public golf courses within about 25 miles of Prairie Grove, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
The Highlands of Elgin is currently #1 among public courses in and around Prairie Grove, Illinois on Course Vaults at 7.9 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Nov 12, 2026, 4:18 AM EST. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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