Top Public Golf Courses in Salem, Wisconsin
The top public courses around Salem, Wisconsin, ranked by golfers who’ve actually played them — not magazine lists or marketing scores. 25 courses made this list. Anyone can book a tee time, and every course needs a handful of real ratings before it appears. Last refreshed .
7.7(Palmer) Geneva National Resort
Lake Geneva, WI, USA
+13
7.6ThunderHawk Golf Club
Beach Park, IL, USA
+23
7.6Shepherds Crook Golf Course
Zion, IL, USA
+16
7.5(Player) Geneva National Resort
Lake Geneva, WI, USA
+8
7.5(Como Crossings) Hawks View Golf Club
Lake Geneva, WI, USA
+7- 7.4
Spring Valley Country Club
Salem, WI, USA
7.4Abbey Springs Golf Course
Fontana, WI, USA
+6- 7.3
Stonewall Orchard Golf Club
Grays Lake, IL, USA
+14 - 7.3
(Lee Trevino) Geneva National Resort
Lake Geneva, WI, USA+6 
7.3(Highlands) Grand Geneva Resort
Lake Geneva, WI, USA
+8
7.2(Brute) Grand Geneva Resort
Lake Geneva, WI, USA+9
7.2Oak Grove Golf Course
Harvard, IL, USA
+1
7.0Bittersweet Golf Club
Gurnee, IL, USA
+2
6.9Chalet Hills Golf Club
Cary, IL, USA
+2
6.9Pine Meadow Golf Club
Mundelein, IL, USA
+3
6.8Foxford Hills Golf Club
Cary, IL, USA+4
6.8Oakwood Park Golf Course
Franklin, WI, USA+1
6.6Steeple Chase Golf Club
Mundelein, IL, USA
+4
6.5White Deer Run Golf Course
Vernon Hills, IL, USA
+2
6.4Bonnie Brook Golf Course
Waukegan, IL, USA+4
6.4Deerpath Golf Course
Lake Forest, IL, USA
6.1Prairie Isle Golf Club
Prairie Grove, IL, USA+1
5.9(Prairie) Countryside Golf Club
Mundelein, IL, USA+1
5.9Lake Bluff Golf Club
Lake Bluff, IL, USA+4
5.6Arboretum Golf Club
Buffalo Grove, IL, USA
+2
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 Salem, 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 Salem, Wisconsin.
The top public golf courses in Salem, Wisconsin on Course Vaults are led by Palmer with a Course Vaults score of 7.7. This page ranks 25 courses, including Palmer, ThunderHawk, Shepherds Crook.
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 Salem, 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 Salem, Wisconsin list includes public golf courses within about 25 miles of Salem, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
Palmer is currently #1 among public courses in and around Salem, Wisconsin on Course Vaults at 7.7 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Aug 11, 2026, 2:07 AM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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