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The Top Golf Courses in Illinois

Illinois is home to 4 of America's 100 greatest golf courses plus 1 TPC Network course.

By the topcourses.golf Editorial Team · · · How we rank →

Ranked & notable courses

#11Private

Chicago Golf Club

Wheaton · est. 1895
By C.B. Macdonald (original 1895), Seth Raynor (renovation 1923)
#41Private

Shoreacres Club

Lake Bluff · est. 1921
By Seth Raynor
#46Private

Medinah Country Club (Course No. 3)

Medinah · est. 1928
By Tom Bendelow (original), Roger Packard (renovation)
#77Private

Olympia Fields Country Club (North Course)

Olympia Fields · est. 1922
By Willie Park Jr.
TPCPublic

TPC Deere Run

Silvis · est. 2000
By D.A. Weibring Golf Resources (with PGA Tour Design Services)

About golf in Illinois

Illinois contributes 4 courses to America's consensus top 100 plus 1 TPC Network venue. Chicago Golf Club is the state's highest-ranked course at #11. They range from Chicago Golf Club (1895) to TPC Deere Run (2000). Architects represented include Seth Raynor, C.B. Macdonald and Tom Bendelow. 1 of the 5 are open to public or resort play; the rest are private clubs.

Tap any course above for its full profile — architect, design history, signature hole, tournament record, and how to play it — or see how we rank the top 100, and browse the designers behind them in our architects index.

Plan your visit

Each profile includes either the official course website or a Google search shortcut to find tee times, member referrals, and current information. Use the interactive map to filter Illinois's courses by public, resort, or private access.