Chicago gets what seems like such a short golf season that you'll want to be sure you're spending it on the best golf courses in the Chicago area. Find our top 5 picks here along with links to their websites and tee time reservations.
These are all public courses, so no membership is needed to play. Please note that this is subject to change.
These are all public courses, so no membership is needed to play. Please note that this is subject to change.
1. Pine Meadow Golf Club - Mundelein, IL
Courtesy Pine Meadow Golf Club
This tree-filled course has a history that dates to 1921 when Cardinal Mundelein sketched out the first nine holes. It has now been renovated and updated several times, expanded to 18 holes, and has won a golf-cart load of awards, including "America's Best New Public Golf Course" by Golf Digest in 1986.
1 Pine Meadow Lane
Mundelein, IL 60060
(847) 566-4653 (GOLF)
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1 Pine Meadow Lane
Mundelein, IL 60060
(847) 566-4653 (GOLF)
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2. Harborside International Golf Center - Chicago, IL
Courtesy Harborside Golf Course
This course boasts a unique setting on reclaimed land near Lake Calumet and offers striking views of the Chicago skyline and waning industrial setting. Choose the "port" course if you can. Won "Third Best Municipal Golf Course" in the country courtesy of Golf Week magazine. Golf & Travel likes it, too. Located about 15 minutes south of downtown Chicago.
11001 South Doty Avenue East
Chicago, IL 60628
(312) 782-7837 (STA-RTER)
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11001 South Doty Avenue East
Chicago, IL 60628
(312) 782-7837 (STA-RTER)
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3. Cog Hill Golf & Country Club - Lemont, IL
Joann Dost/Cog Hill Golf Course
Course number 4 is the former, notoriously difficult home of the Western Open. Nicknamed "Dubsdread," choose this course or number 2 when you go. This course has also sunk a bunch of big name awards, including being named to GolfWorld's Readers' Choice Top 50 Public Courses for 2009.
12294 Archer Avenue
Lemont, IL 60439
(866) 264-4455 (COG-HILL)
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12294 Archer Avenue
Lemont, IL 60439
(866) 264-4455 (COG-HILL)
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4. Cantigny Golf - Wheaton, IL
Courtesy Cantigny Golf
Three nine-hole courses that fans report are all engaging and set in a lush 12-lake-2-creek setting.
27w270 Mack Road
Wheaton, IL 60189
(630) 668-8463 (Reservations)
(630) 260-8197 (Pro Shop)
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27w270 Mack Road
Wheaton, IL 60189
(630) 668-8463 (Reservations)
(630) 260-8197 (Pro Shop)
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5. Seven Bridges Golf Club - Woodridge, IL
Courtesy Seven Bridges Golf Club
A well-kept course with a tight front nine, and a website that suggests it's "not a course for wimps!"
One Mulligan Drive
Woodridge, IL 60517
(630) 964-7777
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One Mulligan Drive
Woodridge, IL 60517
(630) 964-7777
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