There are 169 golf courses within 25 miles of Palatine: 112 public and 57 private. The best public course is Glen Flora Country Club. The most forgiving 18 is Arlington Lakes Golf Club in Arlington Heights.

The best golf course in Palatine is Shoreacres in Lake Bluff, a private club.
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The best public golf course in Palatine is Glen Flora Country Club in Waukegan.
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The easiest 18-hole golf course in Palatine is Arlington Lakes Golf Club in Arlington Heights.
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The hardest golf course in Palatine is Chicago Highlands Club in Westchester, a private club. The hardest public course is Village Links of Glen Ellyn in Glen Ellyn.
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The golf course with the best views in Palatine is Shoreacres in Lake Bluff. For public golf, Lake Bluff Golf Club in Lake Bluff.
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The best golf course restaurant in Palatine is at Shoreacres in Lake Bluff.
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The best 9-hole golf course near Palatine is Lake Zurich Golf Club in Lake Zurich.
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The best par-3 golf course in Palatine is Cantigny Golf in Wheaton.
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169 golf courses within 25 miles: 1 in the city and the rest in nearby towns. 112 are public.
Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, from 1892. The newest is Evanston Golf Club in Skokie (2025).