Best golf courses in Palatine, IL

The best golf course in the Palatine area is Shoreacres in Lake Bluff. All 50, ranked by our overall rating; the number is our overall rating.

1. 1ShoreacresLake Bluff, IL · Private · 18 holes · 6,725 yds9.9
2. 2Lake Shore Country ClubGlencoe, IL · Private · 18 holes · 7,000 yds9.7
3. 3Bull Valley Golf ClubWoodstock, IL · Private · 18 holes · 7,325 yds9.7
4. 4Elgin Country ClubElgin, IL · Private · 18 holes · 6,450 yds9.7
5. 5Stonehenge Golf ClubBarrington, IL · Private · 18 holes · 6,848 yds9.7
6. 6Butler National Golf ClubOak Brook, IL · Private · 18 holes · 7,550 yds9.7
7. 7Merit ClubLibertyville, IL · Private · 18 holes · 7,442 yds9.6
8. 8Glen Flora Country ClubWaukegan, IL · Public · 18 holes · 6,409 yds9.6
9. 9Medinah Country ClubMedinah, IL · Private · 18 holes · 7,564 yds9.6
10. 10Royal Fox Country ClubSaint Charles, IL · Private · 18 holes · 6,781 yds9.6
11. 11Crystal Lake Country ClubCrystal Lake, IL · Private · 18 holes · 6,776 yds9.6
12. 12Royal Melbourne Country ClubLong Grove, IL · Private · 18 holes · 6,731 yds9.6
13. 13Riverside Golf ClubNorth Riverside, IL · Private · 18 holes · 6,748 yds9.6
14. 14Stonewall Orchard Golf ClubGrayslake, IL · Public · 18 holes · 7,106 yds9.6
15. 15Glen Oak Country ClubGlen Ellyn, IL · Private · 18 holes · 6,841 yds9.5
16. 16Sunset Ridge Country ClubNorthfield, IL · Private · 18 holes · 6,754 yds9.5
17. 17Twin Orchard Country ClubLong Grove, IL · Private · 18 holes · 6,811 yds9.5
18. 18The Club at WynstoneNorth Barrington, IL · Private · 18 holes · 7,162 yds9.5
19. 19Biltmore Country ClubBarrington, IL · Private · 18 holes · 6,700 yds9.5
20. 20Butterfield Country ClubOak Brook, IL · Private · 18 holes · 7,109 yds9.5
21. 21Ruth Lake Country ClubHinsdale, IL · Private · 18 holes · 6,681 yds9.5
22. 22North Shore Country ClubGlenview, IL · Private · 18 holes · 7,167 yds9.5
23. 23Skokie Country ClubGlencoe, IL · Public · 18 holes · 7,091 yds9.5
24. 24Westmoreland Country ClubWilmette, IL · Private · 18 holes · 7,052 yds9.5
25. 25Inverness Golf ClubInverness, IL · Private · 18 holes · 6,741 yds9.5
26. 26Naperville Country ClubNaperville, IL · Private · 18 holes · 6,789 yds9.5
27. 27Stonebridge Country ClubAurora, IL · Private · 18 holes · 7,169 yds9.5
28. 28Exmoor Country ClubHighland Park, IL · Private · 18 holes · 7,180 yds9.5
29. 29Old Wayne Golf ClubWest Chicago, IL · Private · 18 holes · 6,805 yds9.5
30. 30The Grove Country ClubLong Grove, IL · Private · 18 holes · 7,032 yds9.5
31. 31Chicago Golf ClubWheaton, IL · Private · 18 holes · 6,950 yds9.5
32. 32Boulder Ridge Country ClubLake In The Hills, IL · Private · 18 holes · 6,977 yds9.4
33. 33Indian Hill ClubWinnetka, IL · Private · 18 holes · 6,483 yds9.4
34. 34Evanston Golf ClubSkokie, IL · Private · 18 holes · 6,857 yds9.4
35. 35Kemper Lakes Golf ClubKildeer, IL · Private · 18 holes · 7,417 yds9.4
36. 36The Highlands of Elgin Golf CourseElgin, IL · Public · 18 holes · 6,961 yds9.4
37. 37Conway Farms Golf ClubLake Forest, IL · Private · 18 holes · 7,432 yds9.4
38. 38Barrington Hills Country ClubBarrington, IL · Private · 18 holes · 7,259 yds9.4
39. 39River Forest Golf CourseElmhurst, IL · Private · 18 holes · 6,831 yds9.3
40. 40Village Links of Glen EllynGlen Ellyn, IL · Public · 18 holes · 7,208 yds9.3
41. 41Chicago Highlands ClubWestchester, IL · Private · 18 holes · 7,490 yds9.3
42. 42The Glen ClubGlenview, IL · Public · 18 holes · 7,170 yds9.2
43. 43Cress Creek Country ClubNaperville, IL · Private · 18 holes · 6,838 yds9.2
44. 44The Oak Park Country ClubRiver Grove, IL · Private · 18 holes · 6,855 yds9.2
45. 45Hawthorn Woods Country ClubHawthorn Woods, IL · Private · 18 holes · 7,091 yds9.2
46. 46Prairie Landing Golf ClubWest Chicago, IL · Public · 18 holes · 7,042 yds9.2
47. 47St Charles Country ClubSaint Charles, IL · Private · 18 holes · 6,946 yds9.2
48. 48Bryn Mawr Country ClubLincolnwood, IL · Private · 18 holes · 6,704 yds9.2
49. 49Ridgemoor Country ClubChicago, IL · Private · 18 holes · 6,922 yds9.1
50. 50Woodstock Country ClubWoodstock, IL · Private · 18 holes · 5,968 yds9.1

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Updated November 2026