Nestled in Mount Prospect, Illinois, Mt. Prospect Golf Club has been a cherished golfing destination since 1926. Redesigned by David Esler, this 18-hole, par-70 course stretches 6,305 yards and embodies the essence of “Golden Age” golf design. Golfers will experience classic architectural elements such as low square tee boxes, strategic cross bunkers, and plateau greens, along with renowned template holes like Redan, Eden, and Punchbowl.

The beautiful “heathland” style course provides dramatic panoramic views and challenges the golfer’s mental toughness to focus on executing the shot at hand.

Every hole at Sunset Valley tests different aspects of your game. It isn’t a cake walk for good golfer or a torture session for the not-so-good golfer.

New green complexes and a bail out areas are at every hole. The highlight of the course is the new signature Hole #4, designed as a breathtaking peninsula surrounded by a lake with natural stone walls covering the embankment outlined with colorful flowering plants.

The reconstructed greens meet the exact USGA specifications and exceptional turf for putting surfaces are contoured to provide a variety of fun experiences for every level golfer.

Makray Memorial Golf Club is a premier 18-hole championship caliber course in Illinois with four sets of tees, strategic bunkers, bent grass tees, fairways and greens, blue grass roughs and spectacular views. Additionally there is a state of the art practice facility which includes 1 1/2 acres of bent grass teeing ground, two practice putting greens, and a short game area.

The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County owns this magnificent golf course, which completed a butterfly-like metamorphosis in 2017. Originally, Elmhurst Country Club occupied this land when it opened in 1923. It was on that course where the legendary Ben Hogan won the Chicago Open here in 1941 over fellow Hall of Famers Gene Sarazen and Sam Snead. The forest preserve purchased the property in 1985 and converted it into Oak Meadows. In 2015, they started an ambitious $17 million renovation, resulting in The Preserve.

The course is as challenging as it is beautiful. At 7,015 yards from the Championship tees, there’s a lot of real estate to navigate. With a 74.1 course rating and slope of 142, it’s in good company with courses like Ruffled Feathers, Makray Memorial, and The Glen Club. The Preserve is manicured handsomely, with attention to detail. Grip-it-and-rip-it isn’t the best plan here, since practically every hole requires some thought to score well. The carts have GPS to aid in the planning process. There’s not an extensive number of bunkers defending the property, but Salt Creek traipses through the heart of the tract and complicates matters frequently. About half the holes here are east of that creek, and are more tight and wooded than those on the west side. The USGA held qualifiers here for the 2018 US Amateur Championship.

The Preserve offers plenty of space to practice the craft before teeing off. A full driving range with both grass tees and mats is available. Three separate greens allow putting and chipping practice, along with a bunker. The restaurant here is called The Greenway Tap, and is open year-round. A huge outdoor patio area offers an array of outdoor seating. The clubhouse itself is modern and striking. The Preserve’s pro shop offers a solid selection of gear. This place has it all.

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Since opening in 1999, ThunderHawk Golf Club has been recognized as one of the finest public golf courses in the Midwest. Through the years Golf Digest, Golfweek and Golf Magazine have written rave reviews of this Robert Trent Jones Jr. masterpiece. Neatly situated between Chicago and Milwaukee, ThunderHawk is a must-play for any golfer who demands the best.

Is ThunderHawk a beautiful course?
Definitely! Recognized by the Audubon Society as a Signature Sanctuary Course, ThunderHawk Golf Club is among the most scenic inland public golf courses in the United States.

Is ThunderHawk a difficult golf course?
Well, that depends. ThunderHawk has some of the most generous fairways you will find anywhere. If you can keep your tee ball in play your scorecard will smile back at you.

Is ThunderHawk a fun course to play?
Absolutely! Each hole was carefully designed to offer a unique challenge but playability alike. There's a reason that people have been returning to ThunderHawk time and again. With one of the best par-5 collections in the Midwest, ThunderHawk will have you coming back for more.

Known as a fair test of golf skills for any golfer, Pine Meadow also has such picturesque beauty with its fairways lined with towering blue spruce, pines as well as wild life, that it is easy for a player to forget they’re here to play golf.

Pine Meadow was originally designed by William Flynn in 1927 and was the Private Golf Course for the University of St. Mary of the Lake.  In 1982, the property was Leased to the Jemsek Family and Pine Meadow opened in August of 1985 with a Redesign by Joe Lee, Rocky Roquemore, and Joe Jemsek.  Rated the No. 1 best “new public golf course in America” by Golf Digest in 1986, it continues to be ranked among the top 10 public access courses in Illinois.

Opened in August 1999, Shepherd’s Crook Golf Course in Zion, IL, has earned rave reviews as a course that is both challenging and exciting to play. Designed by Keith Foster, who has designed some of the most interesting courses built in the last 10 years, it is a links-style course that creates a feeling of playing Ireland’s Ballybunion or Waterville courses. Shepherd’s Crook’s design reflects the golden era of golf course architecture of the 1920s and 30s, with bentgrass fairways, tees and greens.

“Shepherd’s Crook is routed with classic and strategic design principles that cut features naturally to the terrain. The vision of Shepherd’s Crook returns golfers to the game’s past” – Keith Foster, Architect for Shepherd’s Crook Golf Course.

Steeple Chase Golf Club is a Ken Killian-designed course nestled on over 200 beautiful acres. For more than a decade, this highly-acclaimed course is among the best courses in Chicagoland, ranked “4 Stars” in Golf Digest’s “Best Places to Play” public ranking and voted Daily Herald Readers’ Choice “Best Golf Course.” Natural hills, lakes, woods and wetlands, and outstanding course conditions all come together to create unsurpassed beauty and a true challenge. Beginners enjoy its straightforward, fair play, and the intermediate or advanced take to the signature 18th hole.

Steeple Chase is a Public Golf Course owned and operated by the Mundelein Park District, located in Mundelein, IL. It is a wonderful Ken Killian design in a beautiful setting amid natural hills, lakes, woods, and wetlands. Scenic beauty, outstanding course conditions, and challenging greens have kept Steeple Chase ranked as one of the top public courses year over year.

Renowned golf course architect Arthur Hills brings his award-winning design talent to Illinois for the first time with the classic layout of Stonewall Orchard Golf Club. Hailed as the world’s No. 2 designer by Golf World Magazine in 1998, Hills allowed the natural rolling landscape to dictate this magnificent 18-hole Lake County design.  Stonewall Orchard Golf Club has been the host to multiple US Open Qualifiers, Illinois PGA Professional Championships, and is the current 6-time host to the Korn Ferry Tour Qualifier.  Most recently, Stonewall Orchard has been ranked as the 3rd best public course in Illinois by Golf Week Magazine.

From the more than 65,000 fully mature pine and oak trees to the acres and acres of rolling hills, tranquil wetlands and wildlife, Stonewall Orchard has those unique, natural qualities often associated with golf in the Carolinas.

From the 4,968-yard junior short course to the 7,124-yard, par 72 championship layout, each hole provides its own identity and challenge to golfers of all skill levels. Offering the public a country club environment in a relaxed atmosphere, Stonewall Orchard is one golf course you’ll want to play time and time again. We welcome you to enjoy this memorable experience.