Cog Hill’s No. 4 Dubsdread is the top-rated public-access golf course in Illinois with a Dick Wilson and Joe Lee design that opened in 1964 and was renovated by Rees Jones in 2008.
The previous host of quite a few USGA championship and PGA Tour occasions, No. 4 Dubsdread sits at No. 1 within the Prairie State on Golfweek’s Greatest Programs You Can Play record for public-access layouts within the U.S.
Golfweek’s Greatest affords many lists after all rankings, with the record of prime public-access programs in every state among the many hottest. All of the programs on this record enable public entry in some vogue, be it commonplace day by day inexperienced charges, by way of a resort or by staying at an affiliated lodge. If there’s a will, there’s a tee time.
Additionally well-liked are the Golfweek’s Greatest rankings of prime personal programs in every state, and the spectacular rating of Illinois’ personal layouts is likewise included beneath. Every of the highest 12 personal programs within the state rank among the many prime 200 on both Golfweek’s Greatest lists of recent or basic programs within the U.S.
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(m): Trendy course, in-built or after 1960
(c): Basic course, constructed earlier than 1960
Be aware: If there’s a quantity within the parenthesis with the m or c, that signifies the place that course ranks amongst Golfweek’s Greatest prime 200 trendy or basic programs.
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Greatest public-access programs in Illinois in 2022
TPC Deere Run in Illinois (Brian Spurlock/USA TODAY Sports activities)
1. Cog Hill GC (No. 4 – Dubsdread)
Lemont (T158m)
2. TPC Deere Run
Silvis (m)
3. Stonewall Orchard
Grayslake (m)
4. Highlands of Elgin
Elgin (m)
5. The Glen Membership
Glenview (m)
6. Thunderhawk
Seashore Park (m)
7. Eagle Ridge (The Common)
Galena (m)
8. Protect at Oak Meadow
Addison (m)
9. Ravisloe
Homewood (c)
10. Harborside Worldwide (Starboard)
Chicago (m)
11. Weaver Ridge
Peoria (m)
12. Mistwood
Romeoville (m)
13. Bowes Creek
Elgin (m)
14. Cantigny
Wheaton (m)
15. Prairie Touchdown
West Chicago (m)
Greatest personal programs in Illinois in 2022
1. Chicago GC
Wheaton (8c)
2. Shoreacres
Lake Bluff (19c)
3. Beverly
Chicago (T50c)
4. Butler Nationwide
Oak Brook (T40m)
5. Previous Elm
Highland Park (T58c)
6. Olympia Fields (North)
Olympia Fields (T65c)
7. Medinah CC (No. 3)
Medinah (T75c)
8. Black Sheep
Sugar Grove (T85m)
9. Skokie
Glencoe (T97c)
10. Conway Farms
Lake Forest (T140m)
11. Olympia Fields (South)
Olympia Fields (T153c)
12. Chicago Highlands
Westchester (T199m)
13. Benefit Membership
Libertyville (m)
14. Wealthy Harvest Farms*
Sugar Grove (m)
15. Glen View Membership*
Golf (c)
How we rank programs
The tons of of members of the Golfweek’s Greatest rankings panel regularly consider programs and price them primarily based on 10 standards on a factors foundation of 1 by way of 10. In addition they file a single, total ranking on every course. These total rankings are averaged to supply these rankings.